Letter from May F. B[enton] to John Muir, [1886?] Oct 21.

[letterhead] [in margin: 87] 01244Oakland Oct 21dDear John Muir:Grateful thoughts for your kindly remembrance of us have been flying your way ever since the grapes arrived but unfortunately for busy fingers these wings were not steady enough to carry them further then the thoughts.As I opened the bo...

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Main Author: Benton, May F.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Scholarly Commons 1886
Subjects:
Environmentalist
naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
Arctic
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spelling ftunivpacificmsl:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:muir-correspondence-2692 2023-10-01T03:54:06+02:00 Letter from May F. B[enton] to John Muir, [1886?] Oct 21. Benton, May F. 1886-10-02T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1693 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/muir-correspondence/article/2692/viewcontent/muir05_0713_md_1.pdf eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1693 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/muir-correspondence/article/2692/viewcontent/muir05_0713_md_1.pdf Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. John Muir Correspondence (PDFs) Environmentalist naturalist travel conservation national parks John Muir history correspondence letters text 1886 ftunivpacificmsl 2023-09-02T22:30:49Z [letterhead] [in margin: 87] 01244Oakland Oct 21dDear John Muir:Grateful thoughts for your kindly remembrance of us have been flying your way ever since the grapes arrived but unfortunately for busy fingers these wings were not steady enough to carry them further then the thoughts.As I opened the box the fresh sweet breath seemed wafted from the country and it is the only one I have had this year for I have not been able to leave home. The "sticky skies" of Oakland have held me fast.How we all would like to see you- [FT?] think Wanda is growing to be a great girl and has not even been in O. She is very birght and sweet I hear. Do you still regale her with character stories?We are all about the same - Mother suffereing from a severe cold just now and I with enough headaches to keep me from accomplishing anything_We hear you thought of another Arctic trip; is it true?Why are we not made happy by seeing your name in The Century?Has your soul gone into the soil and awaits resurrection?Come and see us_Gratefully May F.B. Text Arctic University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: Scholarly Commons Arctic
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naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
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naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
Benton, May F.
Letter from May F. B[enton] to John Muir, [1886?] Oct 21.
topic_facet Environmentalist
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travel
conservation
national parks
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history
correspondence
letters
description [letterhead] [in margin: 87] 01244Oakland Oct 21dDear John Muir:Grateful thoughts for your kindly remembrance of us have been flying your way ever since the grapes arrived but unfortunately for busy fingers these wings were not steady enough to carry them further then the thoughts.As I opened the box the fresh sweet breath seemed wafted from the country and it is the only one I have had this year for I have not been able to leave home. The "sticky skies" of Oakland have held me fast.How we all would like to see you- [FT?] think Wanda is growing to be a great girl and has not even been in O. She is very birght and sweet I hear. Do you still regale her with character stories?We are all about the same - Mother suffereing from a severe cold just now and I with enough headaches to keep me from accomplishing anything_We hear you thought of another Arctic trip; is it true?Why are we not made happy by seeing your name in The Century?Has your soul gone into the soil and awaits resurrection?Come and see us_Gratefully May F.B.
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