Letter from Katharine M[errill] to John Muir, 1895 Apr 23.

[in margin: 808IndianapolisLetters][Apr 23 \u2795]2580 College Ave.Berkeley.Dear Mr. Muir,There is a young woman here, Mina Knapp, on the Call I believe, who wants so much to meet you and talk about birds & kindred things that I have asked her to go up with me some Sunday. Do you care, and may we come a week from Sunday, the 5th? Miss Knapp is01975https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/26168/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] to John Muir, 1895 Apr 23.

not one of my friends, and I do not bring her as I should like to bring Miss Thompson; still, the request has come to me. I scarcely know how to refuse. Besides I want to come myself before I turn home the last of May and bid you all goodbye.I am feeling better these days, am learning to ride a bicycle! The exercise and fresh air are beneficial.Please let me have a word at once and if it is not agreeable for us to come do not hesitate to say so. What is the hour of the morning train? We shall return in the afternoon.Hoping you are all well, and with love to the family, I amSincerely yours,Katharine M. GraydonApril 23rd \u2795https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/26169/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] to John Muir, 1895 Apr 23.

[in margin: 808IndianapolisLetters][Apr 23 \u2795]2580 College Ave.Berkeley.Dear Mr. Muir,There is a young woman here, Mina Knapp, on the Call I believe, who wants so much to meet you and talk about birds & kindred things that I have asked her to go up with me some Sunday. Do you care, and may we come a week from Sunday, the 5th? Miss Knapp is01975https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/26168/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] Graydon to John Muir, 1906 Nov 3.

[2]as soon as convenient I mean to make the change. For it I am working, and planning, and praying.It was a disappointment not to see you all as I came th[illegible]. in September, but my visiting was cut short and I did not linger - I could not It is a long while since I have heard of [illegible] from you such stretch of silence I with might not be. I hope you will write soon, and tell of yourself, of Helen\u27s health, of Wanda\u27s marriage, which, by chance, I have heard. Knew I her new have, I should,[3]write her. Oh, tell me everything! I never wander [beyond?] my interest in and affection for the Muirs. That you must know. When does your new book come out? What are you now working on?I bought a lot, while at home, and am pegging away now to accumulate enough to put up a home. Think of it, the Graydons to have their own home before they pass on to their eternal mansion! It seems to good too be true, I pan for that little home by day and by night, and am most eager to accomplish this[in margin: I must tell you that this [illegible] has on it 13 pres[illegible]]https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/29515/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] Graydon to John Muir, 1906 Nov 3.

[2]as soon as convenient I mean to make the change. For it I am working, and planning, and praying.It was a disappointment not to see you all as I came th[illegible]. in September, but my visiting was cut short and I did not linger - I could not It is a long while since I have heard of [illegible] from you such stretch of silence I with might not be. I hope you will write soon, and tell of yourself, of Helen\u27s health, of Wanda\u27s marriage, which, by chance, I have heard. Knew I her new have, I should,[3]write her. Oh, tell me everything! I never wander [beyond?] my interest in and affection for the Muirs. That you must know. When does your new book come out? What are you now working on?I bought a lot, while at home, and am pegging away now to accumulate enough to put up a home. Think of it, the Graydons to have their own home before they pass on to their eternal mansion! It seems to good too be true, I pan for that little home by day and by night, and am most eager to accomplish this[in margin: I must tell you that this [illegible] has on it 13 pres[illegible]]https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/29515/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] Graydon to John Muir, 1906 Nov 3.

[4]desire of my heart while our mother is still with us. She was very ill in the spring, and tho better now, is very much broken. It seemed strange that she should collapse with physically and mentally so suddenly after seventy of such unusual health; but so it is. Aunt Julia\u27s slight hold on life continence still slighter. The boys are well, are working very hard are as devoted as they should be to their pail mother.Aunt Mina is the same Aunt Mina, only more so - poor lonely soul. She sees so life for herself. My blessed sisters grow ([illegible] very [illegible]) finer than ever. Goodbye.[1]Oalen College,Honolulu.Mr. Muir,Again I am back at my Honolulu work, living about as when you saw me here. The past blessed year has left me better in spirit, stronger in body; indeed, it has shown me that I can live in Indianapolis a more satisfying and larger life than in Honolulu, and[in margin: Send me a word, send me a [illegible], send me a [illegible] of some kind. With love to the family,I am Sincerely[illegible] Katharine M. Graydon.Nov. 3. 1906.]03772https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/29514/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] to John Muir, 1895 Apr 23.

not one of my friends, and I do not bring her as I should like to bring Miss Thompson; still, the request has come to me. I scarcely know how to refuse. Besides I want to come myself before I turn home the last of May and bid you all goodbye.I am feeling better these days, am learning to ride a bicycle! The exercise and fresh air are beneficial.Please let me have a word at once and if it is not agreeable for us to come do not hesitate to say so. What is the hour of the morning train? We shall return in the afternoon.Hoping you are all well, and with love to the family, I amSincerely yours,Katharine M. GraydonApril 23rd \u2795https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/26169/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] Graydon to John Muir, 1903 Feb 15.

[2]may hope to see you, and [other?] things connected with the plan.It has not yet [b?]een my happiness to have any real friend visit here - except of course, the Alexanders, who pass back and forth as they would cross the Bay - and I trust you are coming. I wish Mrs Muir and the girls might be with you!All were well at home when I last heard. I am busy, and well[in margin: 936][1][letterhead]Honolulu, H.I.Feb. 15, 1903.Dear Mr. Muir,Your New Year greeting reached me, and, as always, I was most glad for your kind words. The very suggestion of seeing you here has acted like an inspiration. I trust you are really to come. Write and let me know more, when it is to be and for how long the Islands03166https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/41717/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] Graydon to John Muir, 1903 Feb 15.

[3]With affectionate remembrance to the family, and to all friends in the valley, I amYour friendKatharine M. Graydon.What is the new book to be?https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/41718/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Katharine M[errill] Graydon to John Muir, 1894 May 2.

[in margin: 811][1]May 2nd 1894Dear Mr. Muir,It is a good many months since your letter came telling of your summering of last year, and I have all this time been waiting until I might sit down quietly and [talk?] to you by way of answer. Such a time seems not to come, but I am nevertheless, going to send you a note from the School house, while every class is [digging?] away at a Latin examination.Next Tuesday eve. my Uncle Col. Merrill, is to be here and to talk to the Longfellow Club at Berkeley, expose some01809https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/25966/thumbnail.jp