Letter from Mary Muir to David Muir, 1861 Nov 24

Haloo my brother David November 24 1861 Please sir how do you do I wish I were permited To come and visit you I must not forget you David I shall like very well to see I hope you will like to teach you must keep good ordor and you must not be to har[illegible] on the small scholars or they will perhaps begin to want to stay at home I hate to see small scholars abused I used to pity some of them last winter William Reid went away last night and I suppose David will go away next saturday night and then we will be alone for once more it seems as though we hardly new what it was to be alone 06076 I have been growing as fast as when you left for all I know I don\u27t think there are any difference but I should not like to stop yet write as often as you have a chance. Anna is going to send a picture that she has drawen to you we are all well and I hope you are the same from your affectionate sister Mary Muir Your h[illegible] I have been at Margarets today and saw Miss Anne Reid for the first time her mother said she was surprised to [illegible] you had not wrote to [illegible] now you can guess who wrote this [D. M. B. C

Rhetoric and Reason in the Civil Science of Thomas Hobbes

In successive versions of Hobbes\u27s political teaching we see a changing account of the nature of rhetoric, or eloquence, and of the dangers it poses for political life. In his Leviathan Hobbes expresses a new confidence that the causes of political dissolution can in principle be entirely eradicated. I argue that Hobbes\u27s new hope is based on his account of the problem of rhetoric and of the solution to that problem developed in Leviathan. I also examine two recent and important accounts of Hobbes\u27s understanding of rhetoric by Quentin Skinner and David Johnston

Stories with Strangers: A Community Building Library at Regis University

The authors share foundational texts and topics of engagement that led to an event called: “Stories with Strangers: A Community Building Library at Regis University.” The event was named, “Stories with Strangers” to highlight the “stories” of lived experience as well as the importance of sharing those stories with “strangers” to grow understanding, build relationships, and establish shared values with each other, with the hope of creating a common good. The texts and topics of engagement that led to the event are shared, including: the concept of the “common good” and in particular, David Hollenbach’s The Common Good and Christian Ethics; the field of Library and Information Studies (LIS) and in particular, racism in the field; the AJCU Eyes to See: An Anti-Racism Examen; Danielle Allen’s Talking to Strangers; and The Human Library model. The authors also share details of planning for the event, details of the event itself, feedback from participants, and the authors’ reflections on the event. In sharing details of the formation and impact of this event, the authors hope to provide an instance of imagining the impossible, taking root in hope, and growing that vision into a reality

Gibt es einzig richtige moralische Entscheidungen? - Eine Übersicht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der gegenwärtigen Diskussion -

We search an answer to the following moral questions: "Is abortion allowed or not?" or "Is it allowed to use embryos for research or not?" We want to find one clear answer to our questions. Can we hope to find an answer? With reference to an answer we know some different moral theories. A cognitive philosopher doesn't see a difference between facts and values. He says that moral values are facts and there is a right answer to every moral question. In different theories moral facts are established in intuition, in moral feeling or in common sense. A non-cognitive philosopher denies this position. David McNaughton said that cognitivism and noncognitivism are our two best moral theories. Both positions with some greater differentiations will be explained

Letter from John Muir to Sarah [Muir Galloway], 1873 May 26.

Yosemite Valley May 26th 1873Dear sister Sarah I have just time to say that I hope you all are happy & that I hope to escape from all these rocks & glaciers in after years so that I may rest amogst you. Yet I love the mountains with a stronger love every year. I have some weeks of difficult work among glaciers that I discovered last year but will not commence it for a month or so until the deepest snow melts. I hope sometime this season to make an excursion along the range north & south to lake Tahoe & to Kings River Canon Here is a clipping a friend sent from town. You may care to see it. Remember me to David & the children & to Mrs Galloway & all — Pure spiritual mountain light fills our sublime valley, & how keenly I enjoy it. The eyes of Dear Mrs Galloway are filled with a light yet more spiritual that material eye hath not seen I am well with fondest love John Muir ————— 0066

Letter from Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir] to John Muir, 1885 Jun 15.

Portage June 15th 1884Dear JohnYour letter of May 15th was gladly received containing a Photograph of your precious little daugh- -ter - she seems a bright healthy child - how very glad I would be to make her acquaintance, as well as her dear mothers - but there are several of my grandchildren that I have not seen - but will yet hope to meet them allWe expect to see Mary and Willis and the children about the end of this month or the beginning 2dof July if nothing occurs to hinder themWe do not yet know when to expect you and your family but will hope to see you all before very long-Poor David is still very sad and lonely but the family are all well - I would like you to be better requainted with Davids family I esteem every member of it very highly.News from K. C are still not very favor- -able although Annie is gaining a little yet she is still very weak I sincerely hope she will 3dgain strength during the summerJoanna must have had a serious time with so much sickness in her home, but I hope they will all now be feeling betterWe find our home on Prospect Hill to be very pleasant and comfort -able - but the long long walk to Church - or to the business part of the city seems quite an undertaking. however I did get to Church - yesterday and enjoyed the services very much 4th and now Dear John I do hope your time will not be wholly swallowed up with the cures and amenities with which you are surrounded and hoping you are all well I close, with much love to you and Louie and Wanda Affectionately Mother[in margin: 537]0116

Letter from Helen Muir to [John Muir], 1895 Aug 10.

Martinez, Calif.August 10, 1895Your sweet letter to me came last Sunday evening. We were so glad to hear that you felt better and that everything was fine and lovely up there in the mountains It had been too warm here most of the time and the mosquitoes were very bad for 3 or 4 days.Grandma has been very sick again and [illegible]anna is not well either but Wanda and I are all right. and I think we could climb a mountain with you if09229 if you did not hurry too much. Papa don\u27t you think I will be old enough next year to go with you? I do want to see those pretty little Douglas squirrels and the Water-Ouzels and to hear them sing so sweeteetly have you seen any baby mountain sheep?O if I could see those lovely waterfalls and cascades and hear their beautiful songs. Do you find any wild strawberries to eat? I hope thear are not any big Bears there but I would like to see a tiny baby bear. Ebony has six pretty little kittens all black and white but one gray one that Mama likes.Our little Collie puppy grows very fast and we all think he is very nice but he is bad to whip black kittens. Uncle David brought us a box of grapes yesterday that were most delicious and we have such fine ripe peaches. Dear Papa are you not too cold when you go without Blankets? I hope you will be strong and well when you come home.Aunt Margaret is here she looks pretty well nowDear Papa I hope you will write often for your letters make us very happy.Your own lovinglittle Helen Muir

Letter from Ann Gilrye Muir to David Muir, 1861 Dec 1

[4] you have much need to take care of your self is there any meetings in the district where you are you will know by this time - is there any change in your Post office address let us know when you write - from your affectionate Mother [1] Dec. 1st 1861 Dear David For all the time you have been from home you have never wrote one word to me, it seems strange I want to know if you are well and I want to know if you like teaching I hope you do, I hope you have made the best of your time at the university. I understand you are coming home after your school closes. Your father has given John Reid the Badger hill eighty of land next yours, and David Taylor has been here inquiring if your father would 06077 [2] join fences with him your father told him that land was yours, so you will likely get help with your fencing when you come you will see by Johns note that some changes have taken place here lately none of us like the [illegible] of living in Portage city but we expect to move there in a week if Mary\u27s is able to ride this length. John Reid is hired to take care of the farm in our absence. Charlie Reid is teaching in Grahams School this[3] winter two of Mrs Reids horses have died lately of inflammation, one of each [span?] and she can so ill afford it. your [illegible] sold one hundred bushels of wheat last week at Portage. there never was more trouble with the District School affairs then there is now Margt is much surprised you have not wrote to her. I hope you will write soon to us all - I dont think you will like to board roun

Meeting Minutes of the Council of Hope College

Both Dr. John L. See, secretary of the Board of Education of the Reformed Church in America, and Dr. David Cole, representing the General Synod, were present at this meeting of the Council of Hope College that met for three days, concluding on February 26th. Most of the sessions were concerned with college finances but no particulars were given by the secretary in his minutes. It was mentioned that Rev. Giles Mandeville was on campus to lecture to the Fraternal Society. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte was not present. Rev. John H. Karsten took the chair. The council was optimistic that enough money would be collected for the Ebenezer Fund that its interest would fund the expenses of the Grammar School.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1235/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Mary Muir to John Muir, 1861 Nov 24

Dear John Nov. 24th I thought I might as well write a few lines to you as not as I am not going any place this sunday I hope you are well we are all well. the ground is all covered with snow today which is a sure sign that winter is coming on. where abouts is your school is it neer Davids we do not know whither there is going to be any school in our district this win -ter or not. last Tuseday there was a little girl came to live with Margaret and her name is Anne Reid and she is your little Niece I have never seen her yet. I think I would like very much to see you and David again. there is not much new if I were in a city I would find plenty to write to you. I wish you would write a long letter to me full of news but I suppose you have not so much time as we would think I know David used to think you would have plenty time to write but now he says he had as much time in harvest to write as he has now. I suppose I must leve some room for Mary I will send a picture of the house when I was drawing it I was sitting out at the north end of the corn crib I will have to come to a close now. I cannot write to David till he sends his address I suppose it will not be the same now write as soon as you can. Iam your afectionate sister Anne Muir Dear Brother John I hope you have not forgoten me yet I know I have nothing like forgoten you you have not writen any to me since you went away last and I should like very well to get a letter from you I suppose you have very little time but try and get a little some place if you please. one night Daniel went to the postofice and about the time we expected him back Joanna felt very impatient to know if there were any letters for hir and she said she would almost shreak for joy if there were onw and by and by Daniel came and she apeared to feel very bad when she found there were none for her and once before that she went and got hir hair nicely combed and she said she was geting ready to read hir letter but there were none for hir. oh John if I could only see you and David and I suppose you would like to see me and there it is. Mother and Daniel is away up to see Margaret to day and there is no body at home but us three girls and Father. what a poor writer I am I am ashamed to send it so far I shall send you a picture as I promised be sure and send us wird soon from your affectionate Sister Mary Muir0028