Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 24.

Daggett, Cal. May 24 -Dear Papa -I received your letter enclosing the two money orders - thank you. This is a grand warm morning, 90° now & by noon it will be higher so Im feeling well. Unfortunately Wanda dont enjoy it as much as I do but she is steadily getting better I think. But your plan for her to stay on the desert several months wont work. She is so different from me & cant enjoy just [living?] as I do, & then too while she feels something of the desert\u27s fasination she dont love it as I do. Where I could learn to live content & care-free & be just a little girl Wanda wouldnt be happy - she cant help it - she\u27s simply different. And then she is leaving her two boys - the big one & the little one. We\u27re having a good visit now & it is surely doing her much good, but she intends going to Los Angeles to visit some of her College friends in about two weeks, & from there home. I\u27ll go on getting well & sunburnt - loving my desert & feeling more thankful than ever for my gift of being able to be happy. I think we\u27re going to04200have plenty of warm weather now - its nearing June.Mr Van Dyke got home from San Bernardino yesterday afternoon. Alice Manson sent me more dear flowers by him. Sweet peas & jassimine that make me think of home.The Funks are well & send their kind regards. They are so good to me.I must go now & give this to Dick to mail for No. 3.Ever yoursHelen0420

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], 1908 Mar 18.

Daggett, March 18 -Dear Papa -All well. Weather perfect. Im busy and happy at gardening this morning. Will write letter tomorrowLovinglyHelen0411

Letter from Helen Muir to [John Muir], 1900 Oct 29.

1119 Van Ness Ave.Oct. 29, 1900.Dear Papa,We are here at Mrs Pawlicki\u27s, and are having a delightful time, we are both well, and though Mama is tired, she feels no worse for the trip. Yesterday afternoon we went to ride in the park with Wanda and Captain [Rielawski?] and had a lovely time, I went to Mrs Walker\u27s last night where Wanda has been staying with her friend.09244 Mr and Mrs Walker are very pleasant old S[illegible] people, and I had a nice time. How is Stickeen? And how are you getting along? Mama is going to Dr. [Parkan\u27s?] now, so I am in a hurry, and must say good bye, and that we are coming home on the Santa Fe Tuesday evening. We must go now so good bye,your loving little girlHelen Mui

Letter from Helen [Muir] to John Muir, 1908 Feb 12.

Daggett, Calif.Feb. 12 -Dear Papa - This is a cold windy day and I am staying close by the fire. The mountains to the South and East are beautifully snowy and make a grand show whenever the sun comes out from the clouds. It tried to snow a little here this morning, but Mr Van Dyke thinks this is just the end of a storm somewhere else. We are04063warm and comfortable here in the shanty. And I am perfectly warm every night no matter how hard the wind blows. I am well and cheerful, and constantly careful.Keennie is getting fat, and like my horse is in good condition.The Van Dykes are well. So is Miss Brodt. I have been thinking that I wont need her when her month is up, but you will be here before that so I can talk it over. How are things getting along and when are you comingLovingly yours Hele

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], 1908 Jan 16.

Daggett, CaliforniaJan. 16.Dear Papa - We are all right and everything going well. We are very careful. I am feeling fine. All well [I\u27m?] glad you are [better?]. I received you letter today.Good nightLovinglyHelen0402

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], [1908 ?] Mar 24.

Daggett, CaliforniaMarch 24 - 08Dear Papa -This is another perfect sunny day on this desert of mine, and the larks are singing. Im feeling cheerful as ever.Yesterday I received a charming and kindly letter from Mrs Bailey, and I have just answered it. It is so good of all the Merriams to take the kind interest in me they do.As you are coming here sometime this week, this is probably the last letter that will have time to reach you before you start. Everything goes well here, and I am feeling fine. I am enjoying the Sierra Club magazine you sent me.Always yours lovinglyHelen0411

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], [ca. 1906].

[letterhead]you just ought to see my tent now: I have a good bran, you know I always was s[illegible] so I took it into my heart to make perfectly good hooks on which to hand hat, towels, clothes etc, [with?] big safty p[illegible]gs, turning them upside down and hanging on the catch post - savvy? And I have everything so handy and fine with lots of rubber blankets when it rains.Today has been pretty hot[illegible] , and I have enjoyed the sun and feel simply great. I am getting fat, and go about with no thought of lungs till I come to with a start of surprise to think I havent felt them for so long. Isn\u27t that nice ?Good-by and cheer up old Sierra, for the sunset is lovely and I must get out.Love to you all, as alwaysLovingly yoursHelen0380

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], 1908 May 6.

Daggett, Cal. May 6th \u2708Dear Papa -As I havent heard from you for a few days I suppose you are talking ranch trade with Wanda. I had a long cheery letter from her last Sunday, and Im so glad she is getting along well now. The rest here on the desert will do her much good.Our glorious warm weather is here again and I am enjoying it so - I feel splendid and am as happy as ever. All goes well on the ranch. Mr Van Dyke was asking for you yesterday. He said to tell you that there was lots of fine warm weather going to waste down here and for you to come and get some of it.Always yoursHelen0417

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], 1908 Mar 2.

Daggett. Cal. March 2-08Dear Papa -I received the Wells Fargo order yesterday. All well here. Will write tomorrow.LovinglyHelen0407

Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], [1908] Mar 10.

Daggett, CaliforniaMarch 10thDear Papa -This is another grand warm day, and we are all well here. The weather is perfect.The trees reached here yesterday and seem to be in good shape. They have been on the road 18 days.I am just starting to ride so good-bye this time.Always lovinglyHelen0409