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This 2-page letter by John Muir's younger brother David was written to James Whitehead, who had been a childhood friend of both. In it he recalls their youth, regrets the harsh portrayal of it in The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, explains why Muir wanted to portray his father's generation the way he did, and gives details about Muir's death and estate.Citation
Muir, David Gilrye. Letter, Jan. 31, 1915, to James Whitehead on John Muir's youth. Original manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives.