Letters to a Friend 



under a tree and made up my mind to go 

 through Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia to 

 Florida, thence to Cuba, thence to some part 

 of South America, but it will be only a hasty 

 walk. I am thankful, however, for so much. 



I will be glad to receive any advice from you. 

 I am very ignorant of all things pertaining to 



this journey. 



Again farewell. 



J. MUIR. 



My love to the Butlers. I am sorry I could 

 not see John Spooner before leaving Madison. 



Cedar Keys, [Fla.] 



November 8th, [1867.] 



I am just creeping about getting plants and 

 strength after my fever. I wrote you a long 

 time ago, but retained the letter, hoping to be 

 able soon to tell you where you might write. 

 Your letter arrived in Gainesville just a few 

 minutes before I did. Somehow your letters 

 always come when most needed. I felt and en 

 joyed what you said of souls and solitudes, also 

 that "All of Nature being yet found in man/' 

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