Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[William] Colby
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Transcription
Martinez, Jan. 13, 1908Dear Mr. Colby:Of course I heartily approve of the proposed vote of thanks to Mr Kent, & suggest a slight change in the form of the resolution as follows:Resolved: That the Sierra Club extend a hearty vote of thanks to Mr William Kent in testimony of its appreciation of his noble gift to the Federal Government of the Redwood Canon [diacritic] on Mt Tamalpais with its magnificent primeval groves of Sequoia sempervirens, to be devoted as a public park & pleasure-ground to the people forever.By order of the Board of Directors
Location
Martinez [Calif.]
Date Original
1908 Jan 13
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir17_0057-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0057
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
