Creator
William Kent
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[letterhead]Jan 17 1908My dear Mr MuirThe suit for condemnation of the 47 acres in the heart of Muir Woods is still pending.There is little doubt of the outcome. At the same time no better thing can be done than to continue to arouse public opinion as to the present and future value to the people of this beautiful and restful wilderness.I wish you could write a letter which I can publish leaving out anything laudatory of my action, but stating your view of the value of the property and the hope that adjoining owners may unite in a plan of timber preservation which may save the whole landscape and thereby benefit all people without injuring the owners. As a matter of fact the adjoining owners would vastly04033
Location
Kentfield, Calif.
Date Original
1908 Jan 17
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir17_0097-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0097
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
