Creator

John Muir

Recipient

[Robet Underwood] Johnson

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PURPOSES: To preserve from destructive invasion our Nationals Parks-Nature's Wonderlands. To enlist the support and co-operation of all organizations and individuals interested in such preservation and to publish and circulate information to accomplish these objects.SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OPNATIONAL PARKSDirectors of California BranchME. JOHN Mum, President, MartinezDR. F. BADE, Vice-President, BerkeleyMB. CHAS. P. DOUGLASS, San DiegoMR. W. 8. GOULD, OaklandMRS. JAB. B. HUME, BerkeleyMB. CHAS. KEELER, BerkeleyPROF. J. N. LECONTE, BerkeleyMRS. KATHARINE MILLER, BerkeleyPROF. W. C. MORGAN, BerkeleyMR. E. T. PARSONS, San FranciscoREV. WM. T. PATCHELL, San JoseMR. WILLOUOHBT RODMAN, LOS AngelesMR. GEO. EDWARDS, Secretary, 302 Mills Building, S. F.MRS. R. V. COLBY, Treasurer, 302 Mills Building, S. F.CALIFORNIA BRANCH302 MILLS BUILDINGSAN FRANCISCOAdvisory CouncilMs. ALLEN CHAMBERLAIN, BostonMR. ASAHEL CURTIS. SeattleMB. R. L. GLIBAN, PortlandMB. HENRT E. GBEOOBT, New YorkMR. ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON, New YorkPROF. W. D. LYMAN, Walla WallaPROF. EDMOND 8. MEANT, SeattleMiss HARRIET MONROE, ChicagoMR. J. HORACE MCFARLAND, Harrisburg, Pa.MB. JOHN W. NOBLE, St. LouisMR. H. L. PITTOCK, PortlandMR. ALDEN SAMPSON, New YorkMR. C. H. SHOLES. PortlandMB. EDMUND A. WHITMAN, BostonDear Johnson:-We all send you many thanks for your bravo Hetch Hetchy work in all our fights on park matters you have boon and are our sain stay and leader. Those letters in the Times and Evening Post are capital. Do not allow yourself to be handicapped by lack of a stenographer. We will gladly furnish all the money you want. Send the bills to me. Smoot, Senator, is a stanch friend on our side of the fight, so is Representative Denver S. Church. Be of good cheer. Nothing that we can do on the side of justice can be wholly lost. I'll write you again soon. Be careful of your health these hot days and don't fret all will turn out for the best in the long run.Ever faithfully yours,John Muir

Location

San Francisco

Date Original

[ca. 1913 Jul 1]

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

muir21_0554-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 21, Image 0554

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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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

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