Creator
G. Frederick Schwarz
Recipient
John Muir
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[2]great odds, and spoke four hours before the Committee on Public Lands. They had arrayed a strong force from various departments of the government to mislead public opinion by one-sided arguments. If anybody could stand up courageously against such opposition it was Mr. Whitman; but of course most of the members of the Committee had made up their[3]minds unalterably in advance. One or two, I understand, were impressed with Mr. Whitman's presentation of the case and I hope it may result in some good.Mr. McFarland, I understand, was absent on account of illness. It is unfortunate there were not other societies and associations represented on our side.
Location
Brookline, Mass.
Date Original
1913 Jul 18
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18.5 x 30 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir21_0594-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 0594
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
