Creator
Catherine H. [Katie C.H.] Hittell
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[Page 1] Muir Woods Dear Mr. Muir Mr. Kent has just written me that “The deed, title papers, and tender” of Muir Woods “have gone to Washington. Mr Pinchot seems confident that we can save the trees. Should the property be accepted the Messrs’ Magee and Newlands can hardly show that a reservoir destroying a park is a higher use than the preservation of the trees. The letters you have asked for will be braces to Pinchot in his asking Garfield and Roosevelt to accept the Park and the litigation. I am hoping for a telegraphic answer of acceptance within 10 days, and am holding a duplicate deed for record here.” Isn’t this fine of Mr Kent to offer so splendid a gift to the
Location
San Francisco, Calif.
Date Original
Dec 29 [1908]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 13 cm.
Resource Identifier
Undated Dec 29 C H Hittell to JM
File Identifier
MSS 301 Shone
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. Respo
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
Undated Dec 29 C H Hittell to JM p1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
