Creator
W[illia]m E. Colby
Recipient
John Muir
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" To explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish authentic information concerning them; to enlist the support and cooperation of the people and the Government in preserving the forests and other natural features of the Sierra Nevada Mountains." [illegible] BOARD OP DIRECTORS—1904-1905Mr. JOHN MUIR, President . MartinezProf. A. G. MCADIB, Vice-President . Mills Bldg., S. F. Prof. J. N. LB CONTE, Treasurer . . BerkeleyProf. W. R. DUDLEY, Cor. Sec'y . StanfordUniversityMr. WILLIAM E. COLBY, Secretary . Mills Bldg., S. F.Prof. GEORGE DAVIDSON .... BerkeleyMr. J. S. HUTCHINSON, Jr. Claus Spreckels Bldg., S. F. Mr. WARREN OLNEY . . IOI Sansome St., S. F. Mr. E. T. PARSONS . . . University Club, S. F. (Vice Mr. ELLIOTT MCALLISTER, resignedCOMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS: Pres. DAVID STARR JORDAN, Chairman Stanford Univ. Mr. ELLIOTT MCALLISTER, Editor Crocker Bldg., S. F. Prof. WM. F. BAD&E acute; . . . . BerkeleyProf. WM. R. DUDLEY . . . Stanford UniversityMr. ALEX. G. EELLS . . . Crocker Bldg., S. F. Mr. E. B. GOULD . Mutual Savings Bank Bldg., S. F. Mr. J. S. HUTCHINSON, Jr. Claus Spreckels Bldg., S. F. Mr. E. T. PARSONS . . . University Club, S. F. Prof. H. W. ROLFE Stanford UniversityMr. WILLOUGHBY RODMAN Bryson Block, Los AngelesMr. Muir- 2that the bill would carry, he cast his vote with us. You will probably note the Hand of Providence guiding matters through all this doubt. Now that it is all over it is necessary for us to turn our attention to the other side of the question and direct our energies on Washington. We must, if possible, try and persuade the President and Secretary of the Interior that it is possible for them to assume control of the Valley at once without the necessity of a Congressional act. Our friend Johnson may be able to help in this relation. I enclose a copy of the bill as passed which you can send on to him. Our idea is that the President, by proclamation or otherwise, has power to accept the Recession but an appropriation is necessary to care for the Valley. I enclose the clippings you asked for. Very truly yours, [illegible]03532
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
1905-02-24 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir15_0244-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 15, Image 0244
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
