Creator
Annie K. Bidwell
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]and he agreed if I would get the material together. He is biographer for Smithsonean Institute but has no proper material for General's claims, nor have I here, what is necessary & can not get it because there is no one who can send me it as I have it so packed in boxes there at home.If you are willing to do so I would like you to send me a statement, or, better, to Dr Benjamin, to my care, your opinion of General Bidwell's value to California in your own way.If you do not think[3]him the proper one for a place in Statuary Hall to represent Cal, do not feel that I will blame you. Mr. Garner of the Forestry Bureau made an eloquent plea for General last [evg?] at the meeting. At close he said, "if we must have two I would add Judge Field, but I think we should have but one and let future generations have a chance. This evening's Star reported the speeches of others correctly but say Mr Garner of Forestry bureau made a speech advocating Judge
Location
Washington, D.C.
Date Original
1905-03-03 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir15_0292-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 15, Image 0292
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
