Creator
Dan Beard
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
Twenty-ThreeWest Twenty-FourthStreet, New YorkRecreationMagazineWm .E. AnnisPublisherTelephoneMadison Sq. 4889New York, May Twenty-fourth. Nineteen Five . Mr. John Muir, c/o James Horsburgher, Jr., Asst. G.P.A. Southern Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. Dear Mr. Muir:-- Ever since I visited the Allard herd of buffalo, on the Flathead reservation, I have been impressed with the importance of saving this group of bison for the American people, and I have taken the liberty of placing your name upon a committee for the purpose of setting the wheels in motion which will eventually put this herd in the hands of the National Government, along with the natural range upon which they now live and have prospered for a number of years. The real work of the committee will devolve upon three members, to be named by the entire committee. I believe that it will require nothing except an expression of opinion in concrete shape, from leading Americans, to procure the
Location
New York
Date Original
1905-05-24 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir15_0483-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 15, Image 0483
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
