Creator
Geo[rge] W. Stewart
Recipient
John Muir
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2trying to have Congress take favorable action during the present session will appreciate your assistance. Such a step is necessary to insure the preservation of the big trees there. Now all depends on the views of the Secretary of the Interior. The present Secretary will not permit any of the trees to be harmed, but we don't know what some future Secretary will permit people to do with their own lands there.All of the meadows, the larger portion of the big trees, and nearly all of the best camping places, are in private ownership. The owners have been paying taxes on these lands without deriving any benefit from them for the last fifteen years, and the Government ought, in all justice, to buy them.A few lines to the President would also be of assistance, as it would help the measure in Congress to know that he is interested in it.Anything that you care to do in the matter will be entirely satisfactory.With regards, I remain,Very truly yours,Geo. W. Stewart.03720
Location
Visalia, Calif.
Date Original
1906-04-09 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_0160-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0160
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
