Creator
John Muir [et al.]
Recipient
Friend
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Transcription
San Francisco, November 1st, 1907.Dear Friend:-Enclosed you will find a description of Hetch-Hetchy Valley, and a brief discussion of the immediate danger which threatens it Now.If you are like minded with us, we ask you, (and others whom you may persuade,) to kindly address a personal letter, in your own words, essentially as follows:- To the President, or to the Secretary of the Interior, or to both:- Washington, D. C."As a lover of the Yosemite National Park, I most devoutly protest against the use of one of its most important and beautiful features, the Hetch-Hetchy, as a reservoir. An abundance of water can be had elsewhere to supply San Francisco." Signed:. Thanking you in advance for your attention to this request,We are, Yours truly, John Muir, Joseph N. LeConte,Wm. F. Bade,E. T. Parsons,Wm. B. Colby.06280
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
1907-11-01 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_1153-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 1153
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
