Creator
William Kent
Recipient
John Muir
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[letterhead]Jan 16th 1908Mr John MuirMy dear Mr MuirTo us who can see and who know what is good, the deeding of what should belong to the people, to the people is not generosity, but an uncontrollable impulse.The service you have preeminently rendered is in making some people see that the works of God are good in themselves and good for men.The hideous heedless wickedness of trying to butcher those trees put me in a frame of mind where I wondered, how far a trustee ought to go to protect such a trust. I am sure the danger is passed now and hope I can forgive Jas Newlands and William Magee, who for a few dirty dollars would have deprived millions of their birthright.I have done little as yet but04030
Location
Kentfield, Calif.
Date Original
1908 Jan 16
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir17_0087-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0087
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
