Creator
Andrew P. Hill
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
OFFICERSPresidentANDREW P. HILLVice-PresidentMRS. W. C. KENNEDYSecretaryALEX. p. MURGOTTENFin. Secty.MRS. A. T. HERRMANNTreasurerLEWIS A. SPITZER"Save the Redwoods"Sempervirens Club of California(Incorporated)DIRECTORSMRS. LOVELL WHITEMRS. A. P. HILLMRS. W. C. KENNEDYMRS. A. T. HERRMANNW. W. RICHARDSA. M. FREEA. P. MURCOTTENL. A. SPITZERA. P. HILLJ. Z. ANDERSONW. D. I. HAMBLYProf. John Muir.Martinez,Calif.San Jose, California March 18,1908.Dear Sir:I write to informs you that you are appointed a member of a committee to meet at Stanford University on Monday, March 23rd, at ten A. M. The object veing to meet with the State Board of Forestry and discuss the cutting of the redwood trees in the California Redwood Park, giving your views as to the future policy of the care of the park. If it shall remain a forest primeval, or be forested in a scientific way by the felling of such trees through its area as a forester any determine to be detrimental to the rest of the trees.Very sincerely yours,[Illegible] Pres. Sempervirens Club ofCalifornia.P. S. If you could care and help us in your own quiet way, I think the words you might speak would help to preserve one place on earth as a primeval spot. We need you now. Hill04110
Location
San Jose, Calif.
Date Original
1908 Mar 18
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir17_0341-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0341
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
