Creator
Mrs. Lovell White
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
San Francisco, APRIL 6, 1903
Prof. -John Muir,
Martinez, Calif.,
My dear Mr. Muir:-
I am told that you are to accompany President Roosevelt into Yosemite Valley. You are fully aware of the fact that the President is deeply interested in Forests and Forestry. You also know that the Calevaras Groves of Big Trees are in the possession of a lumberman and that thus far, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has refused to permit a bill for their purchase by the Government to be brought up for discussion.
It is a question as to whether Congress should purchase the Trees. Many of our best people expressing an opinion that the State should buy the Groves, for a State Park. At any rate could you not call the attention of the President to the condition of the Calevaras Groves, and perhaps through his attitude as implied by his remarks, we may gain an idea as to whether we could rely upon his influence should we present another Bill at the next Congress.
This is a delicate matter I fully realize, but the Calevaras Big Trees should not belong to any private person, even if there is no immediate danger of their destruction. Knowing that you appreciate the motive prompting this communication, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
[illegible]
[03209]
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
1903 Apr 6
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
White, Mrs Lovell, "Letter from Mrs. Lovell White to John Muir, 1903 Apr 6." (1903). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 2589.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/2589
Resource Identifier
muir13_0402-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 13, Image 0402
Collection Identifier
Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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Owning Institution
Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Pages
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
