Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Theodore P. Lukens]
Transcription
[First draft of letter, in note-book #59] (51)
[Jan. `02]
[To Mr. T.P. Lukens]
I send the first and only replies I received from either P[inchot?] or Perk[ins] to my recommendation for Superintendent. I was surprised to find that there is no vacancy as yet. I don't think Mr. P. has power to appoint Sup[erintendent].
It is hard to deal with politicians and will be until these offices are taken out of the hands of politicians and put on the civil service merit system. I am sorry. Like myself you have your work for your compensation. You will see by the replies to my letters in your favor that the forestry offices are considered the personal property of politicians. Until the civil service merit system is extended over them we can hope for but little good service in the Dept. or recognition of the best men. Sorry that my efforts are in vain. I am,
Ever faithfully yours,
J. M.02890
Location
[Martinez, Calif]
Circa Date
[1902 Jan]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to [Theodore P. Lukens], [1902 Jan ?]." (1902). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4592.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4592
Resource Identifier
muir12_0153-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 12, Image 0153
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
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
