Creator
C. S. Newhall
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
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[letterhead]
Frenso, Cali. Nov. 6, 1902.
Mr John Muir
Martinez Calif
Dear Sir,
I was very sorry to miss seeing you this summer, either in the mountains, or when you stopped at Fresno. I was near meeting you several times. The "Boole tree" - the large sequoia you visited with Dr. Kelley, - many rangers say, after examining the lines, is on the Sanger Lumber Co's lands; some 300 yards (one report makes the distance less) from the Reserve line. It would be good if the title could be secured from the lumber Co.. I was talking last week with Mr Olney about
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the matter; & at his request I have just written him further particulars.
Very sincerely yours
C. S. Newhall
F[illegible] Supt
The destruction of the grand seq f[illegible] of converse basin The [illegible] of is going rapidly on. If that could be saved it would be vastly more important.
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Martinez, Nov. 19, 1902
Mr C. S. Newhall
Frenso, Cal.
My dear sir:
I thank you for your letter on the Boole [illegible] Tree Though not the largest, it is one of the largest of the living trees, & should be saved if possible In looking over the notes of my several exploring trips in the Kings River Sequoia region I find that this Boole tree is not a first discovery. I saw it & measured & described it in the autumn of 1877 - that is 25 yrs ago. It then was named Hugh Miller The salvation of the Converse Basin groves,
is however, vastly more important. They are now being rapidly & utterly destroyed-
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In my travels last summer I was delighted to find how well your Rangers had protected the great Sierra Reserve. Only in one place did I see anything deserving severe criticism or complaint. This was a strip extending from the Middle Fork of the Kaweah through Cliff Canon to Timber Gap. It was devastated from end to end, & made to stink like a corral, by cattle which have also destroyed or damaged the trail. This is about as sad a job as even sheep could do. & cries aloud for
correction. I heard lately that this same band of cattle said to belong to some one with a political pull, had been driven over Timber Gap & down towards Mineral King later in the season against all opposition thus destroying some of the best camp grounds of the region. Mr Hinds seems unable to stop him. I meant to write to headquarter about this but will not before hearing from you.
Ever yours faithfully
Location
Fresno,Calif.
Date Original
1902 Nov 6
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Newhall, C. S., "Letter from C. S. Newhall to John Muir, 1902 Nov 6." (1902). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4765.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4765
Resource Identifier
muir12_0756-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 12, Image 0756
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
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Owning Institution
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Pages
4 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
