Creator

R[ichard] A[chillies] Ballinger

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORWASHINGTONJanuary 14, 1910.My dear Mr. Muir:Your letter of the eighth instant is received and I note with pleasure your approval of my course in connection with Hetch Hetchy affairs. I am pleased to get the information contained in your letter and also your commendation of my course in demanding a sweeping investigation.I will have in a short time from Director Smith of the Geological Survey and the engineers who are assisting him a report on our investigations in the Yosemite during the past summer. When it is in proper form I will be pleased to forward a copy to you. With very best regards, I remain,Yours faithfully,[Illegible[]Secretary.Mr. John Muir,Martinez, California.04683own

Location

Washington [D. C.]

Date Original

1910 Jan 14

Source

Original letter dimensions: 23 x 28.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir19_0081-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 19, Image 0081

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

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

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

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