Creator
James R. Garfield
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
May 12, 1908.
Dear Sir;
I enclose a copy of my decision in the application Of San Francisco for the lake Eleanor and Hatch Hetehy resorvoir sites. I had expected to close this matter several days ago, but delayed from day to day to consider most carefully the conditions under which the grant should be made. It must he rememhered that the duty imposed Upon the Secretary of the Interior in acting on grants of this kind prevents him from considering merely the preservation of the park in its natural state, but he must, as wel consider what [illegible] will give the greatest number.
I appreciate the spirit which prompted your objections to the use of the Yalley for reservoir purposes, and thank yon for the interest you have shorn
Vary truly yours
[illegible]
secretary.
Mr. John Muir,
San Francisco, California
( 1 [illegible])
Location
[Washington, D. C.]
Date Original
1908 May 12
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Garfield, James R., "Letter from James R. Garfield to John Muir, 1908 May 12." (1908). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5410.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5410
Resource Identifier
muir17_0549-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0549
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
