Creator
W. H. Simpson
Recipient
H. K. Gregory
Transcription
[illegible]Chicago, March 17,1909.ARTICLE ABOUT THE PETRIFIED FOREST BY JOHN MUIR.Mr.[illegible]C.T.A., San Francisco, Cal.Dear Sir:Find attached our current Petrified Forest folder. It needs to be brought up-to-date. I have a notion that Mr. John Muir is just the man to rewrite the portion of it which refers to the age of thedeposits, how they were formed and other scientific data, winding up with a description of what the scene is to-day in the five different districts. We can add here necessary facts about how to get there and the accommodations.May I trouble you, in a casual way, to find out from Mr. Muir if he would care to write such a story and what the probable expense would be?Anything from his pen will be more widely read than if issued anonymously; besides that he is an authority on the subject and we want to tell the public the truth.Yours truly,[illegible]Enc.06256
Location
Chicago
Date Original
1909 Mar 17
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20 cm.
Recommended Citation
Simpson, W. H., "Letter from W. H. Simpson to H. K. Gregory, 1909 Mar 17." (1909). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5724.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5724
Resource Identifier
muir18_0316-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0316
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
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
William E. Colby Memorial Library, Sierra Club. 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
