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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Washington. Respectfully referred to Mr John Muir, Martinez, Calif. and writer so advised. Charles
S. Walcott DIRECTOR. M. in margin: 309 Jan 8, 1903 To the Secretary of the Smithsonian illegible Institution - Washington,
D.C. Dear Sir:- Will you kindly give me a seven to ten minnet sketch of the life and works of John Muir, who as I understand
is in the employ of the government as geologist and perhaps in other capacities, in our National Parks and Reservations.
From the literary point I have Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West - The Yellowstone National Parks - Among the
Animals of the Yosemite- and The Grand Canon diacritic 03133