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J. M. 4 that you, and if possible Colby, should be in Washington early in December to go before the Committee on Public
Lands. I was told that our opponents are using money with correspondents in Washington; but the right will prevail. Faithfully
yours, R. U. Johnson Associate Editor. Mr. John Muir. I have collected a lot of material about the Pioneers of Conservation
but nothing from John Muir. What do you know about the origin of the old Yosemite park? Apparently Olmsted was the prime mover.
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