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4 Thanks - I which be very glad to see a forestry department added to the Univ But as I know very little almost nothing
on illegible of Scientific forestry I must decline the honor. You so kindly offer of illegible me to the Regents as honorary
professor my dear Dr? illegible . I heartily thank you for wishing to remember me as Hon Prof of Forestry to the Board of
Regents of the University. You have I illegible me this is a great honor assure you as it happily? appointment? as? Cal has
the noblist forests in O? I hope pray you find some on everyway able illegible to touch the peoples their values how to use
them without destroying them. With best wishes and for the University admiration? respect for the work you have done on building?
it. I am very truly yours JM 1 letterhead Apr. 30. 1899 Dear Mr. Muir: I should like to nominate you to our
Board of Regents, as an Honorary Professor of Forestry. We have two or three Honorary Professors now: Judge Lindley, who gives
a Law course; Mr Schussler, who gives no course, but is asked to 02570