Title:
Letter from Andrew P. Hill to John Muir, 1908 Mar 18.
Creator:
Andrew P. Hill
Publisher:
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1908 Mar 18
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir17_0342-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
San Jose, Calif.
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Transcription:
OFFICERS President ANDREW P. HILL Vice-President MRS. W. C. KENNEDY Secretary ALEX. p. MURGOTTEN Fin. Secty. MRS.
A. T. HERRMANN Treasurer LEWIS A. SPITZER Save the Redwoods Sempervirens Club of California (Incorporated) DIRECTORS
MRS. LOVELL WHITE MRS. A. P. HILL MRS. W. C. KENNEDY MRS. A. T. HERRMANN W. W. RICHARDS A. M. FREE A. P. MURCOTTEN
L. A. SPITZER A. P. HILL J. Z. ANDERSON W. D. I. HAMBLY Prof. John Muir. Martinez, Calif. San Jose, California March
18,1908. Dear Sir: I write to informs you that you are appointed a member of a committee to meet at Stanford University
on Monday, March 23rd, at ten A. M. The object veing to meet with the State Board of Forestry and discuss the cutting of the
redwood trees in the California Redwood Park, giving your views as to the future policy of the care of the park. If it shall
remain a forest primeval, or be forested in a scientific way by the felling of such trees through its area as a forester any
determine to be detrimental to the rest of the trees. Very sincerely yours, Illegible Pres. Sempervirens Club of California.
P. S. If you could care and help us in your own quiet way, I think the words you might speak would help to preserve one place
on earth as a primeval spot. We need you now. Hill 04110