Title:
Letter from David S. Jordan to Warren Olney, 1896 Dec 9.
Creator:
David S. Jordan
Publisher:
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Contributor:
Warren Olney
Date:
1896 Dec 9
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir09_0529-md-1
Source:
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Language:
eng
Coverage:
Washington, D.C.
Rights:
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Transcription:
COPY Washington, D. C. Dec. 9. 1896. Mr. Warren Glncy, 101 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir:- I have taken
the first available afternoon since coming here to talk over the Sierra Reservation with Secretary Francis and Commissioner
Lamereaux, and I find them strongly in favor not only of shutting out interlopers from the Tallac region, but of preserving
the entire crest of the Sierras. Secretary Francis has directed Mr. Arnold Hagua of the Geological Survey to look into the
matter. He is a member with Professor Sargent of the subcommittee on Forestry Reservations. I have arranged with Mr. Hague
to have Mr. Lundgren of the Geological Survey, who charted the Tallac region, draw up a provisional outline of the region
to be reserved. It is understood that if Senator Perkins will push the matter when he arrives, Mr. Francis will have set aside
the forest reservation in question. There seems to bo no difficulty in getting what is wanted, if it is clearly known what
that is. The only trouble I anticipate will be the difficulty of mapping the high Sierras so as to exclude the invasions of
meadow land and mountain pastures . I went over the map as closely as I could with Mr. Lundgren and left your letter to Mr.
Lamereaux with 'him. Mr. Lamereaux will withhold the entries. Very truly yours, (signed) David S. Jordan. 06181