Title:
Letter from Bolton Hall to John Muir, 1910 Jan 29.
Creator:
Bolton Hall
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1910 Jan 29
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir19_0126-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
New York
Rights:
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Transcription:
Nrftt nrfe Aaanriatinn for Gtolttfratum of Harant HotaCOMMITTEEDAVID II. GRBEB HENRY M. LEIPZIGER M. ALLEN STARR ROBERT BAKBRSO
pine street new york.January 29th, i uo.Hon. John Mir,Pres. Society for Preservation of Rational Parks,302 Mills Building,San
Francisco, Oal.My dear Sir:-I nave just read with fueh interest the pamphlet ahout the preservation of the Hetch-IIetchy Valley
and the Yosemite Park.Ahout 1872 you led my father, Rev. Dr. John Hall, and myself (a small hoy at the time) up a part of
the Yosemite Valley, and I remember you with pleasure.My ayrapathiea are with you in your efforta to keep the Park Grounds
for the use of the people. We, in our Vacant Lot work here, have been trying to teach the people to camp out , to live free
and healthy Uvea, but onr one difficulty haa been in getting the land for + e people to camp on.You have my bent wishes for
the success of your goodwork.HOWARD PAYflON WILDS, ChairmanLAWSON PCRDYBOLTON HALL, Tu nvnnu * DUNCAN BVLKLEYWHIDDEN GRAHAM
H. V. BRUCE, Suit. D. O. HARRIS