Petition and Map from John Muir and other founders of Sierra Club protesting a bill to reduce the size of Yosemite National Park
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Title
Petition and Map from John Muir and other founders of Sierra Club protesting a bill to reduce the size of Yosemite National Park
Subject
John Muir and Yosemite National Park
Description
This letter from John Muir articulates in a clear and concise fashion his reasons for wanting to preserve the land around Yellowstone National Park. Being a primary source document, this letter expresses the weight of concern that John Muir had for the environment. He and his colleagues at the Sierra Club respected the environment and did not want to see it destroyed.
Source
Muir, John. Petition and map from John Muir and other founders of Sierra Club. Letter. San Francisco: Sierra Club, January 2, 1893. From National Archives Catalog. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/306674 (accessed February 23, 2016).
Date
1893
Citation
“Petition and Map from John Muir and other founders of Sierra Club protesting a bill to reduce the size of Yosemite National Park,” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 13, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/5586.