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J. N. Edmunds letter to William Higby

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Description
Letter from J.N. Edmunds of the U.S. General Land Office to William Higby, chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, regarding the presentation of the Yosemite Gorge and Big Oak Grove to the state of California. Includes detailed descriptions of the Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Grove, and surrounding areas. Edmunds concludes that the Land Office recommends the "concession of these grand natural objects...to the State of California as places of public resort for health and recreation." He also includes instructions for the future use of the sites (no private ownership, development, etc.). Contemporary presentation copy of original letter.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1864, June 25.
Call number
mssHM 74642
Creator
Edmunds, J. N(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Acquired from James T. Kane, June 29, 1946.
Associated people
Higby, William, (1813-1887,)
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