. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. IM I ' I â "â¢If ,«^. ^#S«fc February 26, 1
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. IM I ' I â "â¢If ,«^. ^#S«fc February 26, 19?! The Hon* Mliiam Do Stephens» GoFamcr Sacramento, Cs]ifornia Dear Sir: Lest s'limrrer ^nd fs:ll it y^us n^y privilege to drive my car four tiinep ovsr the Highway from Russian River to the Coast⦠I hope you have yourself made this trip^ as other- wise you can hardly appreciete the grandeur and soienmity of the Redwood ?OTe%iB along the ;vayc I was apppallod to find that limroerirg operations had already begun in several of the groves, and was deeply ii?»- pressed by the very real danger of the deptMiction of these magnificent forests> the like of vvhich are not to be found in any other part of the world. This means »a5? you well know, the iiwnediate transformation of one of the grandest and most imposing scenic routes in ihe world into scenes of utter desolation* i em aw^ro of the efforts of the Redwood League to save the magnificGnt forests ^long the High^vay for the benefit of the many thousrnd^' of people who tra^srse tne Highway every year. But it if? cbvious that only a small fraction of the funds necessary for thoir purchase can be raii=!ed bv private subsre*Diion hoforr it Ib toe iRte, A ntynber of owner55 of Fie^iwcod tracts have generously deferred lumbering oper^ti oris at the request of the League*. k' \t- tephens 2 but realizing the irurcbabi]ity of raisicg sufficient funds within 8 reascnablr period, are already beginning to cut or preparin
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