Superintendent Lancaster thanks Director Merritt for his letter regarding private land holdings within the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park and informs him that the particular plot of land Merritt mentioned in his letter has not yet been purchased, although the owner has been contacted. Lancaster is glad Merritt finds the final wilderness proposal an improvement over the preliminary proposal.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1972-11-14

Creator(s)

Lancaster, John O. (John Olin), 1935-

Recipient

Merritt, Clifton R. (Clifton Reeve), 1919-2008

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from John O. Lancaster to Clifton R. Merritt. [November 14, 1972]. Denver Public Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294109. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lancaster, John O. (John Olin), 1935-. Letter from John O. Lancaster to Clifton R. Merritt. [14 Nov. 1972]. Image.
Denver Public Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294109.

APA:

Lancaster, John O. (John Olin), 1935-., [1972, November 14]. Letter from John O. Lancaster to Clifton R. Merritt.
Denver Public Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294109.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Denver Public Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Denver Public Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library.

APA:

Denver Public Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library.