Stanford University President Jordan tells Schuyler Colfax Hain that he has been informed by Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock that the Pinnacles have been withdrawn from sale, with the aim of designating them as a public park.

Collection

Pinnacles National Park

Creation Date

1904-05-23

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Recipient

Hain, Schuyler Colfax, 1860-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Box 42, Folder 11; PINN Archives; Pinnacles National Park

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from David Starr Jordan to Schulyer Colfax Hain. [May 23, 1904]. Pinnacles National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294307. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Schulyer Colfax Hain. [23 May. 1904]. Image.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294307.

APA:

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931., [1904, May 23]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Schulyer Colfax Hain.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294307.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Pinnacles National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.

APA:

Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.