Secretary of Agriculture Wilson recommends to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger the creation of Pinnacles National Monument within the Pinnacles National Forest. The proposed monument totals approximately 2,080 acres.

Collection

Pinnacles National Park

Creation Date

1908-01-08

Creator(s)

Wilson, James, 1835-1920

Recipient

Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from James Wilson to Richard Achilles Ballinger. [January 8, 1908]. Pinnacles National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294325. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wilson, James, 1835-1920. Letter from James Wilson to Richard Achilles Ballinger. [8 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294325.

APA:

Wilson, James, 1835-1920., [1908, January 8]. Letter from James Wilson to Richard Achilles Ballinger.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294325.

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. February 26, 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.