Letter from James Wilson to Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Subject(s): Barrett, Louis A. (Louis Austin), 1874-1945, California--Cinder Cones Wilderness, California--Lassen Peak Region, Geological Survey (U.S.), National monuments--Planning, National parks and reserves--Planning, United States. Forest Service
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Secretary of Agriculture Wilson sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of three reports regarding the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. While a satisfactory examination of all the points was not possible, the reports show the importance of the various sites and describe the major areas of interest. The Forest Officer who made these reports, Louis A. Barrett, recommended that these sites be made individually into National Monuments, rather than declaring the entire region a National Park due to the scattered nature of the sites, and the possible complications of declaring a National Park within a National Forest. Wilson therefore recommends that they be designated National Monuments as quickly be possible, which will protect the sites while also not precluding the creation of a National Park at a later date.
Collection
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Creation Date
1907-04-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Redwood National Park Museum Collection
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Wilson to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [April 1, 1907]. Lassen Volcanic National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307721. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilson, James, 1835-1920. Letter from James Wilson to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [1 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307721.
APA:
Wilson, James, 1835-1920., [1907, April 1]. Letter from James Wilson to Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307721.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Lassen Volcanic National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/lassen-volcanic-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/lassen-volcanic-national-park.
APA:
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/lassen-volcanic-national-park.
