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Letter from Henry Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Smith informs Theodore Roosevelt that he has succeeded in obtaining fifteen contributors to purchase the painting A cavalry troop on the southern plains by Frederick Remington, which will be presented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Smith thanks Roosevelt for the kind words about Remington Roosevelt said the last time they met.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-14

Letter from Arno B. Cammerer to Hamilton M. Higday

Letter from Arno B. Cammerer to Hamilton M. Higday

Arno B. Cammerer, acting director of the National Park Service, answers Hamilton M. Higday’s questions regarding water power in National Parks areas by providing a brief overview of relevant legislation. Cammerer states that National Parks have tended to be established “only where natural, primitive conditions can be maintained for all time,” and that the presence of commercial use of lakes and waterways would discourage the area from being considered for inclusion in a National Park.

Collection

Olympic National Park

Creation Date

1926-07-19

Letter from George F. Pollock to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Letter from George F. Pollock to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

George F. Pollock, Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office, inform Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that his office has received a letter from Senator George C. Perkins enclosing a petition from citizens of California for the creation of a national park encompassing “Lassen Peak and its surroundings.” Pollock describes the area around Lassen Peak and the various points of interest therein, concluding that “there are, without doubt, many points of scientific and scenic interest in the vicinity that should receive the fullest protection possible, which can only be afforded by the creation of a national park.” He suggests that the Forest Service be consulted in this matter, as nearly all points of interest are located in the Lassen Peak Forest Reserve.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1906-10-22

Letter from John Edward Raker to Stephen Tyng Mather

Letter from John Edward Raker to Stephen Tyng Mather

Representative Raker has heard that Director of the National Park Service Mather was unable to visit Lassen Volcanic National Park during his first trip through California. He hopes that Mather will be able to visit the park in October, as it will be an ideal time to do so, and his constituents greatly desire such a visit. A. L. Conard, Chairman of the Committee for the improvement of the Lassen Volcanic National Park, would particularly like to speak with Mather. Raker feels that such a visit would help enhance Mather’s future presentations to the Committee on Appropriations as he continues seeking funding for the park.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1919-09-18