Letter to William Higby, 1864, June 25.

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Letter to William Higby, 1864, June 25.

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Letter from J.N. Edmunds of the U.S. General Land Office to William Higby, chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, regarding the presentation of the Yosemite Gorge and Big Oak Grove to the state of California. Includes detailed descriptions of the Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Grove, and surrounding areas. Edmunds concludes that the Land Office recommends the "concession of these grand natural objects...to the State of California as places of public resort for health and recreation." He also includes instructions for the future use of the sites (no private ownership, development, etc.). Contemporary presentation copy of original letter.

1 letter, 12 pages.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...

Edmunds, J.N.

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Higby, William, 1813-1887

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Justice of the Peace, Elizabethtown, New York. From the description of Papers, ca. 1830-ca. 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601663 William Higby came to California in 1850. He was District Attorney of Calaveras County, served as State Senator and served three terms in Congress. From the description of William Higby Letters, 1837-1859. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58855199 Biography ...