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Correspondence regarding the destruction of United States forests

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  • August, 14 th, 1901 Prof, d if ford Pinchot, hept, of no re st ry, Ashing ton, b, C. by d^ar Sir;* Thar- u.-s been a statement going the rounds of the press recently tc th tfftot that forest destruction is being carried on ill thli c i r r*y to such an extent that an an average it amounts to some- :ny like sixteen or twenty thousand acres r-.^r day. That is, considering -b y -ant of land §nt over each year the average would reach per -a. thi mount ab">ve stated. TTave you records on hand showing any such figures or can you d- m oh a :r\ eotinmto of H%# yearlv destruction of timber land in the itntts? ' uniting yon for the favor itrich 1 feel n\;r<p. you will Wild if a oh is in your power, 1 am, Yours very truly, Secretary, (H)
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