Letter Press Book, No. 11 Continued, May 7-July 2, 1903, This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education., Series 7 contains letter books with correspondence relative to general forestry issues. Name and address of the recipient, date composed, and text of the correspondence are present. The vast majority of the letters were sent from Commissioner of Forestry Joseph T. Rothrock to various individuals or county political entities, such as the Clarion County Commissioners. A number of the files deal with financial issues, including fire claims, land transactions, and supply requests. Other topics discuss the appointment of forest fire detectives, tree species identification, timber poachers, pro-forestry legislation, etc. Series 9 is a record of correspondence sent by the Commissioner of Forestry. Information given is name and address of person to whom sent, date of correspondence, and text of the letter. Topics include planting of seedlings, land acquisition, conditions of campsites and trails, activities of the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission and fire risks. Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection.
