enjoyment of Pisgah Forest as a National Forest, by the 

 American people for all time. 



In the event that my offer is accepted, I shall T> 

 glad for the Government to assume control of Pisgah Forest 

 as soon as it may desire. In the same event, it would be 

 a source of very keen gratification to me if the tract re- 

 tained, as a National Forest, the title of "Pisgah Forest", 

 which my late husband gave it. 



Very truly yours, 



(Signed) Edith S. Vanderbilt. 



Government Will Continue Name 



In accordance with Mrs. Vanderbilt's d3sire, the 

 national forest reservation commission will retain the 

 name of "Pisgah Forest"; in fact, the general area, in 

 which this forest is located and in which other purchases 

 may be made, is already designated the "Pisgah Area". It 

 is proposed also to make it a game refuge for the preserva- 

 tion of the fauna of the eastorn mount id. ns. It ie partic- 

 ularly well suited to this purpose since it is already well 

 stocked with game and fish, including deer, turkey , and 

 pheasant, and in the streams rainbow trout, and brook trou 



with which they have been systematically stocked from ye?.: 

 to year. 



On approximately four-fifths of the c.rea there if 



