LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Departaient of Agriculture, Forest Service, 



Washington, D. C, July 2o, 1906. 

 Sir : I have the honor to transmit hereAvith copies of correspondence 

 and papers relating- to the creation of forest reserves in Idaho, and to 

 recommend their publication as Bulletin Xo. 07 of the Forest Service, 

 under the title '' Forest Reserves in Idaho.'' 



The President having authorized this publication in view of the 

 questions raised as to the propriety of creating these reserves, the 

 material has been prepared in obedience to his instructions received 

 through you. 



Very respectfully, 



GiFFORD PiNCHOT, 



Forester. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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