From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Samuel Atkins Eliot Collection
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5 typed pages. Manuscript of information on the flora and soil type of Mount Desert Island. There is also mention of the benefit to vitiators of leaving a section of the Island unchanged so that it may contain all of the original plants and animals and allow visitors to nature unchanged. Notation on top of page reads: Not Included in Second Edition. Offers information on Lafayette National Park and how preserving the landscape will inform and inspire visitors. Notation on top of page reads: See pg 211 revised edition.