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Request to close woods during drought of 1960s

HF-ID: HF1964-16
Category: Research Files
Creator:
- Howland, Georgina Paine Fisher
Date: 1964
Location: Petersham MA
Media: Paper
Contents:
- Telegram. 1 file folder.
Keywords: climate, fires, hydrology, petersham history
Abstract:
- Georgina P. Howland [formerly Fisher] sent a telegram urging Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody to prohibit hunting and smoking in the woods the section of the state around Petersham. The area was unusually dry due to lack of rain.
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