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Correspondence between Edward P. Moses and Zebulon Weaver

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  • Asheville, B. C. Aagast 22, 1932. Mr* Ifdw&rd P. Moses, P. 0. Bo:: 288, Chaoel Hill, B, C. My dear Sir: I wish to express my appreciation of your letter of the 14th. I am inclosing yon copy of H. R» Il-893, which was the bill introduced by rae for the purpose of este-lishing the Smoke stains If Ucnal ". rk. follows; l&ort history of the MRtt®r Is I Dr >rt Poc'r .or, about 1923, and ©specially th^ Mroctor of ... i ml fariOi, di i :: ;r of estftbll &j a national Park In tha Baslsa « I Li el jjawMwrra soma port., i a in its I r&l etata* later the Secretary of the Interior appointed an unofficial Can i am, of which Br, temple, hmfber of Congress from Peimsyivenia, was Chairman, to inspect ell these ar^as. tin i tut over verious areas and made a re port to the Secretary of t m teriolr end the Secretary of the Interior recommended the Shenandoah Virginia area for such <Jtrk, and Dr. Temple introduced a bill for this pur pose. w <Wuh^*kta*i Westeni L-arolina University Hunter Library We had hearings upon it before the CommittM on Public Lands, and the result of thaae hearings was that the Committee decided favorably to both of these areas, inclading the a rea designs, ted in the bill which I introduced, and upon which the Secretary of the Interior made a favorable report to the Gommitt9e9 It was agreed at that time, that Dr, Temple should re-introduce this bill, embracing both these areas, and this was done end the bill became law, as I now recall, May 22, 1925 or 1926* This legislation resulted in other steps which were subsequently taken and which you are doubtless familiar with, for the purpose of the establishment of this Park.
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  • Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This set of correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Edward P. Moses centers around Moses’ request to Weaver to help him write a history of the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Following are brief summaries of each of these letters: Edward P. Moses to Zebulon Weaver, August 14, 1932 In this two page letter Moses states that he was working on publishing a short history of the steps which led to the establishment of the Smoky Mountain National Park and requests Weaver to send, if possible, a copy of the bill that Weaver introduced in the Congress in 1924 asking for the establishment of this park. Zebulon Weaver to Edward P. Moses, August 24, 1932 In this two page reply to Weaver mentions enclosing a copy of the bill--H.R.10893-that he introduced in the Congress for establishing the park. He also provides a short history of the negotiations that led to the eventual introduction of the bill and its passage in the Congress. Edward P. Moses to Zebulon Weaver, August 24, 1932 In this letter Moses reiterates his desire to acquire a printed copy of the bill-H.R.10893. He also requests Weaver to provide him with more information regarding whether the bill gave the power to take options especially with regards to Sevier County, Tennessee. Edward P. Moses to Zebulon Weaver, August 25, 1932 In this two page letter Moses clarifies to Weaver that he did receive a copy of the bill after he sent out his August 24 reply to Weaver and restates his desire to find out about the options provided by the bill in Tennessee. Zebulon Weaver to Edward P. Moses, August 30, 1932 In this letter Weaver explains to Moses the role of the two Park Commissions in North Carolina and Tennessee with regards to takings options, examining titles, and making land purchases for the State.

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