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Correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Andrew Gennett, 1925-1926

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Correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Andrew Gennett, 1925-1926

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  • /, Li January 7, 19S6. T"r. Androw '""cmnett, 32Z-Z2F "aywocd ^uildlr-, AnPevillfi, I« '■''. "ear sirs «■ letter f F+tspember 28th Q&M to my office la Washington lie I Wl at Asheville. I hare just rot -med frc •rills ■ d it u -on ok. I am ranch pleased to ha -o the sufiyosticns contained in your letter. I am very hopeful that Moetbing car: be dtno alone- t::e lines you sup-ger.t. In fact I may say that while at Afherille I had a confore-^ce with I'r. Reuben -obertson and others in r*g) rd te th'- "uric situation. I found as is usually the ease, that t ere WM sorae d if fere ice of opinion bWot> of a mi sender st:. of the facts invlved, "7e S'~0"-ed to tfci ". ':: at it was th* Intention to acouire ate least one million acres for thll ark. I told hln that no s*>ch er.ter.sive ac 'torn lated, and fchtl r« -ce ton tides estii " :' • adjust) t of tve natter bo as to secrre the ■ic • ith- rt wmwMssi rily intorferring with anyone. Of course as yon "--•• j fta very itly in favor of SBtfl -r-at "arh i : "ester rt are In* if it ca t at the sa^-e ti^e
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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 correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Andrew Gennett represents an attempt to come to a compromise solution between proponents of a national forest idea and supporters of the establishment of a national park. Andrew Gennett to Zebulon Weaver, December 28, 1925 In this two page letter Gennett presents himself as a proponent of the National Forest instead of the National Park of North Carolina. He suggests a compromise solution of dividing the land between a larger national forest that would satisfy timber interests and also support the existence of a smaller national park. Zebulon Weaver to Andrew Gennett, January 7, 1926 In this two page response Weaver welcomes Gennett’s suggestions and states his intention of not hurting any private interests with the national park enterprise. He also clarifies a misunderstanding regarding the size of the proposed park.

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This digital collection was created to contribute to the public's understanding of the forces and ideas that led to the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. The most vi...

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