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Correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Fred L. Weede, 1932

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  • -2- In regard to the Lafollette Bill I do not really expect it to pass, but it may do so. I notice there is a movement in the Senate to appropriate Seven Hundred and i?ifty Million Dollars, Three Hundred and ^eventy-five Million is to be used as a road emergency fund, without matching by the states and Three Hundred and Seventy-five to be loanded to the states and to be repaid at soma future time for the purpose of releaf. Just what may become of this I do not know, but all of these matters are interesting and will receive my attention here, and I will keep in touch with you about them. HunterLib I am v ry hopeful about our highway matter and about prospects for the National Park I thank you for your views in these matters and wish to hear from you as often as possible. sincereiy yours, i\ < / / /'■ If 1 \ / [ 4] ! •
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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 three letters is the correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Fred L. Weede, manager at the Ashville Chamber of Commerce, pertaining to road constructions and development of the park. Following are brief summaries of each of these letters: Fred L. Weede to Zebulon Weaver, January 20, 1932 In this letter Weede requests Weaver to send him a copy of the amendment to the bill authorizing the Smoky Mountain National Park to speed up appropriation for the development of present boundaries. Weede also queries Weaver if there had been any mention of Indian Bureau funds contributing towards the construction of a highway through the Cherokee Nation. Fred L. Weede to Zebulon Weaver, January 29, 1932 In this two page letter Weede expresses support for the national park and considers it to be an economic asset for the region. He urges Weaver to give his support in the House to Senate Bill 36 that would be helpful for the development of the National Park. Weede also mentions about the possibility of using some of the money set aside in a bill for unemployment relief towards highway construction and development of the park. Zebulon Weaver to Fred L. Weede, February 5, 1932 In this two-page letter Weaver assures Weede he would devote his considerable attention to the development of the Park and the construction of roads and also Senate Bill 36. However, Weaver felt that funds could not be secured for the construction of the highway through the Cherokee Nation at the present moment even though there could be overall development of road works.

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