Correspondence regarding Congress

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NCWRA_019_09_10_36

Correspondence regarding Congress

NCWRA_019_09_10_47

Correspondence regarding Congress

NCWRA_019_09_11_01

Item

Details
- Creator
  - Wilson, P. M. (Peter Mitchel), 1848-1939
- Contributor
  - Ambler, Chase P., 1865-1932
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1901-09-16;
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - NCWRA_019_09_11_01
Transcript

U.S.SENATE, WASHINGTON. Dr. Chase P. Ambler Asheville, NC Dear Sir, Senator Pritchard sent me your letter and I was glad to be able to donate the lost copy of the directory [] an office for such a good cause and [] in such good hands. I sent it Sunday morning. The [] and deplorable tragedy has left us at []. The Park has lost a great friend but the wisdom and apprehension and lastly of the New President will come to us in favor, Your friend, P M Wilson

Object

Description

Once the Appalachian National Park Association submitted its memorial to Congress in 1900, members and supporters made frequent contact with Congress to lobby for their effort. These 3 pages of correspondence concern reaching out to Senators and Congressmen on behalf of the national park movement.
Details
- Creator
- Contributor
  - Pritchard, Jeter Connelly, 1857-1921
  - Ambler, Chase P., 1865-1932
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1901-09-10; 1901-09-13; 1901-09-16;
  - Date digitized: 2015-07-22
- Extent
  - Dimension: 10.5” x 8”
  - Dimension: 5” x 8”
  - Dimension: 10" x 8"
  - Pages: 3 pages
- Subject - Topic
- Location
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Appalachian National Park Association Records
- Identifier
  - NCWRA_019_09_10-11
- Repository
  - North Carolina Western Regional Archives

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