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J. A. HOLMES, swe geo^st. NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, CHAPEL HILL, N. C. 0 . July 1, 1901. Dr. e, P. Ambler., Asheville, h. c. W. , r Dr. Ambler: I am jinst in receipt of your letter of Saturday and an pleased bh the pi .us whicj you suggest for the Secretary's out . Asheville. I have lust wired you accordingly. -Jt think it likely that a ambers of the party who have not seen the fBilt, like to take a short drive over some of the prettier roads there ; I have just written Mr. Mcaamoe to that effect, stugge; that I would telegraph him on Wefnesday how many of us would ckre to take such a drive and asking him to procure one or more carriages as might be necessary and that I would pay for the same so as aot to bring any extra burdens on t" Pari: Association. Those whoj. wish to take the drive will probably start from the Biltmore station immediately on arriv the 2:40 train Wednesday afternoon.. In re cor return to Asheville in time to start at five o'clock troll; "unset 3 ..air. Hot knowing from just w car would start for the Sunset Mountain trip I have .hut a ed we bo at t3 • ilic square a few minutes befon " ■:-. o*clOCk . ' street-cars meet. As to you and Mr. Powell . ' sing our party to Waynesvilie I think-that would be quite the agreeable thin do in every way except that you. would have to rise quite early Thursday morning as our trai] would leave Tc^r Murphy at 6:30 A.M. Immediately on our arrival at Waynesvilie at nine o'clock I will probably take the Secretary and a few members of the party who care to go for a
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This 22-page series of letters discusses a planned visit with Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. In January 1901, the Appalachian National Park Association presented a memorial to Congress. This proposal was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. On April 17, 1900, the officers of the Park Association appeared before the Agriculture Committee to present their case. The association had subsequent dealings with the Secretary of Agriculture from then until they disbanded in 1905.
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