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Solicitation for membership and contributions

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  • The Appalachian National Park Association drafted a number of petitions and resolutions favoring the establishment of a national forest reserve and/or a national park in the southern Appalachians. Petitions were circulated among citizens and then presented with resolutions to various state legislators. By 1900, almost 5000 petitions had been signed, and 210,000 pieces of printed matter had been sent out by the association.
  • fZf-^A. & GEO. S. POWELL, President. DR. C. P. AMBLER, Sec. and Treas. ©to Appalachian Statumal |Jar% ^^otiation 1899. Your interest and influence on behalf of the effort to obtain through Congress the establishment of a National Park in the Southern Appalachian mountains is most earnestly and urgently requested. Your interest can be shown and your influence brought to bear in two ways. First.--By a contribution in money. Second.--By inducing your friends and acquaintances to join the" Association and work for its objects, securing signatures to petitions and presenting them through your Congressman. We heartily endorse the movement and will appreciate any assistance you can give. The slip hereto attached is for your convenience in remitting cash or in requesting blank forms to be mailed you for use among your friends. Whatever form your interest may take will be duly acknowledged through the undersigned. Dr. C. P. Ambler, Sec.-Treas. Appalachian National Park Association, Asheville, N. C., Dear Sir:--At the request of of the undersigned encloses. .dollars in aid of your Association. Please send blanks for membership, petitions, etc Yours truly,