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Zebulon Weaver to Horace Kephart, January 5, 1925

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  • In a letter to Horace Kephart on January 5, 1925, Representative Zebulon Weaver responds to Kephart thanking him for the information regarding the establishment of a national park in the Great Smoky Mountains. Congressman Weaver expresses uncertainty when the hearings will occur, but requests Kephart’s attendance.
  • ZEBULON WEAVER 10th Dist. North Carolina Congress of tfje Umteb States* ^ottsfe of &epre£entattbe£ SHastfjmgton, M. C. January 5, 1925. Mr. Horace Kephart, Bryson City, N. G. Dear Mr. Kepharts I thank ycra very sincerely for your prompt and thorough response to my recent letter in regard to the establishment of a national Park in the Great Smoky Mountains. This data will he immensely helpful to me. I have not yet learned just when hearings may he had on this question, hut I will keep very closely in touch with you about it. I feel that your presence here at the time would greatly aid us in making a fight for the Great Smoky area. With my sincere personal regards, I am, Sincerely yours,