Correspondence: Zebulon Weaver to D. R. Bryson, February 10, 1926

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. In this letter from Zebulon Weaver to D. R. Bryson, Weaver states that introduction of further legislation in the Congress regarding the establishment of the Smoky Mountain National Park should be deferred till the Commission appointed by the Congress on the Smokies presents its report.February 10. 1925, Dr. V. *". Bryson, 3ryso-' hty, *r. C. i@ar hector: I a*r. pleas have your letter of the Oth. aa far as I can sec the sit-ntion in rogr.rd to the establishment of 8 Park- is nil .■•'.--htt as far as Congress is concerned. [ ha* 8 talfced . ith Pr. ?eisplfl i ■ ■:' to what ?itn.i be <Soae In 'ionrress abcut the Battel* at this tine. H« feels that Wa should ft tntrodtioe an lerdslation tmtil t r the Act of Congress which w*b nassed last year raajtes its rocrt. Western Carolina Umverslnl // Hunter Libraru ^O^ bill last J nvidod fcr t) is h to I investi"*£.tu n, secure nil available facts, and make a report to Congress i"or such action as Congress mir-ht son fit to take. 'aturally the orderly thing to ie Is to an,it t>.is r-.-nort I Is thinks it best to do so. fhli r pert frtll e, he Bts r to the first of April, sal he thinks, see tl • la 'nnch. is •■•. i ■ • te ' as far a the fh-ckies I nerned, sad as Dr. '"■ la In bb of the Ceaaiaaion, I m -, .'eel '.hat I should confrrm to his wishes rd to legislative actir tu 'over when I got year let' or this ernl iost e