Correspondence between H. H. Thoms and Zebulon Weaver, March 1934

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.This correspondence between H. H. Thoms, Chairman of the American Business Club, and Zebulon Weaver-a set of two letters-deals with land acquisition for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. H. H. Thoms to Zebulon Weaver, March 14, 1934 In this letter H. H. Thoms states the importance of the North Carolina Park Commission to settle the purchase of lands identified in the Ravensford and Suncrest lumber company cases. Failure to do this would, according to Thoms, not only result in lost business in this section but also the possibility of the park never being completed. Zebulon Weaver to H. H. Thoms, March 29, 1934 In this letter Weaver assures Thoms of his interest in completing the park and that the representatives of the North Carolina Park Commission were consulting with the Director of National Parks regarding taking over the said properties