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Title | Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Annie Clarkson |
Date | March 12, 1940 |
Description | Judge Clarkson writes his sister about a memorial to their mother. He also informs her of the Switzerland Company's win in their legal battle against the State Highway Commission. The lawsuit is characterized as "the best fight I ever made against the meanest element that has ever had anything to do with the State of North Carolina." |
Commentary | This very personal letter shows how proud Judge Clarkson was of his battle with the State Highway Commission. Box 4, folder 84. |
Location |
Location Name: Little Switzerland Parkway Milepost: 330.8
Latitude: 35.849672
Longitude: -82.091147 |
Creator Individual | Heriot Clarkson |
Tags |
Clarkson, Annie
Lawsuits Letters Little Switzerland (N.C.) State Highway and Public Works Commission |
Credit | Heriot Clarkson Papers, #1313, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |