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| Title | Letter from F. B. Bauer to Francis O. Clarkson |
| Date | June 14, 1939 |
| Description | At the suggestion of Heriot Clarkson, Bauer asks Clarkson to look at a proposed Congressional bill that would take land from the Eastern Band of Cherokees for the parkway. Bauer thinks it is unconstitutional, and in light of the Switzerland Company's battle with the State Highway Commission at Little Switzerland, asks that Clarkson give the Band some advice on the matter. |
| Commentary | This letter reveals that some communication had already been going on between the Clarksons and the Bauers. It also shows the connections between the North Carolinians battling the Park Service. Box 11. |
| Location |
Location Name: Cherokee Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 35.4742656
Longitude: -83.3148742 |
| Creator Individual | Fred B. Bauer |
| Tags |
Clarkson, Francis O.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina Letters Little Switzerland (N.C.) |
| Credit | Francis O. Clarkson Papers, #3275, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
