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Letter to George Smathers from C. Farris Bryant. ( 1951-01-25 )
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Letter to George Smathers from C. Farris Bryant. ( 1951-01-25 )
Series Title:
Legislative Papers, 1950-1960. Cross-Florida Barge Canal 1950-1960. (Farris Bryant Papers)
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Bryant, Farris, 1914-2002
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Bryant, Farris, 1914- ( LCSH )
United States. Office of Emergency Planning. ( LCSH )
Florida. Board of Control. ( LCSH )
Florida Turnpike Authority. ( LCSH )
Florida. State Road Dept. ( LCSH )
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Fla.) ( LCSH )
Politics and government -- 1951- -- Florida ( LCSH )
Bryant, Farris, 1914- -- Correspondence ( LCSH )
United States. Congress. Senate -- Elections, 1970 ( LCSH )
Segregation -- Florida -- St. Augustine ( LCSH )
Political campaigns -- Florida ( LCSH )
Elections -- Florida ( LCSH )
Governors -- Florida -- 20th century ( LCSH )
Barges ( JSTOR )
Canals ( JSTOR )
Political campaigns ( JSTOR )
United States Senate ( JSTOR )
Groundwater ( JSTOR )
Creeks ( JSTOR )
Political elections ( JSTOR )
Barge operations ( JSTOR )
Canal operations ( JSTOR )
Canal locks ( JSTOR )
Plane surveys ( JSTOR )
Geological surveys ( JSTOR )
Governors ( JSTOR )
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North America -- United States of America -- Florida

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University of Florida
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University of Florida
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January 25, 1951

The Honorable George Snathere,
United States Senate

Huhington, D. c.
' Re: Florida barge canal.
Dear George:

I send you the following quotations from recent per-
sonal letters to no or the individual indicated:

"It in In professional opinion that the construction and
operation or a cross-Florida barge canal with locks in
the location and to the specifications now authorized
by Congress, will have no boastful affect on the ground
water eupply anylhere in Florida." (letter of colonel

A. a. mttheve, U. S. A., Retired, Chief Engineer,
Divieion or Hater Survey and Research, State Board or
coneervation, State or Florida, dated 18 January, 1951)

'lelative to the emu-Florida barge canal plane and
theetreetmhcanalvillhavemttngrmmontereor
Florida. I light eey that the plane for such a barge
canal. if oonotrueted ae currently authorized, rill have
noodvereeerteetonthemmdwatermlyotany
portion or not-ice. Such eanal with loch ae now epeei
iied rill effectively proteet the ground water eupply or
the 8tete. (letter or Berna Outer, Director, Florian
Geological Survey. Flam State Board or Coneemtioe,
Tallahaeeee, Florida)

Very truly you",

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