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Date Original
1861 April 16
Description
Letter from members of the Barbecue Committee to Colonel Samuel W. Williams inviting him to a Secession Barbecue to speak on the secession issue.
Transcription
Leflore Township
Pulaski County April 16
Sam. W. Williams Esq
Sir
We having been appointed
by the citizens of this Township a committee to
invite Orators to address them on the present
impending questions at a Secession Barbecue
given by them on Saturday April the 27th
cordially extend to you the invitation & Sincerely
hope it may meet your pleasure & convinced
to favor us and the cause for which we labour
Very Respectfully
D.N. Thomson
W.W. Morrow
James Harper
Committee
Physical Description
Letter, 9.75" x 7.75"
Subjects
Correspondence; Civil War; Secession
Contributor
D.N. Thomson, W.W. Morrow, and James Harper
Geographical Area
Leflore Township, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000144
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Samuel W. Williams papers, MS.000144
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, Barbecue Committee to Col. Samuel W. Williams, Samuel W. Williams papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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