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Date Original
1865 February 06
Description
Letter from William Jones to Governor Isaac Murphy requesting permission to raise a company of volunteer militia in Crawford County.
Transcription
Little Rock Feb'y 6th 1865
To his Excellency Gov. Isaac Murphy
The undersigned
respectfully requests authority to raise a
company of Vol. Militia in this state to operate
for home defense in the County of Crawford.
He regards himself as a citizen of this state and
has been residing at Van Buren since
April 1864. He has married in this state[,]
desires to make Arkansas his home[,]
has had three years military expertise and
is prepared to apply it to the restoration of
order, the protection of Loyal Citizens and
their property - and the defense of his
own family. - He respectfully refers
to Dr. R. Thurston[,] W.F. England, Dr. [illegible]
H. Raymond
Arnold O'Brien and other citizens of Crawford
County. - William Jones
Physical Description
Letter, 8.5" x 14"
Subjects
Civil War; Governors; Correspondence; Militias
Contributor
William Jones
Geographical Area
Crawford County (Ark.); Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000144, Box 4, Folder 8
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Samuel W. Williams papers, MS.000144
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, William Jones to Governor Isaac Murphy, Samuel W. Williams papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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