This exhibit is intended to highlight Arkansas State Archives materials related to the United States Western District Court of Arkansas records, 1839-1908.
Materials include maps featuring Indian Territory and the state of Arkansas, postcards with images of the fort at Fort Smith before and after Judge Isaac Parker's court, Garrison Avenue over the years, and a letter of recommendation for a new U.S. marshal written to President Abraham Lincoln.
Find more information on related materials on the United States Western District Court resource guide.
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Charles Milor letter, 1861 February 25
Handwritten letter from Charles Milor, of Milor, Arkansas, to President Abraham Lincoln in support of H.L. Holleman's application for U.S. marshal of the Western District of Arkansas.