Date Original
1879-1890
Description
This collection contains copies of correspondence and an autobiography of Albert Pike.
Biographical/Historical Note
Albert Pike was born in Boston, Massachusetts, December 29, 1809. He had many different professions through the years, including lawyer, newspaper editor, writer, and teacher. In 1831, he traveled to Santa Fe in Mexico Territory, where he took part in some exploratory expeditions. In 1834, Pike married Mary Ann Hamilton and settled in Little Rock, Arkansas. During the Mexican War, he helped raise the Little Rock Guards and served as their captain. At the start of the Civil War, Pike was given the task of forming treaties with the Indians. Appointed brigadier general in Indian Territory, he received constant complaints and criticism from other Confederate leaders concerning the conduct of his Indian troops. In response to the mounting hostility, Pike resigned in 1862. He moved to Washington, District of Columbia, in 1870,where he became increasingly involved with the Masonic Lodge, an organization of which he had been a member since 1850. Pike died in Washington, District of Columbia, April 2, 1891.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Massachusetts; Washington D.C
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.013.016a
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Albert Pike papers [photocopies], SMC.013.016a
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Albert Pike papers [photocopies], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
