Date Original
circa 1860s
Description
This letter from William Gilmore Simms informs John E. Knight that a story written by Knight will be published in the September issue of a magazine, not the August issue.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870), a South Carolina native, was a prominent literary figure in the 1800s in the Deep South whose literature focused on the everyday lives of Southern people. His stories and poems are considered to be some of the best literary works written at that time. Simms wrote and edited for weekly journals and magazines such as the Album, Southern Literary Gazette, the Cosmopolitan, and the Charleston City Gazette. John E. Knight (1816-1901) was a prominent member of Little Rock society. He served as editor for the Arkansas Democrat from 1846 to 1850. Knight was also a lawyer involved in the New Madrid land claims dispute.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); South Carolina
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.016.009
Resource Type
Text
Collection
William Gilmore Simms letter, SMC.016.009
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
William Gilmore Simms letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
