Title
Date Original
1872
Description
This letter to James L. Hodges relates Webster's concerns about the financial plight of his newspaper, the Mountain Echo out of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Webster reports to Hodges that Republican candidate Joseph Brooks is gaining support around the Fayetteville area.
Biographical/Historical Note
Daniel Webster became the editor and proprietor of the Mountain Echo newspaper out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1870. He ran the paper until its last issue on January 1, 1873. This collection contains a letter to James L. Hodges from Daniel Webster concerning the financial plight of the Mountain Echo. James Hodges was the acting chairman of the state central committee of the Republican Party in 1872 and Webster makes a point to report that Republican Joseph Brooks is gaining support in Fayetteville.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Fayetteville, Washington County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.020.002
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Dan Webster letter, SMC.020.002
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Dan Webster letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
