Date Original
1879
Description
This collection contains receipts from John Wheeler to J. Frank Weaver for services rendered for the Fort Smith, Arkansas, newspaper "Wheeler's Daily Independent."
Biographical/Historical Note
John Foster Wheeler was born in 1808 in Kentucky. He married Nancy Paschal Watie, a Cherokee, and became involved in the printing of Indian newspapers, first in Georgia, and then in Indian Territory. In 1846, Foster moved his family to Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a year later started the town's first newspaper, the "Fort Smith Herald." He partnered with his son in 1871 to create the "Western Independent." The name changed in 1872 to "Wheeler's Western Independent" and in 1879 was renamed "Wheeler's Daily Independent." Wheeler was also mayor of Fort Smith from 1854-1855. He died in 1880 and "Wheeler's Daily Independent" ceased publication in 1883. J. Frank Weaver was born September 11, 1849, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He became a writer and historian and published many stories in newspapers.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Fort Smith, Sebastian County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.034.009
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Wheeler-Weaver papers, SMC.034.009
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Wheeler-Weaver papers, 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
