Title
Date Original
1889
Description
This letter, written by Sam Box to his brother, discusses business transactions.
Biographical/Historical Note
Samuel Box was born March 1, 1845, in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, the son of William P. and Hannah Cantwell Box. Samuel enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1864. Refusing to accept the terms of surrender, Box went to Mexico, later living in Oregon and Missouri. In 1879, he moved to Benton County, Arkansas, joining his family who had moved there some years earlier. The same year he married Mollie E. Comer Neill; they had three children. Sam Box was the postmaster for seven years at Hico (now Siloam Springs) in Benton County.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.035.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Sam Box letter, SMC.035.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Sam Box letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
