Date Original
1866-1903
Description
This collection contains letters received by the Clerk of the United States District Court in Fort Smith, Arkansas between 1866 and 1903
Biographical/Historical Note
The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas was created by an act of Congress approved March 3, 1851, to enforce federal laws in nine counties of Western Arkansas and in Indian Territory (present Oklahoma). Two additional Arkansas counties were added to the district in 1854. One judge presided over both the eastern and western Arkansas judicial districts until 1871 when Congress created a separate judgeship for the Western District and moved its headquarters from Van Buren to Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Indiana; Oklahoma
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.040.003
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Clerk of United States District Court, Fort Smith papers, SMC.040.003
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Clerk of United States District Court, Fort Smith 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
