Date Original
1909
Description
This collection contains a letter dated June 11, 1909 written by Patrick Henry Wheat of Lonoke, Arkansas to E.R. Screeton of Hazen, Arkansas concerning court house destruction during the Civil War.
Biographical/Historical Note
Patrick Henry Wheat was born July 4, 1861 in DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas, the only surviving son of Captain Patrick H. Wheat and Lavinia Ann Walton Wheat. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Texas but returned to DeVall's Bluff once the war ended. In 1880, Wheat moved to Lonoke, Arkansas. He married Charity Rosanna Eagle, niece of Governor James Eagle April 16, 1884. Wheat opened a furniture store in Lonoke and also organized the Lonoke Rice Milling Company. Patrick Henry Wheat died January 14, 1931.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Hazen, Prairie County (Ark.); Lonoke, Lonoke County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.055.030
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Patrick Henry Wheat letter, SMC.055.030
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Patrick Henry Wheat letter, 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
