Date Original
1842
Description
This collection contains a diary kept by George T. Paull on a flatboat trip to New Orleans in 1842.
Biographical/Historical Note
George Torrence Paull was the son of James Paull Jr. and Hannah Jackson Paull. Paull was born around 1812 in Pennsylvania. In 1842 Paull was part of a flatboat crew travelling to New Orleans, Louisiana. A small portion of that trip passed by Arkansas where he saw his first brick house since leaving the mouth of the Ohio River.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
New Orleans (La.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.059.008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
George T. Paull diary, SMC.059.008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
George T. Paull diary, 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