Date Original
1836
Description
This collection contains a letter written by Lawrence Thompson clerk of Greene County, Arkansas to Elias N. Conway, State Auditor on October 28, 1836.
Biographical/Historical Note
Lawrence Thompson settled in Greene County, Arkansas about 1833, and settled on the east side of Crowley's Ridge. When the volume of legal and court activities in the area required a seat of law, Lawrence Thompson and Isaac Brookfield wrote a petition seeking permission to organize a county. Lawrence Thompson became the first county and circuit clerk of Greene County.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Greene County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.060.007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Lawrence Thompson letter, SMC.060.007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Lawrence Thompson 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
