Date Original
1780 February 18
Description
This collection consists of a photocopied letter from John Montgomery to George Rogers Smith with mention of the Ozark Mountains, spelled Oas arcks.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection contains a photocopy of a letter from John Montgomery to George Rogers Smith. It also contains a photocopy of a letter from Arkansas Ernie Deane saying that the letter is the first mention of the use of the word Ozarks that he has found in his search for the origin of the Ozarks name.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.072.015
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Montgomery letter [photocopy], SMC.072.015
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Montgomery letter [photocopy], 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
