Date Original
1871 December 21
Description
This collection contains one letter of appointment for J.H. Haney as Engineer on construction of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad by Josiah Caldwell.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad was originally organized in 1853, but not completed until around 1871. The railroad was eventually purchased by railroad magnate Jay Gould in 1887 and absorbed into the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Pacific Railroad, and ultimately into Missouri Pacific in 1906.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.081.005
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Josiah Caldwell letter, SMC.081.005
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Josiah Caldwell 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
