Date Original
1822-1843
Description
This collection contains eight letters and two deeds of indenture relating to the sale and payment of taxes on land in the Arkansas Territory.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Pelham (1790-1855) was a member of a prominent family of land surveyors who helped chart westward expansion. Before settling in Batesville, Arkansas, Pelham fought with the Kentucky Militia during the War of 1812. He was among the earliest settlers of the Arkansas Territory, which was an incorporated territory of the United States from July 4, 1819, until June 15, 1836, when it was admitted to the Union. In 1821, Pelham was appointed Deputy Surveyor of the Arkansas Territory for the U.S. General Land Office, and he served on the first Board of Trustees for the Batesville Academy, the first incorporated institution of learning in Arkansas. He was also the older brother of William Pelham who was appointed by President John Tyler as Surveyor General of Arkansas in 1841 and later appointed the first Surveyor General of New Mexico by President Franklin Pierce in 1854.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas Territory
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.177.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Charles Pelham papers, SMC.177.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Charles Pelham papers, 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
