Date Original
1861 January 29
Description
This collection contains a message to the people of Arkansas from D.C. Williams concerning secession of Arkansas from the Union.
Biographical/Historical Note
David Carlton Williams was born in New Orleans on March 27, 1815. He moved to Van Buren, Arkansas, in 1845 and went into the mercantile business. After the Civil War, Williams also ran an exchange house since Van Buren did not have a bank until 1882 and served as the Secretary for the Van Buren Female Academy.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Van Buren, Crawford County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.075
Resource Type
Text
Collection
D.C. Williams secession message, SMC.OV.075
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
D.C. Williams secession message, 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
