Date Original
1859-1867
Description
This collection contains one blank receipt and one letter to Mr. Williams from John Buchanan. The letter details different quantities of food stuffs that would be traded between the two families in the coming year.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Buchanan was born January 8, 1806, in Kentucky. He moved to Cane Hill, Arkansas, in 1827, where he married Ellen Crawford on September 16, 1830. They had ten children, eight of whom lived past childhood. He was a charter member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church established in Cane Hill in 1827. He became a minister for the denomination and was an agent for the American Bible Society in Arkansas. He died January 20, 1881.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Cane Hill, Washington County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.002.013b
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Buchanan papers, SMC.002.013b
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Buchanan 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
