Creator

Date Original

1861

Description

This collection contains correspondence from William B. Easley to N.W. Callicoat, discussing the final settlement of the Blythe McKorkle estate.

Biographical/Historical Note

William B. Easley was born in Tennessee. He served as Pulaski County, Arkansas, Treasurer from1854-1856 and Pulaski County Clerk from 1856 until his death on July 25, 1862. Easley correspond with Blythe McKorkle about the estate of N.W. Callicoat. McKorkle died in 1860, leaving Callicoat as the administrator of his estate with the intended purpose of selling all the personal property to pay the estate tax. At the time of this correspondence, Callicoat had not paid the tax on the estate. He was joining the Confederate military. The matter addressed in this correspondence is regarding Easley’s efforts to settle this account prior to Callicoat’s enlistment.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Arkansas; Tennessee

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.005.008

Resource Type

Text

Collection

William B. Easley letter, SMC.005.008

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

William B. Easley 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

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