Date Original
1861
Description
This letter to Sam Williams discusses a map of the Civil War in Missouri and Arkansas that Langtree drew.
Biographical/Historical Note
Caleb Langtree was a native of Ireland and settled in Arkansas prior to 1840. He married Eliza Josephine Farrelly, eldest daughter of Terrence Farrelly of Arkansas County, on November 28, 1839. They had several children and grandchildren. Langtree was a civil engineer, employed for many years as the draftsman and clerk for the Surveyor General of Arkansas. He drew the first sectional map of Arkansas. He died January 27, 1874.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Ireland
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.005.014
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Caleb Langtree letter, SMC.005.014
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Caleb Langtree letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
