Date Original
1831
Description
This collection contains the field notes recorded by John Donelson, Jr., as he surveyed land that ran from southwest Missouri to Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Donelson, Jr., was the son of John Donelson and Rachel Stockley. Donelson's father was one of the first settlers of middle Tennessee and was the fifth signer of the Cumberland Compact, a document that provided for a representative government for the settlers of the area. John Donelson, Jr., was a surveyor like his father and helped survey the land in and close to Indian Territory. His survey of the "Cherokee Line" that ran from Southwest Missouri to Fort Smith took place from September 19, 1831, to January 18,1832.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Missouri; Tennessee
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.007.003
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Donelson Jr., survey notes, SMC.007.003
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Donelson, Jr., survey notes, 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
