Date Original
1846
Description
This letter was written by Governor Thomas S. Drew to Elias N. Conway, Auditor, asking Conway to provide him with statistical information.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas S. Drew was born in Tennessee, August 25, 1802. He moved to Arkansas Territory in 1817,settling in Clark County, where he served as county clerk from 1823 to 1825. He later moved to Lawrence County, and served as a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1836. He was elected governor in 1844 and 1848. He resigned before the end of his second term and moved to Lampasas County, Texas, where he remained until his death in 1879.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Tennessee; Texas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.007.014
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Thomas S. Drew letter, SMC.007.014
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Thomas S. Drew letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
