Title
Date Original
1894
Description
This collection contains a letter written by E.M. Macy urging people to attend a Populist parade and meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
E.M. Macy was chairman of the County Central Committee for the Washington County, Arkansas, Populist Party in 1894. In his letter, Macy urges people in the area to attend a Populist parade and meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on August 31, 1894. The Populist Party, also known as the People's Party, was a short-lived political organization that formed in 1891. The majority of its members were farmers from the South and Midwest, who were unhappy with declining wheat and cotton prices.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Fayetteville, Washington County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.011.001a
Resource Type
Text
Collection
E.M. Macy letter, SMC.011.001a
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
E.M. Macy 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
