Title
Date Original
1838
Description
This collection contains one letter dated 1838, concerning the sale of a horse and the method of payment.
Biographical/Historical Note
J.M. Morris was a resident of Desha County and held a commission as notary public. This correspondences regarding Morris’ offer to buy a horse from Levy Lile for forty dollars. The letter was written in 1838, the same year that Desha County was created by the Arkansas Legislature. Named after War of 1812veteran Captain Benjamin Desha, Desha County is separated from Arkansas and Chicot Counties by two major rivers, the Arkansas River and the White River.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.012.005
Resource Type
Text
Collection
J.M. Morris letter, SMC.012.005
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
J.M. Morris 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
