Title

Official Correspondence with the Department of War, Volume 1

Creator

Files

Date Original

1825 June 06-1826 April 17

Description

Letterbook of correspondence, petitions, and other official materials with the Department of War, Arkansas Territory.

Biographical/Historical Note

Arkansas Territory was organized on July 4, 1819. The territory existed until the state of Arkansas was admitted to the Union in 1836. Arkansas Post served as the first territorial capital. In 1821, the capital was moved to Little Rock, where it remained.

Physical Description

Ledger, 39 pages, 7.75" x 12"

Keywords

Arkansas Territory; Cherokee; Correspondence; Izard, George, 1777-1828

Geographical Area

Arkansas Territory; Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.0009.0012, Item 1

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Arkansas Territory official correspondence, SMC.0009.0012

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Official Correspondence with the Department of War, Volume 1, Arkansas Territory official correspondence, 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

Political History | United States History

Additional Content

Arkansas Territory official correspondence Finding Aid

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