Letter, Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope

 
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Letter, Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope
Letter, Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope
Letter, Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope
Letter, Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope

Letter, Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope

Object number2010.003.03
Date1834
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions6 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (16.5 x 19.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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  • Letter
DescriptionLetter from Arkansas Territorial Governor John Pope to James Blaine, Chicot County clerk and ex offices recorder, requesting that Blaine deliver to Aaron Goza three notes of $400 dollars to be deposited by Aaron Goza and payable to John Pope for the purchase of land.

The letter transcribed:

James Blaine Esqu.
Sir
You will please deliver to Mr. Aaron Goza the three notes each for four hundred dollars deposited with you by Mr. Goza for my benefit & payable to me as Governor of the Territory of Arkansas & [illegible] in office - he having paid the amount to C. Ashley my agent [illegible] the interest.
July 29th 1834
John Pope

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