Report, Government - Letter from Secretary of War

 
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Report, Government - Letter from Secretary of War
Letter From the Secretary of War
Letter From the Secretary of War

Report, Government - Letter from Secretary of War

Object number1984.042.01A
DateJanuary 13, 1835
OriginWashington, District of Col
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions9 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (23.5 x 16 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    Description23rd Congress, 2nd Session, House of Representatives, War Dept. Doc #83, 1835. Letter from the Sec. of War transmitting a report from the Topographic Bureau in relation to the survey of that area of the Little Rock and Memphis road lying between St. Francis and the Mississippi Rivers.
    14 pages (removed from a larger volume), pages still uncut (save for 2). Also a map and profile of the proposed road from Memphis, TN. to the St. Francis River in Arkansas and adjacent country.
    The map is a topographical survey of a proposed artery from Memphis into the interior of Territorial Arkansas. It represents a faithful representation of the land through which the artery was to pass and provides a unique perspective of the topography of eastern Arkansas prior to the major impact settlement and civilization were to have in the next 150 years.
    Made by Gales & Seaton, Print.
    Map measures: 23.375" x 19.375".
    Doc. measures: 9.1875" x 6.125".



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