Bass Reeves telegram and request for writ of arrest, 1885
Digital Record
Identifier: MSUn33r430Series1Sub2Box1[B1029]Folder2Item31.tif
Dates
- January 9, 1885
General Note
Full caption reads, "Bass Reeves sent this telegram requesting a writ of arrest. The suspects were One Polk and One Tom, and they were alledgedly selling whisky without a license in Crawford County. The next pages document the fulfillment of this request. The second page of the writ shows edits made on the form text by Reeves reflecting the unique situation of the alllegations."
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
Contact:
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University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu