Archibald Yell Papers
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Scope and Content Note
Letters from Archibald Yell to General M. Hunt, Galveston, Texas. Letters are dated May 20, 1845 (from Washington, DC), June 23, 1845 (from Fayetteville, AR), and October 25, 1845 (from Jefferson City, MO), and pertain to the annexation of Texas and Yell's plans for land speculation there. Positive photocopies.
Dates
- 1845
Creator
- Yell, Archibald, 1797 or 1799-1847 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Archibald Yell was U. S. Representative of Arkansas' at-large district from 1845-1846 and the second governor of Arkansas from 1840-1844. According to his headstone, he was born in North Carolina on August 9, 1797 and died in Coahuila, Mexico at the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23, 1847.
Extent
.001 Linear Feet (3 items)
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of a single folder, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.
Acquisition Information
The Archibald Yell Papers were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1986 by the Texas State Archives of Austin, Texas.
Processing Information
Processed by Nan Lawler; completed in February 1987.
Creator
- Yell, Archibald, 1797 or 1799-1847 (Person)
Source
- Texas State Library. Archives Division (Donor, Organization)
- Title
- Archibald Yell Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nan Lawler
- Date
- February 1987
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu