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Whittington Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MC 519

Scope and Contents

Negative microfilm copies of letters sent to Granville Whittington of Boston, Massachusetts, from his father William, sister Irene, and brother, Hiram Abiff Whittington, a printer who emigrated to Arkansas Territory in 1826. Persons mentioned in the letters include William E. Woodruff, Robert Crittenden, and Cephas Washburn. Places from which the letters were written include Cohassett, Nantucket, and Boston, Massachusetts; and Little Rock and Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Dates

  • 1824-1834

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet (1 reel of microfilm)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Contents are all on one microfilm reel.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to Special Collections by Patsy W. Moreland of San Antonio, Texas, through Richard R. Whittington of Mount Ida, Arkansas, in April 1984.

Processing Information

Processed by Kim Allen Scott; completed September 27, 1989.

Source

Creator

Title
Whittington Family Letters
Status
Completed
Author
Kim Allen Scott
Date
September 27, 1989
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444