Letter signed Richard Searcy, Cadron, to Maj. Reuben Lewis, Cherokee Agency, Arkansas River. He discusses financial matters between himself, Reuben and Governor Clark. He wants to build a courthouse and talks at length about the importance of having a courthouse in the town, land speculation, the need for a government agent there and the possibility of Reuben coming by Davidsonville [Arkansas] on his way to Virginia. He then writes “Confidential” and discusses the politics of dividing Lawrence County, which he fears will prove fatal to the town. (3 pages), 1820 Apr 3

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Meriwether Lewis Papers is an artificial, or subject-based, collection gathered to record the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During the re-processing of the Meriwether Lewis Collection in 1999, several items were removed from the collection and returned to the archival collection in which they originally belonged. (Please consult the separation record at the end of this finding aid.)

Dates

1820 Apr 3

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