[Manuscript Letter, Signed, by Settler Lawrence P. Speck, Discussing Politics and Job Opportunities in Antebellum Arkansas]
Camden, Ar. August 5, 1860. [2]pp. on blue lined paper. Old folds, minor edge wear. An interesting pre-Civil War letter sent from Arkansas settler Lawrence P. Speck to his cousin Jennie back in Tennessee. Speck moved from Tennessee to Arkansas to pursue business opportunities, and writes that he "likes it..... More