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Z. T. Hedges Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MC 2398

Scope and Content Note

Two copies of typewritten letter from Z. T. Hedges of Pine Lands (Hamburg, Ark.) expressing interest in purchasing "land under Soldier's Additional Land Claims." Handwritten on verso of each are purchase/accounting notes for groceries and other supplies. In the late 1890s, Hedges partnered with Ed C. Wright to buy up land claims of Union Civil War veterans in Western Arkansas.

Dates

  • 1899

Creator

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

Zachary T. (Z. T.) Hedges was an Arkansas businessman, journalist, and plantation owner. He was born to Reuben F. and Cecilia Bridget Hedges in Virginia. Hedges ran a plantation in Ashley County, and worked as a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat. He served as editor of Southwest newspaper (Springfield, MO), and of the Globe (Lincoln, NE). On September 2, 1895, Hedges married Mary Morehouse O'Leary. He passed away July 1, 1925. Among Hedges' business interests was real estate, and in the late 1890s he partnered with Ed C. Wright to buy up land claims of Union Civil War veterans in Western Arkansas.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Two copies of typewritten letter from Z. T. Hedges of Pine Lands (Hamburg, Ark.) expressing interest in purchasing "land under Soldier's Additional Land Claims."

Acquisition Information

The Z. T. Hedges Letter was acquired by the Special Collections Department circa 1986-1996.

Processing Information

Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in July 2019.

Title
Z. T. Hedges Letter
Status
Completed
Author
Katrina Windon
Date
July 2019
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

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