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John C. Luttig Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS L34 Luttig

Scope and Content Note

Letter dated at Pork Bayou, Arkansas County, Missouri Territory April 16, 1815, from frontier trader Luttig to his employer, St. Louis merchant Christian Wilt, regarding commercial and other affairs in Arkansas County. Persons to whom the letter relates include Toussaint Charbonneau, Auguste Chouteau, William Clark, and James Kennerly.

Dates

  • 1815

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Access restrictions apply: Original item is restricted from access. A typed transcript is available.

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

John C. Luttig was a German-born merchant and an employee of the Missouri Fur Company in the Missouri Territory. He is known for his first-hand account of a fur-trading expedition in the territory from 1812-1813.

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Arrangement of the Papers

The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.

Acquisition Information

The John C. Luttig Letter was donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1940 through David Yancey Thomas of the University of Arkansas.

Title
John C. Luttig Letter
Status
Completed
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