John C. Luttig Letter
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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
- Luttig, John C., -1815 (Person)
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.
Creator
- Luttig, John C., -1815 (Person)
Source
- Thomas, David Y. (David Yancey), 1872-1943 (Donor, Person)
- 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
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu