Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wednesday's Wonderful Collection - Butterfield Overland Mail Centennial Commission records, MS.000182

The Butterfield Overland Mail Company was established by John Butterfield of Utica, New York, in 1857. He contracted with the United States Postmaster General to transport the mail from the Mississippi River to San Francisco, California, including a major route from Memphis, Tennessee, to Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a route form St. Louis through Missouri and northwest Arkansas, including stops in Fayetteville and Elkhorn Tavern, and ending in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The Butterfield Overland Mail Centennial Commission was formed in Arkansas in the 1950s as a part of the national celebration with W.J. Lemke of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as its Arkansas chairman. Others on the commission included Ted R. Worley of the Arkansas History Commission and J.H. Atkinson of Little Rock Junior College. National committee members included H. Bailey Carroll of Texas, Lewis C. Jones of New York, and William J. Peterson of Iowa. Along with local events commemorating the anniversary along the different routes, a centennial caravan was organized from Tipton, Missouri, to San Francisco, California.
The records include correspondence, newsletters, programs, maps, sketches, published materials, and research notes, as well as papers involving the organization of the Arkansas commission, as well as the organization on the national level.
  • 1. Historical sketch by W.J. Lemke (Box 1)
  • 2. Description and history of the Memphis to Fort Smith branch by Ted Worley
  • 3. Organization papers
  • 4. Correspondence, 1953-1956
  • 5. Correspondence, 1957
  • 6. Correspondence, 1958
  • 7. Programs and invitations
  • 1. Arkansas Overland Mail Centennial newsletters (Box 2)
  • 2. Newsletters, other states
  • 3. Published materials
  • 4. Pamphlet cuts, maps, drawings
  • 5. Research notes
  • 6. Newsclippings

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Arkansas History Commission reschedules quarterly meeting

The Arkansas History Commission has canceled its regular quarterly meeting scheduled for Thurs., Sept. 7, 2017, at 10 a.m., and has rescheduled the meeting for Thurs., Sept. 21, 2017, at 10 a.m. They will meet in the Arkansas State Archives conference room, located on the second floor of the Multi-agency Complex at One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas.  This meeting is open to the public. 
The Arkansas History Commission is an advisory body to the Arkansas State Archives. 

The Arkansas State Archives is an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and is responsible for collecting and maintaining the largest collection of historical materials on Arkansas in the world.  The State Archives has two branch locations; the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives is located in Powhatan and the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives is located in Washington.

Other agencies of the Department of Arkansas Heritage include the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Arkansas Arts Council, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and the Historic Arkansas Museum.

For questions and comments, please contact the Arkansas State Archives at 501-682-6900.

Monday, August 28, 2017

Arkansas State Archives announces Caring for Collections workshop

The Arkansas State Archives and the St. Francis County Historical Society are hosting an archives and special collections workshop from 9 a.m. until noon on Sat., Sept. 23, at the Woodruff Electric Co-op- Corporation building in Forrest City, Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Stacy Hurst announced today.

“Caring for Your Historical Collections” will feature sessions on “Basic Tips for Managing Historical Collections,” “Responsible Preservation on a Budget,” and “Working with Special Formats.”
The event is free but registration is required.  Registration is limited and deadline for registration is Sept. 18.  Check-in for the event begins at 8:15 on Sept. 23.

The Arkansas State Archives is an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and is responsible for collecting and maintaining the largest collection of historical materials on Arkansas in the world.  The State Archives has two branch locations: the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives is located in Powhatan and the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives is located in Washington.

Other agencies of the Department of Arkansas Heritage include the Arkansas Arts Council, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and the Historic Arkansas Museum.

The St. Francis County Historical Society is a charitable organization that exists to preserve and promote the history of St. Francis County. Its mission is to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area.

For more information about the workshop, email events.archives@arkansas.gov or call 501-682-6900. To register, please visit https://caring-for-collections.eventbrite.com.

August 2017 Acquisitions and Accessions

ASA acquisitions 

John S. Polk Accretion, 1 cu ft.
John S. Polk Accretion - Artifacts, 28 items
Bold Pilgrim Cemetery Preservation Association Project, 10 cu. ft.
Arkansas Waterways Commission 50th Anniversary Challenge Coins, 2 items
Lucille Rogers Hefley Family papers, 1 cu. ft.
Assorted Maps, 150 items
2006 Hog Killin' at the Eddie Mae Herron Center DVD, 1 item
State Board of Barbers Examiners records, 6 cu. ft.
David Pryor Campaign Thimbles, 2 items
"Jim Crow Goes to War: Race Relations in WWI Arkansas" Symposium Recording, 3 items
Bethel A.M.E. Church 150th Anniversary Souvenir Journal, 1863-2013, 1 item
Early Catheys and Ulster Scots by Everett Henry Cathey, 2 vols
Haven of Rest Cemetery final grant report, 4 items
Camden African American Historical Markers Project final grant report, 0.1 cu. ft.
PAAC (Preservation of African American Cemeteries) Junior Preservation Society final grant report, 0.2 cu. ft.
Washington County Historical Society final grant report, 0.25 cu. ft.
Mike Rankin genealogy papers accretion, 2 cu. ft.
Wabbaseka Memorial 3rd Anniversary Celebration DVD, 1 item
Aesthetic Club records, 2015-2016, 0.10 cu. ft.
Thomas Peason, Sr. Uniform, 1 item
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, 54 cu. ft.
House Education Committee member photographs, 1997-2015; House Agriculture Committee member photographs, 2013, 10 items
Secretary of State records, 2001-2008, 62 cu. ft.
Arkansas State Parks records: Mt. Nebo State Park, 0.25 cu. ft.
Bureau of Legislative Research photograph collection
Arkansas Waterways Commission records
Epilogue to Horace Adams' manuscript "The Seekers"
June Blankenship Estate Artifacts
1906 Arkansas Map, the Scarborough Company, Indianapolis
Mary Jean Hall Collection/Terror at Black Falls Movie Memorabilia
Prayer card for Mrs. Anna C. Hall, 1954; Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee of Sister M. Benedict, R.S. M., Mount St. Mary's Academy, Little Rock, AR, August [16], 1901
WWII Scrapbook compiled by Lawrence P. Harper
The Gus and Eunice Thompson Cultural Center final grant report
Pulaski  County Assessor's office record books: Pulaski County atlas, 1906 and 2 township plat books, ca. 1855
Talbot and Carlene Field Estate Artifacts
Mary Jean Hall Collection/Terror at Black Falls Movie Memorabilia
J. E. Little Farm records, 0.5 cu. Ft.
Prayer card for Mrs. Anna C. Hall, 1954; Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee of Sister M. Benedict, R.S. M., Mount St. Mary's Academy, Little Rock, AR, August [16], 1901
WWII Scrapbook compiled by Lawrence P. Harper
Conway County Historical Preservation Associatoin final grant report
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church record book [Amity, AR] and loose correspondence, 0.25 cu. ft.
Jane Ragan Crecink scrapbook, 1 cu. ft.
AHPP State Review Board Meeting report, August 2, 2017
Arkansas State Medical Board Records, 14 cu. ft.
House Education Committee member photographs, 1997-2015; House Agriculture Committee member photographs, 2013

NEARA acquisitions

Spencer family papers, 0.6 cu. ft.
Mize-Justus family papers, 1.15 cu. ft.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Wednesday's Wonderful Collection - Billie Jewel Colbert papers MSNE.0008

Billie Jewel Colbert was born December 20, 1924, to Hubert and Beulah M. Colbert. He attended school at Powhatan prior to entering the Army in July 1943. In June of 1944, he died in battle in France. He was posthumously awarded both the Purple Heart and Silver Star.

His parents, and later his brother Jack, kept a scrapbook with the photographs, correspondence, commendations, and newspaper clippings collected through Billie's service, subsequent death, and ongoing communication from military and governmental agencies and offices.

Billie's brother, Jack M. Colbert, served during World War II in the Marine Corps, and his brother, Clifford R. Colbert, was a Navy veteran. His other siblings included sisters Gladys and Thelma.

This collection includes correspondence, citations, newspaper clippings, photographs, and school records. There are letters from Billie Jewel Colbert to his family, from his days in basic training until just prior to his death; correspondence from other soldiers in his unit following his death; letters from government and military officials; correspondence about death benefits, citations, transportation of his remains, and other official matters; insurance documents. The documentation of his awards are included, however both the Purple Heart and Silver Star medals are held by Arkansas State Parks.

The materials in this collection document Private Colbert's experience through training, his service in England and in France, and the official processes that follow the death of a soldier in combat.


  • Citations (Box 1)
    • Memorial to Billie J. Colbert by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • 1944: Purple Heart Citation
    • 1945: Silver Star Citation
    • Memorial to Billie J. Colbert by President John F. Kennedy
    • Memorial to Hubert H. Colbert by President Jimmy Carter
  • Correspondence (Box 2)
    • Personal
      • Undated: letter from Billie Colbert to his father
      • 1941 June 11: postcard to Billie Colbert from brother Jack Colbert
      • 1943 September 5: letter from Billie Colbert to his parents
      • 1943 September 12: letter from Glenn to Hubert Colbert
      • 1943 October 5: letter from Billie to his father
      • 1943 October 31: letter from Billie to his parents
      • 1943 December 29: change of address notification from Billie to his parents
      • 1944 January 15: letter from Billie to his parents
      • 1944 January 30: v-mail from Billie to his parents
      • 1944 February 1: v-mail from Billie to his mother
      • 1944 February 8: v-mail from Billie to his mother
      • 1944 February 27: v-mail from Billie to his father
      • 1944 February 28: v-mail from Billie to his mother
      • 1944 May 25: letter from Billie Jewel to his mother
      • 1944 May 28: letter from Billie to his father
      • 1944 June 17: letter from Billie to his mother
      • 1944 June 17: letter from Billie to his father
      • 1944 July 9: letter from Hubert Colbert to Billie
      • 1944 July 15: letter from Margaret Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 July 24: letter from Sergeant Jack Colbert to his mother
      • 1944 July 26: letter from Major General J.A. Ulio to Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 August 19: postcard from Private Joseph Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 August 19: letter from Margaret Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 November 20: letter from Margaret Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1945 January 2: letter from Margaret Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1945 May 2: v-mail from Private Joseph Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1945 May 22: letter from Private Joseph Soviero to Beulah Colbert
      • 1945 July 1: letter from Private Joseph Soviero to Beulah Colbert
    • Official
      • 1944 July 23: Western Union telegram from Adjutant General Ulio to Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 July 31: letter from Major Theodore M. Gribble, Army Service Forces, to Beulah M. Colbert
      • 1944 August 7: VA letter regarding death pension to Hubert and Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 September 1: letter from Arkansas Governor Homer M. Adkins to Beulah M. Colbert
      • 1944 October 7: letter from Colonel G.C. Graham, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, to Beulah Colbert
      • 1944 November 11: letter from A.L. Smith, Army Effects Bureau, to Hubert Colbert
      • 1945 January 19: letter from Brigadier General Robert H. Dunlop announcing the posthumous award of the Silver Star to Billie Jewel Colbert
      • 1945 February 2: letter from 175th Infantry Regiment Chaplain Charles F. Schilling to Beulah Colbert
      • 1945 April 4: Notice of Settlement of Claim for pay due Private Billie Jewel Colbert
      • 1945 September 25: letter from Major General Edward F. Witsell to Hubert Colbert
      • 1946 October 9: letter from Captain Thomas F. Lewin, Office of the Quartermaster General, to Hubert Colbert
      • 1946 October 29: letter from Captain Thomas F. Lewin, Office of the Quartermaster General, to Hubert Colbert
      • 1948 March 29: Western Union telegram notification of pending shipment of Billie Jewel Colbert's remains to Arkansas
      • 1948 April 20: Letter from New York Mayor William O'Dwyer to Hubert Colbert
      • 1948 May 5: Western Union telegram notification of shipment of Billie Jewel Colbert's remains to Arkansas
  • Informational items
    • 1944 May 18: information about the Purple Heart provided by Major General J.A. Ulio
    • 1944 August 28: information from Office of Special Settlement Accounts to Beulah M. Colbert regarding Death Gratuity Pay
    • 1947 November 24: order and confirmation of order for 29th Infantry Division History book
    • Notice No. 1: Six Months Gratuity Pay
    • Notice No. 2: Claim for Amounts Due Deceased Personnel of the Armed Forces of the U.S.
    • Information packet for dependents of deceased military personnel
  • Insurance
    • 1944 August 16: VA notice to file insurance claim to Beulah Mildred Colbert
    • 1944 October 20: General Accounting Office notification of receipt of insurance claim
    • 1947 October 6: VA Life Insurance award letter to Beulah Mildred Colbert
  • Newspaper clippings
    • 1945 June 21: Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge, "Buddy Tells How Pvt. Colbert Met Death"
    • "Powhatan Soldier Killed In France; Awarded Medal, Is Also Commended"
    • "Last Rites for Billy J. Cobert"
    • "Silver Star To Heroic Soldier"
  • Other
    • 1941 April 24: Billie Jewel Colbert's eighth grade report cards from the Powhatan School
    • 1943: Authorization of Class B Allotment for Purchase of War Savings Bonds
    • 1943 November 11: Application for Ration Currency for a one week home visit for Billie Jewel Colbert
    • 1948 May 9: invoice from Gregg Funeral Home for services and flowers
    • 1948 May 12: receipt from Gregg Funeral Home for payment for services for Billie Jewel Colbert
    • 1948 May 12: request for reimbursement of interment expenses
    • Parcel wrapper from package sent by Hubert Colbert to Billie Jewel Colbert, returned to sender, marked "Deceased"
    • Cancelled six cent air mail stamp, detached from envelope
    • Cancelled three cent postage stamp, detached from envelope

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Genealogical DNA Testing

One of the questions we’re often asked at the State Archives is if we’re familiar with genealogical DNA testing and if any of the staff has had genealogical DNA testing done.  Until recently, none of us had.  But last month, I, the Arkansas Archivist and another co-worker, tackled genealogical DNA testing. 

As a quick disclaimer, we’re not allowed to advertise for certain companies, so for the sake of this blog post, I also asked some friends who had tried other companies’ DNA test kits to offer up their own experiences and thoughts.  As it turns out, their experiences were very similar to mine.  It seems that aside from pricing and a few variations in options, how the DNA is collected, how it is processed and tested, and how the results are delivered are pretty much the same.

So, to start, I ordered my DNA test kit online.  It took less than a week to arrive.  It came in a fairly small box with written instructions, a collection container, and a mailing box (with prepaid postage) to send the sample back in.  The written instructions suggested I download the company’s DNA app on my phone or tablet before starting the process, so I did. The app allowed me to easily register my kit (in fact, the app I used let me literally scan the bar code of the kit with my phone’s camera, which automatically registered my kit for me). Registering your kit is an important step – it’s how they will track your sample.

I was instructed not to eat or drink anything for 30 minutes before giving my sample.  The app had a timer with an alarm I could activate so I didn’t have to watch the clock.  It notified me once my 30 minutes had passed.

I used the app to walk through all of the steps of putting together the sample (and had the written instructions as well, just in case). The app’s instructions first told me how to unscrew the sample container, which is a plastic tube.  There was a line on the tube that I was instructed to fill up to and not go past.  It actually doesn’t require a lot of saliva – the line on the tube is fairly low on it.  However, it’s surprisingly hard to produce the required amount of saliva on command.  After a few minutes, though, I’d deposited the appropriate amount into the tube.  The next step is also very important. Each tube comes with a cap that contains a blue solution.  You will have to screw that cap onto the tube strongly enough to release the blue solution into the tube. Once it’s released, you will need to shake the tube for at least 5 seconds to make sure it well-mixed.  The app also provides a timer for this.

Once that’s done, the sample is ready to be mailed.  I placed mine into the provided mailing box, sealed it up and dropped it in a mailbox near where I live.  The instructions had told me that it would take 6 – 8 weeks to get my results back.  In the meantime, it invited me to answer a series of questions about myself (traits, characteristics, likes and dislikes and personality questions) to compare to go along with my DNA results.  That part is optional, but I went ahead and answered them.  The questions asked about things like eye and hair color, food preferences, food allergies, personal interests and hobbies - nothing too personal or overly invasive, but clearly geared toward finding out if genetics play a role in any of the above.

I was shocked when, 3 ½ weeks after mailing off my sample, I got my results!  The results were both emailed to me and sent to the app I downloaded.  Here’s an image of my ethnic percentages from the app:




Ultimately, I didn’t have any huge surprises.  Like most people who have researched their genealogy, I’d already done enough research to have an idea of what to expect. The only thing I was a little surprised about was the Iberian Peninsula connection.  The results also gave me the option of connecting with distant cousins (second and third) through a subscription to the company’s service, which I haven’t done.

One of the things I learned through this process is that my immediate family’s DNA will differ from mine in both percentages and even possibly, ethnicities.  With siblings, it’s possible to end up with differing percentages of ethnicity.  For example, I have 22% Irish DNA – my sister’s DNA could contain more or less than 22%...or even none at all.  My sister’s DNA could also come back with no connection at all to the Iberian Peninsula and an altogether different ethnicity could pop up instead. DNA is passed down in pretty interesting ways.  I’ve asked my family if they would be interested in testing, too….we’ll see what they decide.

So, would I recommend genealogical DNA testing?  It depends.  I think if you’re genuinely curious about your origins and if you’re open to the possibilities, then sure, go for it!  As I said above, my results overall weren’t that surprising, but I knew going in that if I found out anything truly shocking, it wouldn’t change how I viewed myself or my family.  I knew I would be able to roll with whatever presented itself.

However, if you have a set idea in your head of who you are and you won’t be happy if that gets challenged, I would probably recommend against doing it.  I know some people who found out some truly unexpected, life-changing things that would leave anyone shaken.  And that’s always a risk when trying DNA testing. 

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Wednesday's Wonderful Collection - Ozro A. Hadley papers, MS.000116

Ozro A. Hadley was born on June 26, 1826, at Cherry Creek in Chautauqua County, New York, the son of Alvah Hadley and Eunice Bates Hadley. He served as governor of Arkansas from 1871 to 1873 after Powell Clayton became a United States Senator. Hadley owned a plantation on Grand Prairie in Lonoke county, and served as the registrar of the United States Land Office at Little Rock from 1875 until 1877. President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed him postmaster of Little Rock on June 6, 1877, and he served until 1882, when he moved to New Mexico Territory. He died July 18, 1915.
This collection contains correspondence, post office forms, legal papers, receipts, and other materials.
·         1. Biographical information (Box 1)
·         General Correspondence
o    2. 1875: William M. Knight, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    3. 1876 January-June: William M. Knight, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    4. 1876 July-December: William M. Knight, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    5. 1877: William M. Knight, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    6. 1876-1877: Edgar B. Knight, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    7. 1878: B.D. Wuzzy, postmaster, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    8. 1878: James D. Collins, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    9. 1876-1877: R.A. Gibson, Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    10. 1876-1877: [?], Carlisle, Arkansas, to Ozro A. Hadley
o    11. 1872
o    12. 1874
o    13. 1875
o    14. 1876 January
o    15. 1876 February-March
o    16. 1876 April-May
o    17. 1876 June-July
o    18. 1876 August-October
o    19. 1876 November-December
o    20. 1877 January
o    21. 1877 February-March
o    22. 1877 April
o    23. 1877 May
o    24. 1877 June-August
o    25. 1877 September-October
o    26. 1877 November
o    27. 1877 December 1-18
o    28. 1877 December 19-24
o    29. 1877 December 25-31
o    30. 1878 January
o    31. 1878 February
o    32. 1878 March
o    33. 1878 April
o    34. 1878 May
o    35. 1878 June
o    36. 1878 July
o    37. 1878 August
o    38. 1878 September
o    39. 1878 October
o    40. 1878 November
o    41. 1878 December
o    42. 1879 January-June
o    43. 1879 July-December
o    44. 1880 January-April
o    45. 1880 May-December
o    46. 1881
o    47. 1884
o    48. Undated
o    49. Undated: Messages, yellow fever quarantine, mail delivery
o    50. Undated: Western Union telegraphs
o    51. Undated: Miscellaneous notes
·         Post Office
o    52. Circular number 49 A-B (Box 2)
o    53. Circular number 49 C
o    54. Circular number 49 D-F
o    55. Circular number 49 G
o    56. Circular number 49 H-I
o    57. Circular number 49 J-L
o    58. Circular number 49 M
o    59. Circular number 49 N-Q
o    60. Circular number 49 R
o    61. Circular number 49 S
o    62. Circular number 49 T-V
o    63. Circular number 49 W-Z
o    64. Circular number 49 B, auditor
o    65. Circular number 51, collecting division
o    66. Circular number 58, postmaster, collection of balance
o    67. Circular number 58 B, postmaster, collection of balance
o    68. Circular number 59, auditor
o    69. Miscellaneous postmaster forms
o    70. Balance due the United States (Box 3)
o    71. Office of the Auditor of the Treasury
o    72. Route contractor order forms
o    73. 1881: Salary reports
o    74. Damaged supply return forms
o    75. Registered letters reports
o    76. 1880-1881: Mail matter reports
o    77. Requisiton, free Post Office envelopes, official stamped envelopes, special stamps
o    78. 1877: Statements of postage
o    79. 1878: Statements of postage
o    80. 1879: Statements of postage
o    81. 1880: Statements of postage
o    82. 1881 and undated: Statements of postage
o    83. Quarter-year return, receipts for boxes, supplies
o    84. Number 27, receipts
o    85. Number 1526, receipts
o    86. Miscellaneous
o    87. 1877: Payroll (Folder 4)
o    88. 1878: Payroll
o    89. 1879: Payroll
o    90. 1880: Payroll
o    91. 1881 and undated: Payroll
o    92. 1880: Number 3018, general account
o    93. 1881: Number 3018, general account
o    94. Undated: Number 3018, general account
o    95. Undated: Accounts of mail received
o    96. 1877-1881: General postal accounts (Box 5)
o    97. 1877-1879: Presidential office class 2
o    98. Miscellaneous, file 1 of 3
o    99. Miscellaneous, file 2 of 3
o    100. Miscellaneous, file 3 of 3
·         101. 1879: Legal papers
·         Receipts
o    102. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco (Box 6)
o    103. Arkansas State Fair Association
o    104. 1878 August 10-November 14: Hay bales
o    105. Freight contract bills
o    106. Clothing, supplies
o    107. Coal, oil, gas
o    108. Meat
o    109. Doctors, pharmacists
o    110. Local taxes
o    111. Hardware, carriages, plumbers, foundry
o    112. Ice companies
o    113. Jewelry stores
o    114. Kellogg and Company, booksellers, stationers
o    115. Little Rock postmaster
o    116. Luggage
o    117. Mail messenger service
o    118. 1878-1881: Maxwell and Edmonson, grocers
o    119. Miscellaneous
o    120. Newspaper subscriptions
o    121. Printers
o    122. Railway postal clerk service
o    123. 1877-1878: Registered letters return
o    124. Route agent service
o    125. S.H. Squires, forwarding and commission merchant
o    126. S. Navra, china, glass, crockery, silver-plated wares
o    127. Various edibles
·         128. Promisorry notes, checks
·         129. Read and Miller patent coin trays
·         130. Broadsides
·         131. Land office homestead forms
·         132. War Department forms, Little Rock postmaster, payment vouchers

·         133. Legal documents