Arkansas became a State in the U.S. on June 15, 1836. This section deals with covers and postal details appearing after that date, until the next Postal Rate changes in 1845.
Covers from this period of interest
Originating PO Date PAID/Due Rate Destination Comments
Batesville 3/8/1841 Free Washington, DC To Secretary of War
Benton 3/1/1845 Free Philadelphia, PA PM Free Frank
Columbia 3/8/1839 Paid 25 Philadelphia, PA Earliest reported Columbia CDS
Fayetteville 9/1/1843 Due 1.50 Adams Co, MS
Fort Smith 3/8/1844 Paid 25 Delhi, NY Brown Ink CDS and PAID hsp
Hempstead CH 9/27/1837 Free Plaisance, LA Hempstead CH AT territorial used in statehood
Lafayette CH 6/13/1842 Due 18.75 Little Rock To Governor Archibald Yell
Little Rock 10/4/1836 Due 18.75 Fayetteville
Little Rock 6/13/1837 Due 50 Philadelphia, PA
Little Rock 10/25/1838 Due 25 Baltimore, MD Black CDS, ms "50"
Little Rock 5/7/1841 PAID 12.5 Columbia Blue CDS, Blue "PAID" Hsp ms 12 1/2
Little Rock 6/15/1844 Due 50 Philadelphia, PA Blue CDS, ms "50"
Pine Bluff 9/25/1838 Due 25 Russellville, KY
Plum Bayou 1/7/1844 Due 6 Little Rock To Governor Archibald Yell
Spring Hill 1/3/1837 Due 25 Pittsburg, IL
Union CH 7/25/1844 Due 37.5 Little Rock Double weight, all ms
Washington 9/28/1840 Due 6 Columbus The Six cent rate is scarce from Arkansas
Washington 1/23/1844 PAID 10 Arkadelphia Cover turned and sent back to Washington due 10
Washington 3/12/1844 Due 25 Saline Co, MO Red CDS, ms black "25"
Updated 1/5/08