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 "Arkansas", ARK 18 May 1820 Minimize

    
 Postal History of Arkansas Territory 1819-1836 Minimize
This page will describe the Postal Operations in Arkansas during the Territorial
 period with links to selected covers that illustrate the story. 
Use the menu 19th Century-Territory-Little Rock Shield to view all
reported postal usages of the Little Rock Shield Townmark. 

Pre-Territorial Cover
The only recorded cover mailed to Arkansas before
 the Arkansas Territory was established in 1819.
*Washington, DC March 29, 1809
 to "Arkansas" (Arkansas Post) Louisiana Territory.

Single Letter Postage Rates 1816 – 1845
Not 30  miles ………………………………….......6.0 cents
30 – 80 miles ……………………………..........10.0 cents
80 – 150 miles     …………………………….....12.5 cents
150 – 400 miles …….         (1816 – 1825)..18.5 cents
          ........                      (1825 – 1845) .18.75 cents
Over 400 miles   ……………………….……… ..25.0 cents


 Updated 12-29-07.

    
 Links to Arkansas Territory Information Minimize

    
 Reported Arkansas Territory Covers Minimize

The following covers have appeared in auctions and publications.  I have photos of each.
All town marks and rates are in manuscript and black unless otherwise noted.
Some entries are clickable and will show the cover in seperate window.

Originating PO   Date    PAID/Due  Rate   Destination               Comments

Arkansas             4/4/1820    Due  25       Connecticut
Arkansas           5/18/1820    Due  25       Salem, KY

Arkansas         10/XX/1823             FREE  Batesville                  Eli J. Lewis, PM
Arkansas             6/8/1826    Due  25       Levant,ME                To Issac Case
Arkansas         11/30/1820    Due  25       Connecticut
Arkansas             4/9/1828    Due  25       Bangor, ME  
Arkansas         12/30/1832    Due  25       Maine
Arkansas Post   9/22/1835    Due  37.5   Washington               Legal Deposition
Bartholemew       3/3/1835    Due  18.5    Little Rock                To Chester Ashley 
Batesville             2/9/1825    Due  55.5   Salem, KY                  Last  use of the 18.5  rate or multiple from Arkansas.
Batesville           5/18/1830    Due  25       Kingston, NY 
Batesville           6/12/1832    Due  25       Portland, ME
Batesville             1/3/1834    Paid  25       New York 
Batesville         12/21/1835    Due  25       Virginia
Caldwelton         1/19/1835            Free    Little Rock               "Free/Chas Caldwell/PM"
Cane Hill             8/26/1835   Due   25      Summer City, TN
Columbus           5/23/1834   Due    25     Farmington, MO
Columbia            5/24/1835   Due    12.5  Lake Providence, LA
Crawford CH      6/10/1823             Free  Washington,DC 
Crawford CH      4/15/1835   Due   25      Andover, MA
Crawford CH        1/6/1826   Due   25 
Dardanelle        11/10/1828            Free   Zanesville, OH          "J.H. Beasley/PM"
Dwight                  1/5/1829   Due   25      Columbus, MS
Dwight                2/15/1829             Free   Natchez, MS            "C.Washburn/Post Master"
Fayetteville        2/28/1836   Due    25      Pennsylvania
Fort Smith          1/19/1833    Paid   50      New Hampshire
Fort Smith          8/28/1835    Due   25       Baltimore, MD
Harrisburg            7/7/1830   Due    25       Canton, OH
Helena                10/3/1831   Due   25       Mount Vernon, OH
Helena              11/16/1833   Paid   25       Jackson,MS
Helena                3/13/1835   Due    12.5   Little Rock
Helena                  4/8/1836   Due    25       Clarksburg, VA        Straightline Townmark and Date
Helena                4/23/1836   Due    25       Richmond, VA
Helena                  6/3/1836   Due    25       Woodville, MS 
Hempstead CH   8/21/1825   Due    25       Cincinnati, OH
Hempstead CH     7/X/1826   Due    25       Cincinnati, OH         Red ms townmark and rate
Hempstead CH     12/7/1826    Due 25    Cincinnati    Red ms townmark and rate
Hempstead CH   3/13/1827   Due    25       Ohio
Hempstead CH     5/X/1827   Due    25       Cincinnati, OH         Red ms townmark and rate
Hempstead CH   10/6/1833   Due    12.5    Little Rock               HEMPSTEAD/CH AT in Handstamp circle around ms date
Hempstead CH 11/11/183X             Free    Preston, CT             HEMPSTEAD/CH AT red HS circle with hs date in center
Hempstead CH  12/13/183X  Due    25       New York, NY          HEMPSTEAD A.T. in NEGATIVE letters, blk circle hsp date in center
Hempstead CH    3/21/1835            Free    Preston, CT             HEMPSTEAD/MAR 21/A.T. & FREE blk CDS and HSP
Hempstead CH     7/9/1835   Due    50      Woodville, MS           HEMPSTEAD/JUL 9/A.T. blk CDS and ms rate
Izard CH               8/4/1832   Due    25      Florida
Jackson                 2/9/1836            Free   Wilmington, OH
Lake Port            7/14/1834             Free   Hardensburgh, KY
Lewisburg            7/24/1832  Due    25      New York                   Forwarde to VT with 18.75 added postage due
Lewisburg             4/6/1834   Due    25      New York 
Little Rock    ------------- See seperate page for regular Little Rock covers, and page for Little Rock Shield uses ---- 
Miller CH            10/15/1825  Due    37.5   Little Rock 
Pine Bluff             1/18/1835  Paid    10      Little Rock
Pine Bluff             8/20/1835  Due    10      Little Rock          
St. Francis             6/2/1833            Free   Washington, DC 
Scotia                    6/4/1832   Paid  12.5    Little Rock                     Blue Ink
Spring Hill            5/24/1836   Due   25       Petersburg, IL
Strawberry River   7/5/1834  Due   25       Philadelphia, PA
Union                            1821  Due   25       Philadelphia, PA
Van Buren            8/21/1835  Due   25       Augusta, GA
Villemont              11/1/1828            Free    Natchez, MS                Turned cover, Natchez PAID HSp, "75" rate to Point Cico, Ark T.
Villemont               2/19/1832  Due   25       Greenland, NH
Vineyard               2/11/1831  Due   25       Calhoun, TN
Washington           2/1/1829   Paid  12.5     Little Rock                    Earliest reported Washington Cover
White River         11/121832            Free    Little Rock
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Updated 2-23-2010