Manuscript letter from S. Walter Case, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Thomas Case, in New Albany, Indiana, 1838 December 4
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Letter from Stuart Case to his father Thomas Case, commenting on local news and also sending well-wishes to various relatives and family members. Stuart writes scathingly about "General Isham Key," who he calls "the hoary old sinner!".
He also discusses "preparations going on to defend the frontiers, there is two large forts building, one on the line between this County and the Nation, the other at the site of old Fort Smith, below Van Buren, on the Chocktaw line. The latter will be one of the largest class of Forts, and is intended, when finished to be the 'head quarters' of the South Western division of the army....
Case also discusses the Trail of Tears: "Great preparations are also making for the Emigrating Cherokees, who are daily expected, agents are riding all about the country, buying up provisions, corn etc. for their subsistence, stands are being erected every ten miles all through Missouri and Arkansas as depots for corn. Its said that 1200 are within a few days march of here now, the whole number to come is computed at 14 to 15 thousand souls."
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