Document Type
Correspondence
Abstract
This letter, written by Secretary Archibald Gamble at Fort Osage on July 16, 1825, addresses the logistical needs of commissioners appointed to mark a road from the Missouri frontier to New Mexico and treat with intervening Indian tribes. The text outlines the commissioners' requirement for government communications to be forwarded to St. Louis, specifically recommending William Becknal of Arrow Rock ferry as a suitable express messenger. Gamble cites Becknal’s specific knowledge of the terrain between Fort Osage and the Arkansas River as the primary qualification for this role. The correspondence concludes by emphasizing that receiving these dispatches before September 15 is vital for the successful completion of the undertaking.
Publication Date
7-16-1825
Recommended Citation
Gamble, Archibald, "Letter from Archibald Gamble to Unknown, July 16, 1825" (1825). Mexican Road Commission (1825-1827). 14.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/santafe/14