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Primary Sources:AG = Arkansas GazetteWT =
Washington TelegraphSecondary Sources:Books:Brooke, Historic Washington = Brooke, Stephen.
Historic Washington, Arkansas. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing, 2000.
Medearis, Southwest Trail = Medearis,
Mary. Washington, Arkansas: History on the Southwest Trail. Hope, AR: Etter Printing Company, 1976.Williams, Old Town Speaks = Williams, Charlean Moss.
The Old Town Speaks; Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, Gateway to Texas, 1835, Confederate Capital, 1863. Houston, TX: Anson Jones Press, 1951.
Williams, Printer's Devil = Williams, Sam.
Sam Williams: Printer's Devil: Memorabilia: some ante-bellum reminiscences of Hempstead County, Arkansas embracing pictures of social life, personal sketches, political annals, and anecdotes of characters and events. Edited by Mary Medearis. Hope, AR: Etter Printing Company, 1979.
Repositories:HWSP =
Historic Washington State ParkSARA =
Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives