Eliot, William Greenleaf, 1811-1887
Person
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
William Glasgow Bruce Carson Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0245
Scope and Contents
The collection is a compilation of correspondence and documents belonging to five generations of the of William G. B. and Elizabeth Carson family. It is comprised primarily of the correspondence, diaries, and personal papers of William G. B. Carson and his wife, Elizabeth. There is a smaller amount of research and writings belonging to William G. B. Carson and to his son, William C. Carson. The earliest, and significantly smaller amount of papers, are from Carson’s...
Dates:
1818-2016; Majority of material found within 1923-1978
Couzins Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0335
Scope and Contents
The Couzins Family Papers contain papers relating to John E.D. Couzins’s efforts to hold Missouri in the Union during the Civil War, including letters, commissions, and a loyalty oath; papers relating to Mrs. Adaline Couzins’s work as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, including printed memorials to the U.S. Senate, dated March 27, 1888, praising her work; papers relating to Phoebe Couzins, including articles and addresses by her; correspondence and articles regarding Couzins family...
Dates:
1825-1950
Henry Ware Eliot Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0445
Scope and Contents
The Henry Ware Eliot Papers consist of military certificates, forms, and correspondence, exhibition and service programs, and documents regarding Eliot's business and personal involvements.
The Correspondence Series contains letters ranging in date from 1868 to 1953. There are letters regarding the military involvement of both Eliot and his two sons, Henry and T.S. Other letters concern family exchanges, holiday greetings, and the...
Dates:
1862-1953
William Greenleaf Eliot Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0446
Scope and Contents
The William Greenleaf Eliot Papers consist of sermons, addresses, family papers, correspondence, Civil War documents, and documents regarding Eliot's church and other organizations.
The Sermons Series contains 35 sermons, dated 1835-1885, regarding topics such as suffrage, emancipation, and philanthropy. The sermons are arranged by date first delivered.
The Addresses...
Dates:
1832-1961
Ruth Eliot Johnson Collection
Collection
Identifier: A1824
Scope and Contents
The collection includes several letters written by William Greenleaf Eliot; papers relating to Washington University; papers relating to the Church of the Messiah; and papers of the Eliot family.
Dates:
1848-1960