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Letter signed Hamilton Gamble, Jefferson City, Missouri, to Capt. J.E.D. Couzins. “I send you enclosed by kindness of Charles White conductor $40 the amount of bill for great seal & press. P.S.: Please don’t neglect to telegraph any important news.” (includes typescript copy) (1 page), 1861 Aug 16

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00630

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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 history; and photocopies of newspaper clippings, many of which appear to have been copied from a family scrapbook, mostly relating to J.E.D. Couzins and Phoebe Couzins.

Dates

  • 1861 Aug 16

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet ( (7 folders; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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