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Letter signed P. Hagner, 3rd Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department, to U.S. Representative William H. Ashley. States that there is nothing due to the Conway heirs on account of his services in the Revolutionary War., 1834 Dec 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains several nineteenth-century surveys and deeds relating to Conway family land in Township 45, Ranges 4 and 5 East, St. Louis County; several legal papers relating to the estate of John Ward (1827-1830), who lived near Joseph Conway in Bonhomme Township; several bills of sales of slaves in St. Louis County and elsewhere in Missouri; and miscellaneous legal papers relating to various cases in St. Louis courts. Other notable items include a circular letter of the Treasury Department regarding Revolutionary War claims, dated June 13, 1832; two copies of the will of Joseph Conway, dated 1830; photocopy of the Conway family tree, dated May 7, 1956; and a typescript biographical sketch of Joseph Conway, dated September 20, 1959.

Dates

  • 1834 Dec 8

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (4 folders; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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