Typescript copy of letter of Henry C. Ogle, Sr., to dear sir. (Copy made August 8, 1938, by request of Mrs. Harold Conway.) Contains history of the Conway family as related to him by his mother and uncle Nathaniel Conway. (accession number 69-0021), 1903 Jan 2
Scope and Contents
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
- 1903 Jan 2
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