Letter signed Wm. J.G. Mepham, New York, to brother, M.S. Mepham, and sister, near the Sulphur Springs, Yell County, Arkansas. Discusses his health and family news., 1846 Aug 16
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of receipts, accounts, correspondence, and other papers regarding the businesses of M.S. Mepham & Bro., the St. Louis Paint Manufacturing Company, and George S. Mepham & Co. in St. Louis. The collection also contains receipts, correspondence, and other business papers of M.S. Mepham from the 1830s and 1840s, prior to his arrival in St. Louis; several documents relating to the Civil War, many of which do not appear to be related to the Mepham family; papers regarding the steamboats owned by the Mephams, most notably the M.S. Mepham and the Minnie; a check signed by Brigham Young, 1872; invitation to a Socialist Party demonstration with Mother Jones speaking, 1905; a few items from the maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Olympic, 1911; and some personal Mepham family correspondence and papers.
Dates
- 1846 Aug 16
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.68 Cubic Feet ( (1 box; 1 oversize folder; 1 volume))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Mepham family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Mepham, Michael S., 1828-1882 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: M.S. Mepham & Bro. (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: St. Louis Paint Manufacturing Company (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1865) (Creator, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository