Receipts for tolls collected by David Adams as keeper of the 1st Toll Gate on Natural Bridge Road, signed A. Harper, M. Brotherton, or Francis Jones. These receipts constituted the lower portion of a printed form that the keeper used to report his collections. Includes four blank pages of the complete form; the upper part is the statement that would have been kept by the superintendent of toll gate keepers., 1852 June-1856 Oct
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: A0007-00126
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.
Dates
- 1852 June-1856 Oct
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.55 Cubic Feet ( (1 box, 1 volume))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Adams, David, 1799-1874 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository