Letter signed J.P. Groot [James P. Groot] to his sister. ". . . . I had intended to have went to Ewington to day to see Rachel & Barney but the rain has prevented me. Barney has opened a shop at that place. . . ." Mentions the deaths of Stephen Carhart's wife and Charles Barhydt. ". . . . direct your letters after the first of April to Effingham station Effingham Co.", no year Mar 20

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of Groot family correspondence. Most of the letters were written by James P. Groot. Notable content includes three letters signed Rachel Mull to her sister Maria—dated September 2, 1855, April 5, 1856, and February 25, no year—that describe the abusive relationship with her husband, Barney Mull. The collection also includes 12 Civil War–era letters signed James P. Groot describing affairs in St. Louis and his military service in the 6th Iowa Infantry.