Day book of Henry Goss' general store at Florissant. Nineteenth-century newspaper clippings are pasted on many of the pages. These clippings contain recipes, marriage announcements, death notices, and other articles relating to Florissant area residents. Genealogical notes regarding the Goss, Martin, and Withington families are pasted on the front cover., 1838-1842

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains family correspondence, business papers, and newspaper clippings of the Goss and Emerling (or Emmerling) families of St. Louis. Notable items include the day book of Henry Goss' general store at Florissant, 1838-1842; discharge papers of Ohio Civil War soldier Wendel Emerling; and World War II ration book of Irene Ella Emmerling. Collection also includes two family letters written to James and William H. Luke, who possibly were related to the Goss-Emerling family.