Steamboat Dial — Meets old friends in St. Louis including Dr. Hale and Shepard Wills and his wife. Meets a soldier of the 4th Illinois Regiment returning from the Mexican War, who has Santa Anna’s wooden leg in his possession. Describes the wooden leg., 1847 June 16
Page — Volume: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains a typescript copy of a diary of Rev. Charles Peabody, May 21– September 11, 1846; a diary of Rev. Peabody, October 12, 1846–July 25, 1849, while he traveled in the West (mostly in St. Louis, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio) as an agent of the American Tract Society; and four travel diaries of Rev. Peabody, 1858-1859, recording his travels mostly in Europe. The collection also contains correspondence to Rev. Peabody, 1888-1889; many of these letters are from his Dartmouth College classmates.
Dates
- 1847 June 16
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders; 5 volumes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Peabody, Charles, Rev., 1816-1903 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository