Miscellaneous items. Includes leaflet of Benjamin Joel sending New Year’s greetings to the letter carriers of St. Louis, January 1, 1871, which contains verse (in German); advertising card of Staehlin’s Brewery, Beerhall & Garden, southeast corner of Lafayette and Second Carondelet Ave., Jacob Christ, proprietor, with engraved illustration of the brewery (verso includes handwritten receipt signed George W. Friederich[?], May 11, 1871); printed assessment notice of Geo. H. Morgan [George H. Morgan], secretary, Union Merchants’ Exchange, St. Louis, to Mr. C.F. Arleth regarding his 1872 assessment that is due; notice of the St. Louis Assessor’s Office to Christoph. F. Arleth regarding assessment of the house at 2704 North 9th St, January 15, 1872; business cards of Dr. Rumbold, 1205 Washington Ave., and F. Nohl, notary public and conveyancer, 407 Walnut St., St. Louis; German newspaper clipping, circa 19th century; fragment of tax receipt for property in City Block 304 for 1871-1873., 1871-1872, no date

File — Box: 1, Folder: 38

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From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of Arleth family correspondence, mostly letters of Frederick “Fritz” Arleth Jr. to his wife, Christina, and letters of Minnie (Mina) Hieber to her sister Mrs. Christina Arleth. (These letters are in German, and English translations appear at the bottom of this finding aid.) The collection also includes receipts, promissory notes, statements, and accounts mostly of Christopher F. Arleth while in St. Louis.