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Letter signed Alex [Alexander Badger], Ft. Vancouver, W.T. [Washington Territory], to his sister Alice [Alice E. Cayton]. Comments on the fight at Fort Sumter and the beginning of the Civil War. Expresses his opinion that it would be better to let the South go. States, "I feel alarmed for you all because St. Louis is likely to be the scene of much tumult and riot.", 1861 May 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D01800

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains material of the St. Louis-based Badger family, including letters of Capt. Alexander Badger, Sr. and Jr.; newsclippings; bonds; steamboat memoranda; a pilot certificate issued to William H. Cable in 1852; envelopes of Wells Fargo and Overland Mail; cards of steamboat Magnolia and a timetable of St. Louis railroads and steamships; material concerning the Badger, Cable and Cayton families; two Missouri defense bonds issued in 186-; and several letters of Alexander Badger, circa 1860, written from Fort Vancouver, Western Territory, and various places in the west, which describe everyday happenings.

Dates

  • 1861 May 5

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.08 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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