Three statements calling for varying amounts of quicksilver, Portland, Ore. Individuals mentioned: Smith and Davis, Mr. [Alexander] Badger, Ross Dempster and Company, and Hodge and Calef. Places mentioned: Lewiston [California] and Steamer Julia., 1862 July 10
Scope and Contents
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
- 1862 July 10
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
- From the Collection: Badger, Alexander, 1840-1917 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Badger, Mary Ann (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Badger family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Bell, Jesse K. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Cable, Isaac Chauncey (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Cayton, Alice E. Badger (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Cayton, Frank M. (Francis Marion) (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Daniels, Cora G. Badger (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository