Letter signed Willard P. Hall, St. Joseph, to Mary [Hall]. I shall not be at Washington this winter. My cases in the Supreme Court will not be reached…my visit will have to be postponed another year. I hope Willard will be able to enter Yale next fall. Individuals mentioned: Lydia [Marmion]., 1868 Jan 21
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains primarily letters of Hall family members to family in Virginia and Missouri discussing family news, farming, their enslaved labor, their legal and political careers, the Mexican-American War, the California Gold Rush, and the John Brown raid on Harpers Ferry. Correspondents include Willard P. Hall and wife Anne E. Richardson Hall, mother Statira Hall, and siblings William A. Hall, George H. Hall, Mary Hall, and Anna Hall.
Dates
- 1868 Jan 21
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: Hall, Willard P. (Willard Preble), 1820-1882 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, Anne Eliza Richardson, 1826-1862 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, George H., 1825- (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, Mary, 1822-1904 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, Statira Preble, 1788-1854 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, William A., 1816-1888 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Terrill, Anna Hall, 1830-1903 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository