Letter signed Samuel Hoit, Port Gibson, to Messrs. Ward & Parker, St. Louis. Under cover of your letter postmarked St. Louis, I received two notes against W.J. Redd of our town for collection. On the receipt of them I brought suit, one for Ward & Parker and one for Lemon Parker. He did not attend the trial but let judgment go against him by default. This day…he [could] appeal bonds in both cases to our next [St. Louis] Circuit Court, which will be held on the 3rd Monday of October next. It then becomes necessary that you employ an attorney to file a declaration or he may nonsuit you. I will recommend Josiah C. Smith, who is the very man to contend with Major Redd., 1828 June 12
Scope and Contents
The collection contains family and business papers, estate papers, passports, and deeds of the families of Lemon Parker, William Russell, and James Russell (St. Louis, Washington County, and Franklin County, Mo.). Included are a travel journal of Lemon Parker, Sr.; land records from Howard County, Mo.; records relating to the firm of Ward & Parker and to the Galena Mining Company; and reminiscences of Anne Clendennin Russell (wife of Silas Bent Russell, son of Russella Russell Parker’s brother Charles Silas Russell) about St. Louis life from 1861-1947, written ca. 1947.
Dates
- 1828 June 12
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.75 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Parker, George, Ward, 1829-1899 (Associated name, Person)
- From the Collection: Parker, Lemon, Sr. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Russell, John G. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Parker family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Russell family (Creator, Family)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository