Letter signed F.A. Smith, Franklin, to Geo. Knox, St. Louis. The loss of our friend [John] Hardeman is to be deplored on many accounts…that full justice may be withheld from his family is to be feared. I have been legally advised that if some friend would proceed immediately to New Orleans and administer on the estate there, it would be a saving to his family of at least $1,000. I enclose to you a letter to a friend who will give you aid and be your security in taking out letters of administrations. Don’t delay, [and] at the same time send me the papers against Major Berry’s estate., 1829 Sept 26

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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.