Photocopy of letter of Elijah P. Lovejoy, St. Louis, to Rev. Absolom Peters, New York. Applying for another commission similar to former in American Home Missionary Society. Much religious indifference here – Des Peres folks engaged in building church; formation of Temperance Society at Manchester. The village, for its wickedness, has acquired the name Sodom. The Synod of Missouri have constituted a Com. of Missions (Brothers [Wm. S.] Potts, Hatfield, and myself with 2 elders]. We have voted to employ Brother [A.P.] Brown, a good but somewhat odd man. Places mentioned: Manchester and Illinois. (acc. no. 70-0017), 1834 Nov 21
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
- 1834 Nov 21
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