Letter signed Jno. G. Russell, Springfield, Mo., to Geo. W. Parker, St. Louis. Enclosed you will find deed signed and acknowledged. I am afraid we will find a little trouble and delay about the other one as Bessie and her husband and Addie are all in Arizona. In regard to the schoolhouse. If you find it is likely to be undermined. I expect you should have it moved to another part of the lot, but I should think the R.R. ought to see we are not damaged to a greater extent than the right of way we gave them. Individuals mentioned: J.R. Richards, Jr.; Mrs. B.R. Richards, W.C. Lynch, Mrs. Russella Lynch, Lucien Carr, Jr.; Mrs. Julia G. Carr, Pauline P. Russell, Adelaide P. Russell, and John B. Russell., 1890 Jan 4

Item — Box: 2

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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.