Letter signed C. Tillman, St. Louis, to William Martin concerning cutting of timber on section of land for which injunction has been taken out. Joshua Vaughan, whose yard was found to contain a quantity of fresh timber, is the trespasser. Please take steps to put a stop to this depredation., 1843 Oct 30
Scope and Contents
Collection contains records relating to Alton, Illinois, including the following: correspondence of Edward Bliss and his father Elijah Bliss, dated February 11, 1833-September 26, 1834; legal correspondence of William Martin, attorney, dated October 27, 1839-March 10, 1854; Drury, Hayner and Co. correspondence (Nelson and Hayner 1865-1868); Jackel, Kuhn correspondence 1865-1870; letter of John J. Hogan to Rev. James Ryan dated April 11, 1888; notes on Col. Stephen H. Long family and Chouteau family; Alton Catholic Cemetery, 1912-1953; Programs-Independence Day at Portage des Sioux-1927; letter of Norma Lemp to Ruth Ferris dated November 5, 1965; and centennial of St. Joseph Hospital, 1965. Also contains three volumes of account books from unidentified general store(s), 1831-1832, 1838-1840, and 1860-1861; and an unidentified volume of contract labor accounts for carpentry and masonry, 1843-1868.
Dates
- 1843 Oct 30
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.68 Cubic Feet ( (1 box, 4 volumes))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository