Letter signed L.P. Sanger, Springfield, to A.H. Evans, St. Louis. "A joint resolution has just passed both branches of the Legislature to adjourn sine die this evening which has during its progress produced the greatest excitement I ever witnessed in a Legislative body. . . . [Abraham] Lincoln and several other members, after voting, attempted to leave the house but not being able to get out at the doors hoisted the windows and jumped out and run. . . .", 1840 Dec 5
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of business correspondence of George E. Walker, James Y. Sanger, David Sanger, and Lucian P. Sanger of Ottawa, Illinois, to Augustus H. Evans, and various legal papers mostly relating to land in St. Louis.
Dates
- 1840 Dec 5
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders; 2 oversize folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Hickling, William (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sanger, James Y. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Walker, George E. (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository