Presley N. Hicks Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Dates
- 1876-1909
Creator
- Hicks, Presley N., approximately 1829-1919 (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Presley N. Hicks was born circa 1829 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He worked as a steamboat engineer for many years, and in 1902 he invented and patented a steamboat propeller. His brother Milton Hicks was killed by Indians circa 1839. Presley N. Hicks resided primarily in St. Louis, Missouri, from the 1870s until his death on September 3, 1919.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet ( (7 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Collection was donated by Robert J. Stratton in October 1997.
Processing Information
Processed by Dennis Northcott, October 2012.
- Bounties, Military -- United States
- Hicks, Milton, -1839 (Associated name)
- Langlais, Ferdinan Louis (Associated name)
Creator
- Hicks, Presley N., approximately 1829-1919 (Creator, Person)
- Carr, Hinton E. (Author, Person)
- Langlais, Eliza (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of Presley N. Hicks Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository