Newton G. Elliott Papers

Collection

Identifier: A0448

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence relating to the mule, horse, and cattle trade; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Pike's Peak; and California. It also includes muster rolls and other materials of the 1st Company, 14th Regiment, 1st Battalion, Missouri Militia from the Mormon War of 1838, in which Elliott was commander; slavery papers, land deals, and medical and merchandise bills; transactions concerning the outfitting of the Santa Fe trade; promissory notes; papers relating to Howard County, including materials regarding runaway enslaved people, estates, criminal matters, and a certified list of registered voters of Franklin election district (October 28, 1872); account books containing notes on mules purchased, expenditures, deposits, and other financial notes; figures on cattle shipment; a recipe book; some materials relating to the Civil War; several bound volumes that include two account books of C.L. Elliott in Quincy, Illinois, in partnership with Robert C. Spencer (after May 1, 1885), consisting of nine separate accounts of varied business interests, including livestock, grain and produce, real estate, and lumber, 1885-1886; four account books of Hugh Elliott regarding general stores in Boonville (1848), Lyons (1849), and Estill (1870, 1899-1912), Missouri; a ledger of grocery and general merchandise accounts of the firm N.G. and J.W. Elliott, in Boonville, Missouri, 1837-1839, with clippings regarding 1844 Howard County elections; and a ledger of mule, horse, and cattle trade business of Elliott and Smith (Newton G. Elliott and William Smith, partners), Boonville, 1853, with partnership dissolution agreement, 1854.

Dates

1833-1909

Creator

Elliott, Newton G., 1812-1877 (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 Sketch

Newton G. Elliott was justice of the peace (1837), sheriff of Howard County, Missouri (1848-1852), and state representative in Missouri (1852).

Extent

1.46 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes; 8 volumes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The bulk of the collection was donated by Mrs. John Speed Elliott of Charlottesville, Va., on November 20, 1951. Additional items were purchased from Mrs. Louis Shields of New Franklin on March 20, 1955, and these have been noted in the inventory.