Wells Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes correspondence, legal papers, and other documents of the Wells family.
Dates
- 1847-1883
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
Brothers Joseph B. Wells (1806-1858), Dr. John C. Wells (died 1857), and Carty Wells (1805-1860) came to St. Charles County, Missouri, from Kentucky in 1827. Joseph B. Wells practiced law in Warren County and St. Louis, before moving to San Francisco in 1851. He died December 31, 1858, in Troy, Missouri. Dr. John C. Wells married Kitty Custer, and practiced medicine at Troy until his death in 1857.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Donor information is not available.
Processing Information
Processed by Dennis Northcott, October 2009.
- Title
- Inventory of Wells Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- 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