Box 1
Container
Contains 92 Results:
Letter signed Rufus Easton, Washington City, to the President of the United States. Letter claiming that the dispute between Wilkinson and himself was due to no fault of his own. Requests a specification of the charges placed against him., 1806 Feb 21
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1806 Feb 21
Letter signed M. Jones, Kaskaskia, to Dr. Elliott. Quotes an Easton letter in which Easton claims that the people of the Territory feel that court fines are unjust. Requests proof that Easton did not address a Susan Barrier Shannon improperly., 1806 Mar 31
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1806 Mar 31
Statement of Susan Barrier Shannon clearing Judge Easton of the malicious reports of his attentions to her., 1806 Apr 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1806 Apr 14
Letter signed Gideon Granger, Washington (D.C.), to Rufus Easton. Discusses how false allegations against Easton will disappear. Mentions that Aaron Burr was not given the powers over the Post Office for the Western Country. Discusses the Aaron Burr conspiracy., 1806 Dec 5
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1806 Dec 5
Letter signed Gideon Granger, Washington (D.C.), to Rufus Easton. Mentions that Easton has been estranged from the President, but while his opinions against Easton are unjust, he is misinformed and has the most upright of intentions., 1807 Jan 16
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1807 Jan 16
Letter signed Rufus Easton (to Gideon Granger?). Mentions that he is convinced that the President’s opinion of him is due to misrepresentations. Quotes various letters detailing his friendship with Burr and Wilkinson and the latter’s attacks on him. Mentions that Burr came to St. Louis to visit, and when Easton answered one of Burr’s questions in a way that was displeasing, Burr broke off communications with him. Afterward, Burr met with Wilkinson, and almost immediately following, Wilkinson started his dispute with Easton., 1807 Feb 17
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1807 Feb 17
Letter signed Rufus Easton, St. Louis, to Gideon Granger. Lengthy deposition setting forth the facts of the case in relationship to Aaron Burr. Certified by Bernard Pratte., 1807 July 18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1807 July 18
Letter signed D.G. Bissell, St. Louis, to Rufus Easton. Letter accuses Easton of having told John Smith of Ste. Genevieve, and that Bissell had implicated Smith in Aaron Burr’s trial. Bissell wants Easton to acknowledge that this is true., 1809 Aug 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1809 Aug 6
On this date in the Missouri Gazette: “Rufus Easton, Postmaster, has removed the Post Office to his new stone residence on Third Street under Court House Hill.”, 1810 Nov 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1810 Nov 12
Letter signed Gideon Granger, Washington (D.C.), to Rufus Easton. Granger expresses pleasure at receiving a letter of introduction for a Dr. Simpson. Also mentions that he has communicated to the Secretary of State a full explanation concerning his previous unpleasant occurrences., 1812 Mar 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, land grants, commissions, and genealogical information relating to the lives of Rufus Easton, his son Alton Easton (1807-1893), and daughter Mary Easton Sibley (1800-1878). The collection contains correspondence of the Easton family with many prominent men of the nineteenth century, including Moses Austin, David Barton, Israel Dodge, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lucas, and William Tecumseh...
Dates:
1812 Mar 11