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Copy of grant dated March 30, 1787, to Auguste Chouteau, 10 arpens square of land which he solicits to begin at the hills of the village lately established on the bank of the River Missouri, in order to build a mill he has in contemplation on the term of one year, to begin from this date. [Copy dated 2-3-1837] Individuals mentioned include Auguste Chouteau. Places mentioned include Chouteau Mill and the Missouri River., 1787 Mar 30

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1787 Mar 30

Document signed Ortes, Boudoin, Francois Durocher. I the undersigned, me, Louis Boudoin, declare that I sold an arpent of land on the prairie of the village coming from the _______ of Mr. Antoine Riviere dit Bocani to Sir Ortes for the price and sum of 150 livres in current money at this post, value received, the payment in cash for his bill has been discounted to me for the sum at St. Louis. Document signed Auguste Couteau. Receipt from Mr. Ortes the money from the sale. Individuals mentioned include Ortes, Louis Boudoin, Francois Durocher, Antoine dit Bocani Riviere and Auguste Chouteau. (3 items), 1787 July 28-1788 April 13

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1787 July 28-1788 April 13

Petition concerning land grant to Esther, free mulatto woman, on tract situated on the Mississippi bounded on three sides by the domains of his majesty and on the other by the shores of the Mississippi. Individuals mentioned include Zenon Trudeau, Joseph Brazeau, Louis Labeaume, Charles Dehault Delassus, Antoine Roy, Jacques Clamorgan and Pierre Chouteau. Places mentioned include Mississippi River, Mound “La Grande de Terre” and St. Louis of Illinois. (8 items with photocopies), 1797

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1797

Papers concerning a land grant of 1056 arpens of land to Elijah Smith, on 5-18-1797. Land is located in the vicinity of Mine a la Motte on the Meramec River, 45 or 50 miles distant from Ste. Genevieve. Smith presented petition to Don Zenon Trudeau, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Louisiana, and land was surveyed by Antoine Soulard in favor of Smith. Smith’s petition to Congress [2-27-1818] of United States to reaffirm claim. (3 items), 1787-1818

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1787-1818

Certified copy of deed of May 9, 1798, Joseph Brazeau to Louis Labeaume. [Copy dated May 20, 1836], 1798 May 9

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1798 May 9

Freedom suit, Celeste versus Madame Chevalier. [Copy], 1805 June 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1805 June 15

Estate of Edward Edson, Franklin County, Kentucky, divided., 1807 Jan 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1807 Jan 19

Deed between Pierre Chouteau and wife Bridgette Saucier, and Meriwether Lewis. [This deed is a copy, acknowledged before B. Pratte, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, same date as original deed.] Individuals mentioned include Pierre Chouteau, Bridgette Saucier Chouteau, Meriwether Lewis, A.H. Evans, A. Roy, Jenifer T. Sprigg and L.M. Eiler., 1808 Aug 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1808 Aug 3

Legal paper, copy, Alexis Lalande and Andre Vincent Bouis. (in French), 1811 Sept 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1811 Sept 11

Deed between Silvestre Labbadie and wife, Victoire, and Zachary Muzzina for town lot in St. Louis bordering property owned by Eugenio Alvarez, John W. Honey, Widow Dubreuil and Francis Clement. Individuals mentioned include Silvestre Labbadie, Zachary Muzzina, Eugenio Alvarez, John W. Honey, Widow Dubreuil and Francis Clement. (3 pages), 1811 Oct 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers consist of deeds, early land grants, surveys, a St. Louis court docket book (1816-1833), bills of sale, legal papers regarding land ownership and business agreements, letters pertaining to causes of the Civil War, letters regarding the raising of a state militia, correspondence with political and military leaders, account books and receipts. Papers pertaining to land cases include deeds from French and Spanish ownership...
Dates: 1811 Oct 3