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Box 9

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Contains 99 Results:

Letter [Unsigned], St. Louis, to Major General Halleck. Writes concerning the firm of Talbot and Reveley who are engaged in packing pork. They furnish employment to may in Lewis County, but are loathe to invest capital in their concern because of the uncertainty of having their stock seized by the government. Asks whether protection can be furnished them to secure them from interference except in the form of a purchase. Individuals mentioned include Talbot and Reveley. Places mentioned include Lagrange, Lewis County. (3 pages), 1861 Dec 23

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 13
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: 1861 Dec 23

[Unsigned], St. Louis, to Major General Halleck. Calls his attention to outrages perpetrated by troops of the United States stationed at different points. Cites the instance of Spencer Coleman. Also calls attention to the “Rail Road Guards.” Individuals mentioned include Spencer Coleman, Captain Dripps, General Fremont and King. Places mentioned include Franklin, Calvy Station and Iowa. (4 pages), 1861 Dec 24

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 13
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: 1861 Dec 24

Letter signed H.W. Halleck, Major General, St. Louis, to H.R. Gamble. Will give Messrs. Talbot and Reveley of LaGrange all the protection in his power. Individuals mentioned include Mr. Talbot and Mr. Reveley. Places mentioned include LaGrange. (2 pages), 1861 Dec 24

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 13
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: 1861 Dec 24

Letter signed H.W. Halleck Major General, Headquarters, Department of Missouri, to Governor H.R. Gamble. I am doing all in my power to prevent outrages of the kind you refer to [in your letter of the 24th], but the want of organization and discipline of the troops, and the inefficiency and bad character of many of the volunteer officers are such that I cannot yet entirely prevent them. I think we are daily improving in this respect and I hope, in time, to have them under more wholesome restraint. (1 page), 1861 Dec 26

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 13
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: 1861 Dec 26

Letter signed H.W. Halleck, St. Louis, to H.R. Gamble. Concerning military outrages supposed to have been committed on the house, property and family of one T.L. Goode at Pacific. The charges have been found entirely untrue and the man a member of a rebel organization who had planned to burn the bridges on the Pacific Railroad. Individuals mentioned include T.L. Goode. Places mentioned include Pacific. (2 pages), 1862 Jan 10

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
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: 1862 Jan 10

Letter signed William T. Mason, Secretary to Governor Gamble, St. Louis, to John M. Richardson, Rolla, Missouri. Writes concerning “men returned from the rebel army who say they have come home to stay.” These are to be required to appear before a Judge and give security to keep the peace. Individuals mentioned include Governor Gamble. (3 pages), 1862 Jan 14

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
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: 1862 Jan 14

Report of the amount of damage committed by the troops of the Federal Government on the premises of George R. Smith, as directed in Special Order No. 108. Property at Sedalia, Missouri. (4 pages), 1862 Jan 19

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
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: 1862 Jan 19

Letter signed F.T.R. Columbia, Missouri, to Governor Gamble. Explains that the officers of the town have not taken the oath and still persist in acting as civil officers. Wants some action taken by the governor. Also states that the officers of the State University are all rebels with one exception. Individuals mentioned include Colonel Shoffer, Mercantile Library Association, [Odon?] Guitar and Boone Company. Places mentioned include State University. (2 pages), 1862 Feb 2

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
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: 1862 Feb 2

Letter signed H.W. Halleck, Major General, St. Louis, to Governor Gamble. “All persons arrested, not for criminal offenses, are released on taking the printed oath of allegiance and giving bonds for future good conduct.” (2 pages), 1862 Mar 24

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
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: 1862 Mar 24