Box 1
Container
Contains 93 Results:
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Captain L. Bissell stating that they have cut all the willows as granted by Bissell and asks for further permission to cut more [copy]. (1 page), 1838 Dec 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00710
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1838 Dec 3
Document signed R.E. Lee to Wm. Beaumont: Check for $187.50 from the Bank of the State of Missouri. (1 page), 1838 Dec 31
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00717
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1838 Dec 31
Document signed R.E. Lee. Check for fifty dollars drawn from the Bank of the State of Missouri. (1 page), 1839 Jan 13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00720
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Jan 13
Letter signed Robert E. Lee to Henry Kayser giving him orders to report to Quincy [Illinois] in order to pay for services rendered by contractors. (2 pages), 1839 Apr 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00699
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Apr 3
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser placing Kayser in charge of all public property and books, instruments, etc. during Lee’s absence. (2 pages), 1839 Apr 22
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00705
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Apr 22
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser asking Kayser to hire more workmen to assist with the project. (2 pages), 1839 Aug 4
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00708
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Aug 4
Document signed William Carr Lane: Inventory of property belonging to the appropriations for a pier. (4 pages), 1839 Sept 18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00752
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Sept 18
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser asking him not to include the boats in a report to the War Department. (1 page), 1839 Sept 30
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00790
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Sept 30
Letter of Henry Kayser[?] to William Carr Lane notifying Lane that he has taken charge of the harbor project. (2 pages), 1839 Oct 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00783
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Oct 11
Letter signed William Carr Lane to Henry Kayser advising Kayser to stop the harbor improvement operation due to weather and lack of funds. (2 pages), 1839 Nov 29
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: D00780
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1839 Nov 29