Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains two volumes of records of Alton, Illinois, law firm of Davis and Krum: attorney's record of legal claims, suits filed, judgments and dispositions made in southern Illinois courts, terms of April 1839-October 1845; and letterbook, 1834-1837. In addition, the papers contain legal correspondence of George T.M. Davis, attorney while in Alton, and the firm of Davis and Krum also in Alton. Includes letters from many St. Louis firms and individuals discussing political matters and several...