Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed John P. Sebree, Jefferson City, to Colonel [Newton G. Elliott]. I think we had better close out our stock by the first of June. My reason for thinking so is that by that time the whole thing of restoring the Union will be abandoned, and then no one will be willing to take Greenback, and when that is the case you know that mules that are now worth $100 will not be worth $50. Writes on national politics. We have managed tolerably well here in beating John B. Henderson B.G. Brown and others; and I hope we shall be able to manage as well in beating an emancipation act. Individuals mentioned: the Government, Congress, and the Radicals. Places mentioned: the South and Missouri., 1863 Feb 13
Item — Box: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection includes correspondence relating to the mule, horse, and cattle trade; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Pike's Peak; and California. It also includes muster rolls and other materials of the 1st Company, 14th Regiment, 1st Battalion, Missouri Militia from the Mormon War of 1838, in which Elliott was commander; slavery papers, land deals, and medical and merchandise bills; transactions concerning the outfitting of the Santa Fe trade; promissory notes; papers relating to Howard County,...
Dates:
1863 Feb 13