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Box 1

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed John Simonds to Kennett. Regarding closing Kayser deal. I think you are fortunate to get out of that scrape so well. My belief is the Kaysers will “see lights” before they are out of it – smart as they are. Regarding discount notes with the banks. Bankers don’t want to do anything in the local line when they can make 1 ½ % to 2% a month in Exchange., 1854 Aug 31

 Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection comprises papers of the Kennett and Frost families, including notes and receipts of the Kennett, White and Company, circa 1840; letters of D.M. Frost to his wife from Texas in 1852 regarding Indian wars and letters dated 1856 regarding the Sioux War; diary of Edwin Harrison, 1858, which concerns the social life of St. Louis; and Civil War letters of Ferdinand Kennett, Jr. (Confederate) to his parents, 1864. (The Kennett family left Selma Hall and moved to St. Louis during...
Dates: 1854 Aug 31