Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Gr. von Phul to Henry von Phul, St. Louis. I had thought of going into the army but later realized I wouldn’t be happy. I may return to Kentucky for employment. I would like to study several months before becoming editor of a paper., 1813 Dec 23
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains family correspondence, mainly letters of Anna Maria von Phul, Sarah von Phul (Jordan) Mason, and Graff von Phul to Henry von Phul in St. Louis. The letters mention family news, Anna Maria von Phul’s artwork, soldiers in Lexington just prior to the War of 1812, Henry's business affairs, an 1819 flooding in St. Louis from Chouteau's Pond when the dam gave way, the murder of Elijah Lovejoy, and the Civil War.
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Dates:
1813 Dec 23