Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Gr. von Phul, Lexington, to My Dear Henry [von Phul], Philadelphia. Regarding small likeness of Dr. Franklin which Mr. West will give you. It is made of a kind of earthenware. Maria said either to give it to Mr. Chanot to bring, or to fetch it yourself when you come out., [1814] Aug 15
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:
[1814] Aug 15