Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Photocopy of letter signed Benja. Howard, Headquarters, St. Louis, to [?]. Ordering a part of the regular troops at your recruiting rendezvous to this quarter. You will detach Lieut. Collie and 20 men to this place as soon as possible with instructions to report himself and command to me as speedily as possible. Nothing but the present state of things would induce me to issue this order, but I trust I have it in my power to return those troops to their company before orders may arrive for their removal. (acc. no. 70-0017), 1814 May 25
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains family and business papers, estate papers, passports, and deeds of the families of Lemon Parker, William Russell, and James Russell (St. Louis, Washington County, and Franklin County, Mo.). Included are a travel journal of Lemon Parker, Sr.; land records from Howard County, Mo.; records relating to the firm of Ward & Parker and to the Galena Mining Company; and reminiscences of Anne Clendennin Russell (wife of Silas Bent Russell, son of Russella Russell Parker’s...
Dates:
1814 May 25