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Box 1

 Container

Contains 47 Results:

Original manuscript of No. 5 of the “Major Jack Downing Letters” written for the St. Louis Intelligencer, collected by Henry Williams, with Williams’ note of explanation. Also includes a newsclipping of a letter from Williams to the County Court in favor of the Iron Mountain Railroad. (14 pages), 1854 Sept 26

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 1854 Sept 26

Letter signed L.M. Kennett, Washington, D.C., to Henry Williams, St. Louis, regarding his plans to run for office. (3 pages), 1856 June 29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 1856 June 29

Letter signed R.W. Thompson, Terre Haute, Indiana, to Henry Williams, St. Louis. (1 page), 1856 Oct 10

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 1856 Oct 10

Letter [of Henry Williams?], St. Louis, to Col. Thomas Gantt, regarding his arrest and imprisonment during the war and problems upon his release. (2 pages), 1869 Sept 11

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 1869 Sept 11

Notes of Henry Williams regarding Collet's mistakes. (1 page), 187-

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 187-

Two letters signed J.W. Thynne[?], St. Louis, to Henry Williams, St. Louis, regarding affairs of the Caledonian Society. Also includes undated, unsigned speech given to the Caledonian Society. (5 pages), 1872 Nov 21-29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 1872 Nov 21-29

Letter signed J.W. Bouton, New York, to Henry Williams, St. Louis, offers to sell him papers relating to Napoleon. (1 page), 1876 Apr 8

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.

Dates: 1876 Apr 8