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Box 1

 Container

Contains 118 Results:

Receipt for toll gate fees collected at Gate #1, Natural Bridge Road, signed M. Brotherton., 1856 Aug 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: A0007-00139
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1856 Aug 8

Itemized account from Dr. E.C. Carrington., 1856 Dec

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: A0007-00140
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1856 Dec

Twelve lists of names, notes, or maps (most in David Adams’ hand) pertaining to Adams’ claim to property on Duncan’s Island., circa 1857

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: A0007-00141
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: circa 1857

Agreement between David Adams and Joseph Hughes for a blacksmith business., 1857 Apr 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: A0007-00142
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1857 Apr 3

Three newspaper articles pertaining to the Duncan’s Island trial., circa 1858

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: A0007-00143
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: circa 1858

Receipt for notice of meeting in the Missouri Republican, signed John A. Price., 1858 Mar 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: A0007-00144
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1858 Mar 6

Receipt for notice of meeting in the Missouri Republican, signed John A. Price., 1858 Apr 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: A0007-00145
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1858 Apr 17

Receipt for notice of meeting in the Missouri Democrat, signed D.M. Houser., 1858 Apr 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: A0007-00146
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1858 Apr 19

Quit claim deed releasing David Adams’ claim on Duncan’s Island for $5., 1858 Apr 22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: A0007-00147
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1858 Apr 22

Letter from Catherine McFarland, Pittsburg, to David Adams. Asks about the “Island Trial,” and how her friends in St. Louis are doing., 1859 Feb 28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Identifier: A0007-00148
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes personal letters to David's wife, Elizabeth, business correspondence, receipts, lists, and diaries. A man of limited education, David wrote poorly, spelled phonetically, and rarely used punctuation.

Dates: 1859 Feb 28