Folder 3
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Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed James Clemens, Jr., St. Louis, to William Martin. Possession of land has been restored to my agent…I hope your legislature will pass a law applicable, and will punish the scoundrels who form a combination to rob the citizens of another state of his property; this case has convinced me that for the sum of $200, I can hire a sufficient number of city vagabonds as loafers to dispossess by force any citizen of your state having a farm within twelve or fifteen miles of St. Louis… Discussion of particulars of case., 1853 Apr 4
Item — Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection contains records relating to Alton, Illinois, including the following: correspondence of Edward Bliss and his father Elijah Bliss, dated February 11, 1833-September 26, 1834; legal correspondence of William Martin, attorney, dated October 27, 1839-March 10, 1854; Drury, Hayner and Co. correspondence (Nelson and Hayner 1865-1868); Jackel, Kuhn correspondence 1865-1870; letter of John J. Hogan to Rev. James Ryan dated April 11, 1888; notes on Col. Stephen H. Long family and Chouteau...
Dates:
1853 Apr 4