Box 1
Contains 118 Results:
Traveler’s description of St. Louis. It is 1/3 smaller than New Orleans. Inhabitants are sober and steady and city is healthy. Fur trade is very lucrative. Fifteen leagues farther is Petit Cote, at mouth of the Missouri River, the boundary of the empire of Louisiana. Places mentioned: Illinois and United States., 1795
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Three documents relating to purchase of Indian girl, Victoria, from M. Gabriel Cerre. [Original with translation], 1796 June 10
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Translation of original instrument of transfer of the Territory of Louisiana from Spain to France. [Typescript], 1804
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
List of postmasters of St. Louis, 1805-1913
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Document signed James Rankin, St. Louis. Petition of James Rankin, Jail Keeper, for a house for the jail keeper or a reasonable salary to enable him to employ someone during his absence. Note on back states, “Granted.”, 1805 Mar 20
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Document signed John Biggs, Foreman Court of Quarter Sessions, St. Louis. Request from the Grand Jurors that the Court prevent the sale of “speritous liquors” to the Indians in the district., 1805 June
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Petition to Congress of St. Louis inhabitants and contributions for sending representative to Congress. [French], 1806 Feb 1
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Agreements signed by owners of Prairie des Noyers Fields before Aug. Chouteau, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Concerning boundary fences. [With translation], 1806 July 26
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
Note of Louis Coignard. Promissory note to M. Michaels & Co., 1807 May 30
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.
List of names of petition for Incorporation of Saint Louis with list of those who refused to sign., 1808 July
Collection of material pertaining to the history of the city of St. Louis. Includes original documents and letters and numerous articles and newsclippings referring to various aspects of life in St. Louis.