Box 2
Contains 112 Results:
Letter signed Albert Mansfield, St. Louis, to cousin. Discussing situation preceding Civil War, abolition, the proposed Crittenden amendment. Mention of custom of New Year’s calling., 1861 Jan 13
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.
Letter signed George H. [Frost], St. Louis, to Frank [Frost]. I am glad James is coming to visit me but I did not like the lecture he gave me when I borrowed money. As I am writing this the Planter’s Mills are burning and the fire engines puffing and whistling like fury. The weather is very hot here and in church everyone fans himself constantly. Over the 4th of July I hope to get away and look at the prairies now in full bloom. There is scarcely a soldier here now and only militiamen [Gobblers] are left to guard the city and prisons. Business is brisk but the Government is supporting the people. Secessionists talk very bold in the few weeks past and there will be an exciting time in the coming election for president. Master mechanics here are not anxious for contracts and journeymen are striking every few days. Mechanics and laborers are in abundance but they spend three days of every week in the beer saloons. They are earning so much that they will not work half the time. Any kind of mechanics is worth $3.50 to $4.00 per day. As soon as the times change the workingmen are going to suffer for the bosses will show them no mercy. Individuals mentioned: Mr. Aitken and Mother. Places mentioned: Montreal. [Purchased from E.H. Frost, Morsemere Pl., Yonkers 3, New York, for $2.00, May 1948.], 1864 June 25
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.
Proceedings of the County Court of St. Louis County in Reference to the Erection of the St. Louis County Insane Asylum. [The enclosed is a photograph of the parchment laid in corner stone, December 1, 1864. Gift of Prof. M.S. Snow, March 19, 1895.], 1864 Dec 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.
Aggregate Statement of the Condition of Merchants’ Bank of St. Louis and Branches., 1864 Dec 31
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.
Advertisement of W.F. & D.R. Boogher, Jewelers. [Gift of Mrs. Otey McClellan, 1105 Park Avenue, New York, New York, March 10th, 1941.], No date
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.
Letter signed Theron Barnum to Elihu Shepard., 1866 July 16
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.
Address delivered before the Missouri Historical Society in 1867, “New Year’s Day in the Olden Time of St. Louis,” by Wilson Primm. Individuals mentioned: Savigne. Places mentioned: France and New Orleans. [Much of this address published in the St. Louis Daily Reveille, December 1848.], 1867
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.
Butcher’s license, Lucas Market, issued to H. Hildebrand., 1867 Jan 2
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.
Letter of [?], St. Louis, to [?]. Chatter, discussion of Lindell Hotel fire., 1867 Apr 4
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.
Autobiography of R. Simpson (1785- ), Surgeon’s Mate, U.S.A., 1808. Married 1811, St. Louis. Reminiscenses of St. Louis. Individuals mentioned: Zachary Taylor, Capt. George Peters, Capt. Gibson, Thomas Brady, John Baptist Bellcour, Contractor Wilson, Meriwether Lewis, Frederick Bates, Jerry Conner, Col. Augustus Chouteau, Maj. Pierre Chouteau, Sarpy’s, Brazeaus, Papin, Conner, Labadie, Gratiot, Madame Chouteau, Antoine Chenie, Pratte, Berthold, Madame Le Compte, Major Christy, Valois, Sanguinette, A. Danjean, Joseph Robidoux, Benoist, Penrose, Manuel Lisa, Judge Lucas, Judge Bent, Lane, Duchouquette, Col. Easton, Primm, Cerre, Dr. Farrar, Wm. C. Carr, Capt. House, Colonel Bissell, Joseph Charless, John Rice Jones, Thos. F. Riddick, Reuben Lewis, Sir John Franklin, Jonathan Wilder, Dickson [Indian Trader, subject of Great Britian], Capt, Reed, Johnsons of Kentucky, Judge Barton, Benton, Dr. Day, Samuel Wiggin, Mayor Kennett, and Genl. Curtis. Businesses mentioned: McKnight & Brady, John. Thomas & Jas. McKnight, and J. Hunt & Hankenner. Subjects mentioned: Farrar and Graham duel, Geyer and Kennerly duel, Lucas and Benton duel, Capt. Ramsay duel, Barton and Rector duel, Biddle and Pettis duel, and the Genl. Pike Steamboat. Places mentioned: Webster’s Tavern, Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Md.; Fort Madison, Upper Mississippi, New Orleans, Mount Pleasants, Cincinnati, Fort Massac, Mississippi River, Georgetown, D.C.; Government House, Arsenal, Old Spanish Garrison, Bellefontaine Barracks, Washington, Kentucky, Lexington, East Tennessee, Beaus Station, Louisville, Sawyer’s bend in River, Illinois, Missouri, Duncans Island, Bloody Island, Cahokia Creek, Bladensburg, and New Madrid., 1868 July 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.