Box 2
Contains 146 Results:
Letter signed Charles O. Gerrish, St. Louis, to Stephanus. Account of trip to St. Louis, mention of the German population as the ruling element; this is a decidedly fast city, two cases of suicide are reported in the morning’s paper. Out west the editors indulge in the vilest kind of blackguardism; the papers of Quincy, especially, are hardly fit for a man to take home. Places mentioned: Augusta, Ga.; Savannah, Ga.; Richmond, Va.; Cherokee County, Ga.; Cincinnati, Ohio River, Philadelphia, and Portland., 1858 July 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.
Letter signed S. Baker, St. Louis, to George C. Baker. In St. Louis they have made great improvements in the Fire Dept. (I think I told you that over here they have Steam Fire Engines.) At certain distances at the corners of the streets are placed Iron Boxes fastened on the walls and the keys of them are kept inside of the houses. When one’s house is on fire you have to run to the nearest box and ask for the key and open the box and inside is a handle which you have to turn 3 times. By doing that, you have sent notice to the Court House [by telegraph] that there is a fire in a certain small division of the City. Individuals mentioned: Williamson and Rudolph. Places mentioned: Maries Co., Illinois., 1858 Oct 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.
Fragment of letter or journal describing steamboat trip to Alton to hear Lincoln-Douglas debates; visit to St. Louis, details of daily life of bookkeeper for grocery. Individuals mentioned: Dr. Hope, Watson, Dr. [William H.] Brown, Etienne Boileau, Rignard, Benicia, John Morrison, Anderson [actor], Mr. and Mrs. Waller [actors], Mr. Porter, [William E.?] Grubb, and William P. Freeman. Subjects mentioned: Steamboat White Cloud, Evening News and Intelligencer, Missouri Democrat, and Job S. White [Restaurant]. Places mentioned: Concordia Garden, St. Louis Theater, Wood’s Theater, Arsenal Garden, Planter’s House, Second Presbyterian Church, Turner’s Hall, Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, Ebenezer Chapel, and Court House., 1858 Oct 13-1858 Nov 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.
Letter signed Sister Isabella Ball to Father; and account book. [acc. no. 81-0086], 1849 May 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.
Letter signed James Peckham, St. Louis, to [John L.] Bittinger. Concerning Frank Blair and Missouri politics. Individuals mentioned: William McKee, [E.] Longuemare, Woodward, Charley Johnson, Breckenridge, Jamison, Mason, [Trusten?] Polk, Leon Papin, Dr. Arnaud, John Blakey, John Andrews, and Branch. Subjects mentioned: Missouri Democrat, Missouri Legislature, Bulletin Office, St. Joseph West, St. Joseph Gazette, St. Joseph Free Democrat, and [Evening] Bulletin. Places mentioned: Springfield, Ill.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis., 1860 Aug 28
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 J.J. Peck, St. Louis, to Friend Merritt. Invitation to attend St. Louis Fair. Engraving of Fair Grounds on last page of stationery., 1860 Sep 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.
Typescript copy of news stories in Missouri Republican regarding statuette of Prince of Wales on horseback made in sugar. On display in Mr. Freund’s show window. Prince of Wales purchased statuette., 1860 Sep 27
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 Albert Mansfield, St. Louis, to cousin. Describes St. Louis Fair, visit of Prince of Wales., 1860 Oct 14
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 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.
Two pages of newspaper clipping., 1863
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.