Box 1
Container
Contains 5 Results:
Letters and orders to the provost marshal and material related to prisoners under jurisdiction of the provost marshal. Included is a letter from Secretary of State William H. Seward (February 13, 1862), enquiring about the non-military prisoners confined in St. Louis and Alton. Requests for passes, lists of prisoners with disposition of their cases, orders on specific prisoners, and prisoners’ petitions for more and better food make up the bulk of the material. Prominent correspondents include Generals Halleck and Farrar. (85 items), 1861 Aug 29–1863 Mar 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1–4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers contain approximately 300 items. The bulk of the material is related to George Eliot Leighton’s service as provost marshal in St. Louis, 1861–1863. Also contained in the collection are seventeen items related to the founding of the Missouri Historical Society, 1866–1883. These latter items consist mainly of letters to James S. Butler and Elihu Shepard from other historical societies.
In 1861, St. Louis and Missouri were torn by the storm...
Dates:
1861 Aug 29–1863 Mar 30
Payroll lists of those in the employ of the Provost Marshal’s Office over the time period. Office employees (clerks, pass checkers, office boy, etc.) as well as the U.S. Police (keeper of prison, police, detectives, secret service, etc.) are listed with days of service as well as total wages. (26 items), 1861 Aug 15–1863 Mar
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers contain approximately 300 items. The bulk of the material is related to George Eliot Leighton’s service as provost marshal in St. Louis, 1861–1863. Also contained in the collection are seventeen items related to the founding of the Missouri Historical Society, 1866–1883. These latter items consist mainly of letters to James S. Butler and Elihu Shepard from other historical societies.
In 1861, St. Louis and Missouri were torn by the storm...
Dates:
1861 Aug 15–1863 Mar
Quartermaster lists, primarily lists of materials and supplies requisitioned from the quartermaster’s office. Office furniture, office supplies, and supplies for the prisons appear on the receipts. An inventory list of U.S. property at the Myrtle and Fifth Street Military Prison as of February 4, 1862, is present. An interesting list of personal articles that were returned by Leighton to the quartermaster when he transferred to the Enrolled Missouri Militia is included. (84 items), 1861 Sept 12-1863 Sept 18
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6-9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers contain approximately 300 items. The bulk of the material is related to George Eliot Leighton’s service as provost marshal in St. Louis, 1861–1863. Also contained in the collection are seventeen items related to the founding of the Missouri Historical Society, 1866–1883. These latter items consist mainly of letters to James S. Butler and Elihu Shepard from other historical societies.
In 1861, St. Louis and Missouri were torn by the storm...
Dates:
1861 Sept 12-1863 Sept 18
Blank examples of the various forms used by the Provost Marshal’s Office. Passes, oaths of allegiance, assessments, orders for transportation, receipts for prisoners, and U.S. Telegraph forms are some of the forms present. (32 items), bulk: 1861-1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers contain approximately 300 items. The bulk of the material is related to George Eliot Leighton’s service as provost marshal in St. Louis, 1861–1863. Also contained in the collection are seventeen items related to the founding of the Missouri Historical Society, 1866–1883. These latter items consist mainly of letters to James S. Butler and Elihu Shepard from other historical societies.
In 1861, St. Louis and Missouri were torn by the storm...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1861-1863
Correspondence related to the formation of the Missouri Historical Society. Items are unrelated to George E. Leighton, which he apparently acquired while president of the Missouri Historical Society. Letters to James S. Butler and Elihu Shephard in response to requests for information on existing societies and invitations to attend formation meetings are included. Also present is a leather-covered booklet containing a subscription list for an unsuccessful 1883 fundraising drive. A particularly fine note from Lyman C. Draper of the Wisconsin Historical Society on the purposes of a historical society is included. (17 items), 1866-1883
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers contain approximately 300 items. The bulk of the material is related to George Eliot Leighton’s service as provost marshal in St. Louis, 1861–1863. Also contained in the collection are seventeen items related to the founding of the Missouri Historical Society, 1866–1883. These latter items consist mainly of letters to James S. Butler and Elihu Shepard from other historical societies.
In 1861, St. Louis and Missouri were torn by the storm...
Dates:
1866-1883