Box 1
Container
Contains 162 Results:
Letter signed Gideon Welles, Washington, to [James B. Eads]. Discusses why quo warranto was not instituted against Stanton., 1868 Mar 18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 Mar 18
Letter signed James B. Eads, National Bank of the State of Missouri, St. Louis, to Charles H. Russell. Thanks Russell for kindness extended to him in the course of his dealings with the Bank of Commerce. [accession number: 75-0044], 1868 June 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 June 15
Letter signed G.V. Fox [Gustavus V. Fox], Washington, to James B. Eads. Mentions that "Frank Blair carried the day for the second position.", 1868 July 10
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 July 10
Letter signed Gideon Welles, Washington, to James B. Eads. Invites Eads to visit him in Washington on his way abroad, and mentions Eads' report., 1868 July 13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 July 13
Letter signed Henry T. Blow, St. Louis, to James B. Eads, New York. Discusses Eads' health., 1868 July 16
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 July 16
Letter signed Major General J.B. Barnard [John Gross Barnard?], New York, to "My dear sir." Requests copy of Eads' report on the St. Louis bridge, and discusses Mississippi River currents that he studied., 1868 Sept 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 Sept 2
Letter signed Henry Taylor Blow, St. Louis, to James B. Eads. Discusses mining business at Granby., 1868 Dec 22
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 Dec 22
Letter signed Barton Bates, St. Louis, to James B. Eads. Discusses his failure as president of the railroad; ways to fund the bridge; and family matters., 1868 Dec 23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1868 Dec 23
Letter signed General William T. Sherman, headquarters, Military Division of the Missouri, St. Louis, to James B. Eads. Wishes Eads success in his efforts to improve the method of handling heavy guns., 1869 Jan 7
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1869 Jan 7
Letter signed William M. McPherson, St. Louis, to James B. Eads, New York. Discusses results of meetings of the North Missouri Railroad Board and the Bridge Board., 1869 Jan 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1869 Jan 12