Box 1
Container
Contains 162 Results:
Letter signed Edward Bates, St. Louis, to James B. Eads, St. Louis. Thanks Eads for lending him the works of King Alfred., 1866 Nov 23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1866 Nov 23
Four promissory notes signed James B. Eads to himself, payable at the National Bank of the State of Missouri in St. Louis, in the amounts of $47,452.50, $37,000, $75,000, and $70,000., 1866 Dec-1867 Feb
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1866 Dec-1867 Feb
Letter signed Gideon Welles, Washington, to James B. Eads. Tells of death of his nephew; asks Eads to invest dividends for him; comments on condition of the country and Congress., 1867 Jan 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1867 Jan 14
Invitation of the "Misses Eads" to a party at their home on Compton Hill. Envelope is addressed to Mr. Delany. Accompanying card states, "Thought you would enjoy seeing the enclosed—Think of it, way back in 1867—Your Mother, Wallace, must have been a debutante then, & how lovely she must have been. –M.T.W." Accompanying letter signed W.E. McHenry [Wallace E. McHenry], St. Louis, to Mr. van Ravenswaay, February 2, 1955: "This is an invitation sent to Dr. John Delany who lived at 2900 Lafayette Ave. then, to party given at the Eads Home at 1613 South Compton Ave. in honor of his daughter Eliza Ann Eads afterwards wife of James F. How. My mother was just 11 months younger and of course was at that same party she was Josephine Eads.", 1867 Jan 24
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1867 Jan 24
Letter signed M. Jeff Thompson, New Orleans, to James B. Eads, St. Louis. Regarding editorial in the Commercial Bulletin stating that New Orleans had not been represented at the Grand River Convention in St. Louis. Includes article from the Commercial Bulletin with Thompson’s response., 1867 Mar 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1867 Mar 2
Letter signed Gideon Welles, Washington, to James B. Eads, St. Louis. Says not to overwork himself building the bridge; asks Eads to invest money for him; discusses politics and Connecticut election., 1867 Apr 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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:
1867 Apr 2
Letter signed Charles A. Pope, Paris, [France], to [James B. Eads]. Thanks Eads for his visit, and wishes him good luck with the bridge construction at St. Louis., 1869 Apr 18
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 Apr 18
Letter signed W. Milner Roberts, St. Louis, to the president and directors of the Illinois & St. Louis Bridge Co. Tenders his resignation as associate engineer., 1869 May 5
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 May 5
Letter signed W. Milner Roberts, St. Louis, to Captain James B. Eads. Gives his reasons for resigning, and expresses his ideas regarding the division of duties in constructing the bridge., 1869 May 5
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 May 5
Letter signed W. Milner Roberts, St. Louis, to Captain James B. Eads. Explains his resignation., 1869 May 5
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 May 5