Scope and Contents

Collection includes Grant family correspondence, receipts, invitations, stock certificates, and other papers. Notable content includes a letter written by famed engineer James B. Eads and a letter written by Emily W. Grant, providing an eye-witness account of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.

Scope and Contents The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...

Scope and Contents The record book contains office copies of reports, notices, and letters issued by the St. Louis City Engineer from January 4, 1847, to January 27, 1852. It also includes details about the construction of the Biddle Street sewer. The book is disbound, except for the first twelve pages, which have been assigned page numbers i-xii for processing purposes, and all pages are numbered from 1 to 530. The copied items appear in chronological/page number...