Scope and Contents Collection contains several nineteenth-century surveys and deeds relating to Conway family land in Township 45, Ranges 4 and 5 East, St. Louis County; several legal papers relating to the estate of John Ward (1827-1830), who lived near Joseph Conway in Bonhomme Township; several bills of sales of slaves in St. Louis County and elsewhere in Missouri; and miscellaneous legal papers relating to various cases in St. Louis courts. Other notable items include a circular letter of the Treasury...

Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of Eaton family correspondence; the diaries of Lucien Eaton, dated 1855-1862; the journals of George P. Eaton, dated 1878-1882; legal papers of Lucien Eaton; 37 disbound letter books of letters received by Lucien Eaton, dated 1858-1889; and eight volumes of letter books of letterpress copies of letters sent by Lucien Eaton, dated 1861-1889. These letter books primarily contain Eaton’s professional correspondence, but some personal...