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Title: Letter From Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Purchasing a Low Water Boat 1854
Date: 1854-06-26
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother. He explains that Milton will join their trip to Jack McFarland's place. He goes on to say that the Captain believes the boat will run all summer, and one or two more trips will indicate if it will. Moore says that obtaining a low water boat is improbable due to the fact that they are in high demand, and that the Yazoo citizens do not have much to depend

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About the Cost of Boat Repairs 1858
Date: 1858-07-6
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother on his way to St. Louis from Paducah. Samuel was with him on the boat and they are not sure how the boat would perform. He was afraid the draft was not right despite that they had not given it a fair trial.They had only had a few drunken firemen. He said the boat is alright, but drew a little more water than he expected. Moore expects the boat to trim on

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Family and Business 1858
Date: 1858-03-6
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother. The letter appears to be primarily an update on various people, family, and business. He mentioned Milton needing to save up money for a bushel to help him get through the hard times in the world, saying that people would swindle (fleece) individuals of their disposition. He received a letter from their father that all is well at home. While the letter is

Title: Letter From Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About a Monument Under Construction 1856
Date: 1856-10-17
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother about the monument being built. Mr. Rule would build the monument after the model with slight modifications to the shaft. The monument would be made of the best material available, and would be delivered to the boat for $900. The inscription would be of the same pattern and size as in Spring Grove Cemetery. Moore mentioned being on the steamboat Mass for a

Title: Letter From Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Ordering a Monument 1856
Date: 1856-11-1
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother about ordering a monument in Cincinnati. He heard his brother was laid up and feared the monument would not be ready. Moore said he was on the steamboat Mass headed for Cairo, and would return on the steamboat Michigan before attempting to work on the steamboat Crescent.

Title: Letter from Maria Moore to Her Friend Describing Their House 1864
Date: 1864-01-19
Description: Letter from Maria Moore to her friend, also named Maria, describing the house they lived in. The letter is four pages long, and goes into great detail from the rug and the color of the curtains, to the yard and the books on their shelves. She described that her daughter, Mary, had whooping cough but was getting over it. She described a trip to Niagara Falls and signed the letter back on the front

Title: Letter from Samuel Moore to Captain Enos B. Moore Expressing Concern For Family and Friends 1864
Date: 1864-07-8
Description: Letter from Samuel Moore to Enos B. Moore. He was worried as he had not heard from him or William, and thought someone in the family may be sick. He mentioned receiving word in Cairo that Captain Young had died. He asked to hear back as soon as the letter was received.

Title: Letter from a Woman to Maria Moore About Her Illness and Home 1865
Date: 1865-04-6
Description: Letter from a woman to Maria Moore (author mentions addressee's daughters Mary and Fanny). The author made mention of her "dear husband", but the signature is not legible. She wrote about being ill with a cough, and that she was taking cod liver oil and other medications recommended by friends. She declined an invitation to Iowa stating her political views would be in conflict with the people

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About His Move to Minneapolis 1864
Date: 1864-09-2
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother about his move to Minneapolis. The family was well. He found Minneapolis to be a very dull place and the newspapers were not interesting to read. Went on to describe differences in carriages and compared to trucks on a railway.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing the War and Investment Prospects 1864
Date: 1864-09-23
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother discussing the war and investment prospects. He believed Duvall was wavering now to the success of the Rebellion. Things seemed to be quieting on the river, and there had not been disturbances by guerillas. He mentioned that if people would leave Uncle Abe alone, he would settle the question of coercion. Moore heard of farmers now desiring to raise sheep

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to Miss W. Moore About Men 1865
Date: 1865-06-12
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to Miss W. Moore. He had found as many men as she had sent for. He did not believe their physiognomy was to his standards, but thought if she saw them they would be fine.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Trip Plans and Death 1861
Date: 1861-06-5
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother William. He stated that he received William's letter of May 25th and read it by the steamboat Morrison. All was well and he was with Duvall and Samuel, the latter of which intended to return home in a few days to possibly take Ellen to Niagara Falls. At that time Moore did not plan on doing anything to the boat, and would not until there is something for

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Wife About Their Friends 1860
Date: 1860-04-19
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his wife to assure her she was not forgotten in his absence. He spent the previous evening at Captain Young's and found all of them well except Captain Young, who was ill but improving. Mary and Harry had just returned from a visit to Mrs. Hollingsworth. She was getting along well, and had received his wife's letter. Moore, along with William, Lizzie, and Duvall

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Canceling the Trip 1860
Date: 1860-06-10
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother about canceling their trip. He mentioned making this decision after a council of war, and decided he would not continue to Vicksburg. Maria appeared to have a matter to settle that required him to be in town, as it would be illegal if he was not. Moore then discusses expenses for the boat. He warned his brother that it would not be a good place to buy a

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing the Effect of the War on Business 1861
Date: 1861-07-8
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother discussing the effect of the war on business. He discussed how there was no cotton trade or passengers to have, and that he could not travel south of Cairo, IL. Moore mentioned that even sending letters to the South was not an option at that time. Mention is made of looking for a farm, but that that also would not make sense until the war ended.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Wife Discussing his Trial 1861
Date: 1861-10-16
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his wife discussing his trial. Moore mentioned having met with lawyers and having to have stayed in town until the case was tried. He does not mention the details of the case. He also wrote of concerns that the banks may announce that they were all out of money, and there was a possibility of their boats being confiscated. But it was only property and not their

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About the Addressee's Children 1864
Date: 1864-10-25
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother after Scarlet Fever affected William's children. He was glad that they were recovering. Moore mentions Fanny had been recovering from her eye being sore and Maria was doing well. They expected to travel home soon and stop to stay with Uncle Jos. He would make a short trip to Lake Minnetonka before they left.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to Maria About His Feelings Toward Her and Her Happiness 1859
Date: 1859-01-20
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to Maria discussing how he misses her presence already, and he hoped to return on time. He felt lonely in the world, but even though she was absent her heart was with him. He had heard a report of the river at St. Louis rising, and being clear of ice. He thought of the risk a woman took in entrusting her happiness to a man and how he was to assume a fearful

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore About Maintenance Issues For the Boat 1858
Date: 1858-10-6
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore on maintenance issues the boat was having. He mentioned a poor trip where no passengers were picked up in Cairo, and he was having trouble getting the spark burner put in. He mentioned that Sam got off at Vicksburg but that Moore will travel down the coast as he waits for the boat. He was sure there was no danger but didn't want to risk the striker pilot. He did not know

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother from Diamond Bend Giving an Update on Various Captains 1857
Date: 1857-07-1
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother giving an update. He mentioned that he received a letter about Captain Chute going over to the lake but he did not return before they set off. He had learned from the Custom House that J.E. Caldwell was the only owner of the line known on their books. Captain Pittfield went to Pensacola and took his books with him. He shared information given by Crescent

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