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Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore About Description of Recent Trips and the Money Made 1858
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Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore About Description of Recent Trips and the Money Made 1858
Date
1858-11-23
Description
Letter from Enos B. Moore to William with description of recent trips and the money made. He described a trip with a moderate number of passengers that lost almost a full night due to fog. He made a trip that amounted to about sixty-eight hundred dollars but described being sued by the steamboat Lucy Robinson for $867.00 in addition to a bill he was given of $550.00. They decided they would fight
Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About the Cost of Boat Repairs 1858
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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
Letter From Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Ordering a Monument 1856
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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.
Letter from Samuel Moore to Captain Enos B. Moore Expressing Concern For Family and Friends 1864
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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.
Letter from Maria Moore to Captain Enos B. Moore About Their Travels and Letters
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Letter from Maria Moore to Captain Enos B. Moore About Their Travels and Letters
Date
07-29
Description
Letter from Maria Moore to Enos B. Moore. This letter has 3 parts. In the first, she described how much she missed him while he was on business in New Orleans taking care of the boat. The second part of the letter was written the next day. She received a short communication from him and mentioned the family would be heading to Yazoo City if there was no fever in New Orleans. She also said she may
Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing the Effect of the War on Business 1861
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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.
Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore About Maintenance Issues For the Boat 1858
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
Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing Business
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Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing Business
Date
08-28
Description
Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother discussing business. He mentioned being on the steamboat Prentiss. He referred to Captain Jo Brown not being able to dock when he previously travelled. He mentioned Captain Titus Brown was there to help load luggage and move it. The fare was going up from Vicksburg to Cairo or St. Louis.
P-098 Letter from Samuel to his Parents December 1, 1847
Title
P-098 Letter from Samuel to his Parents December 1, 1847
Date
1847-12-01
P-098 Rothgeb, Samuel Correspondence Collection
Title
P-098 Rothgeb, Samuel Correspondence Collection
Date
1847
Description
Two letters written by Samuel Rothgeb to his parents in 1847. Rothgeb was a young man just off the farm when he took up a position as a merchant and cook aboard a flatboat plying the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers at the twilight of the flatboat age. His letters chronicle storms, river trade, daily rafting life, and more.
P-098 Letter from Samuel to his Parents December 11, 1847
Title
P-098 Letter from Samuel to his Parents December 11, 1847
Date
1847-12-11

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