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J.S. Morgan & Co. Letter of James B. Eads
Title
J.S. Morgan & Co. Letter of James B. Eads
Date
1872-08-29, 1872-08-29
Description
Letter from J.S. Morgan & Co. of London regarding financing to complete the Eads Bridge and tunnel to Union Station in St. Louis, MO.
Letter from Zebulon Pike to Captain Daniel Bissell, May 13, 1806
Title
Letter from Zebulon Pike to Captain Daniel Bissell, May 13, 1806
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Date
1806-05-13
Description
Letter from Zébulon Pike to Daniel Bissell in May of 1806. Bissell discussing logistics the rejection of Colonel Hammond's promotion to Lieutenant Colonel.
Text
of paper. I am much oblidged to you for the pains you took relative to the letter addressed to Gove. Harrison by S. Harrison- I shall address a letter to the former, relative to his strictures on that letter; which may insince him to think, that he wanted foundation for his assertion: relative to my makeing use of the Arms of the United States de de. I have made a demand of the depositions you...
Show more of paper. I am much oblidged to you for the pains you took relative to the letter addressed to Gove. Harrison by S. Harrison- I shall address a letter to the former, relative to his strictures on that letter; which may insince him to think, that he wanted foundation for his assertion: relative to my makeing use of the Arms of the United States de de. I have made a demand of the depositions you requested
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Letter from Zebulon Pike to Captain Daniel Bissell, June 15, 1806
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Letter from Zebulon Pike to Captain Daniel Bissell, June 15, 1806
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Date
1806-06-15
Description
Letter from Zebulon Pike to Daniel Bissell in June of 1806. Pike asks for Bissell to handle various troop transfers.
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No 6 Dr. Sir St. Louis. 15 June 1806 When I last wrote to you I did not know that the Detach meet under my command belonged to you company; but within a a day or two since I learnt that piece of information. I have therefore enclosed you a muster Roll of the Detachment & have marked an R. opposite to those, who are mustered as [ ] Bissells- You will see on this Role the Alterations which ha...
Show moreNo 6 Dr. Sir St. Louis. 15 June 1806 When I last wrote to you I did not know that the Detach meet under my command belonged to you company; but within a a day or two since I learnt that piece of information. I have therefore enclosed you a muster Roll of the Detachment & have marked an R. opposite to those, who are mustered as [ ] Bissells- You will see on this Role the Alterations which have taken place- and can note them accordingly- I am aboute going on another long and Ardrous command and shall take the same Detachment- You would probably be serveing your company if you had them transferd to your Brothers- I acknowledge I am interested in the Idea, as it would then be possible I would get the m if promoted- but do not think that I ever have myself requested this thing to the Genl- and although they are a Darn�d set of rascals yet in the woods they are staunch fellows and very profile for such expeditions as I am engaged in- You have an account inclosed of the amount
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Letter from John Jacob Astor to Charles Gratiot, July 24, 1811
Title
Letter from John Jacob Astor to Charles Gratiot, July 24, 1811
Date
1811-07-24
Description
Letter from the fur trading businessman John Jacob Astor to Charles Gratiot of St. Louis in July of 1811 about the Astoria expedition led from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast under the leadership of Wilson Price Hunt. Astor asked if Gratiot had any information about Hunt's party.
P-025 Bruckner, Edward Narrative About Breaking of 1910 Ice Gorge at St. Louis
Title
P-025 Bruckner, Edward Narrative About Breaking of 1910 Ice Gorge at St. Louis
Description
This narrative was written by Edward Thomas Bruckner, a mate aboard the steamer Republic, on January 15, 1910. In it, he details the breaking of the 1910 ice gorge at St. Louis. The damage caused by this event would forever reshape river commerce on the Mississippi. Entire fleets were destroyed and companies collapsed, paving the way for new names in the river trade.

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