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Title: Fiala and Haren's New Sectional Map of the State of Missouri
Date: 1861
Description: Gives counties, U.S. land districts, roads, and mines. "Entered according to an act of Congress in the year of 1860, by Gray & Crawford... of the Southern District, of Mo."

Title: Landing of the Seventh and Twelth Regiments
Date: 1861-06-04
Description: Landing of the Seventh and Twelth Regiments at Cario, June 4, 1861.-Sketched by Mr. A. Simplot.-[See Page 410.]

Title: Fifteenth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association
Date: 1861-01-08
Description: This document contains the 1861 annual report for the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association and the 1861 tenth annual report of the Board of Directors of the Mercantile Library Hall Company. The cover is labeled ninth report, but the tenth is within. It discusses the bust of Thomas Hart Benton, the portrait of Alexander von Humboldt by George Caleb Bingham, and various other affairs of the

Title: MONARCH Bill of Fare
Date: 1861-03-31, 1861-03-03
Description: A photo reproduction of a bill of fare for the steamer MONARCH from March 3, 1861. Cincinnati, Memphis and New Orleans, Union Line Passenger Packet.

Title: Eleventh Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Railroad
Date: 1861
Description: 1861 annual report of the Pacific Railroad Company. Includes a report from the chief engineer and superintendent.

Title: Report of the chief engineer on the preliminary survey and cost of construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, of California,
Date: 1861-10-01, 1861-10-01

Title: Lloyd's American Railroad Weekly June 29, 1861
Date: 1861-06-29, 1861-06-29
Description: Single issue of Lloyd's American Railroad Weekly dated June 29, 1861. Contains some news and descriptions of various railroads. Reverse is a large map of the United States in 1861 showing railroads with inset of the area around Ft. Pickens in Florida.

Title: Shipbuilding Was a Thriving Business in 1861
Date: 1861, 1961-04-30
Description: Shipbuilding was a thriving business in 1861 as shown in this illustration from a Missouri Historical Society collection. Ironclads and floating mortar batteries are pictured under construction on the St. Louis waterfront.

Title: Second Season Third Concert of the St. Louis Philharmonic Society
Date: 1861, 1861
Description: This is a program from the third concert of the St. Louis Philharmonic Society's second season. It was conducted by E. Sobolewski in the St. Louis Mercantile Library Hall.

Title: Second Season Second Concert of the St. Louis Philharmonic Society
Date: 1861, 1861
Description: This is a program from the second concert of the St. Louis Philharmonic Society's second season in 1861. E. Sobolewski conducted.

Title: Letters and Telegrams of William Prescott Smith Volume I.
Date: 1861, unkown

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 her to do in sight. Maria wrote to Lizzie regarding the death of Mary Young and a baby. They were living in Sulphur Springs which was cheaper than other areas. He planned to send the letter by express to William as paper mail in the South is closed at that time.

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 dependence for happiness.

Title: Hannibal & St. Jo. Railroad. Facts and Considerations
Date: 1861, 1861

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