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Papers 1809-1923
(731 items)
Scope: The collection consists of correspondence, business and legal
documents and miscellaneous items. The earliest papers relate to the
activities of Robert Wash, 1790-1856, St. Louis lawyer and
landowner, particularly to his efforts to establish his right to
land through New Madrid Claims. A middle group includes items
concerning George W. Goode, 1815-1863, and his son Robert W. Goode,
both St. Louis lawyers, and Sarpy Carr Cabanne, St. Louis
businessman. Two smaller groups in the later years covered by the
collection and including only a few items each include legal
opinions by Leverett Bell, St. Louis lawyer, 5 items, and papers of
the architectural firm of Link, Rosenheim & Ittner, St. Louis,
ca. 25 items. A misc. section includes an unidentified photograph,
clippings and advertisements, 6 items.
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