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Carlson, 899 Alanson, University City, St. Louis County, Missouri. Also includes biographical
data sheet filled out by his wife, Anna Coolley Carlson. These sheets include genealogical data
on the Carlson and Coolley families.
Cite as: Reuben Godfrey Carlson Biographical Data Sheets, Missouri History Museum Archives,
St. Louis.
A0231
Carondelet, Francisco Luis Hector de, Baron ([1748]-1807).
Papers, 1772-1875. 1 folder (12 items): 1 oversize folder
Baron de Carondelet was born in Noyelles, Flanders. After serving as governor of San
Salvador, Guatemala, he was governor of Louisiana and West Florida from 1791 to 1795 and
continued as governor of Louisiana until 1797. By intriguing with dissatisfied American
frontiersmen and arousing Indian tribes against the Untied States, he created great unrest and
strained relations between the United States and Spain. Carondelet later served (1799-1807) as
governor general of Quito, Ecuador, where he died on August 10, 1807.
Papers include original and copies of appointments by Carondelet including one titled "In
consideration of services rendered His Majesty by Auguste Chouteau and Pierre Chouteau in the
Osage Nation elects Pierre Chouteau as commandant of militia district of the Illinois," May 21,
1794. Also includes appointment of John Baptiste Valle as captain of militia at Ste. Genevieve,
July 1, 1794.
Some Spanish.
Cite as: Baron de Carondelet Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0230
Carondelet, Missouri.
Records, 1838-1871. 18 volumes
This collection consists of assorted records of the city of Carondelet prior to its annexation
by the city of St. Louis in 1870. These records include Carondelet Board of Trustees
proceedings, 1839-1851; city council rough minutes, 1851-1866; city council proceedings, 1851-
1859, 1869-1870; index of ordinances and resolutions passed by the city council, 1851-1871;
record of bonds and contracts, 1851-1870; records of sales of the Carondelet Commons, 1838-
1839 and 1846-1849; records of rentals of Carondelet Commons, 1838-1850; property tax
records, 1853; the register's office record of proceedings before the mayor on taking private
property for public use, August 1853, March 1854, and July 1859; poll books for election for
trustees of Carondelet, 1832-1850; poll book for special election of the clerk of the county court,
district 11, St. Louis County, October 26, 1843; a certified copy of the Missouri General
Assembly "act to incorporate the City of Carondelet," approved January 16, 1860, copy certified
January 24, 1860; and censuses of wards, March-April 1857, March 1858, and November 1858
(for bound photocopy of censuses with index, see Dennis Northcott, Carondelet Census Books,
1857-1858; available in the library).
Cite as: Carondelet, Missouri, Records, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0229
Carondelet, Missouri.
Collection, 1805-1975. 1 box; 1 oversize folder
Collection contains early land claim by Zenon Trudeau, dated February 18, 1806; various tax
receipts; photocopies of land transactions in Carondelet, 1842-1874; correspondence and
newsclippings regarding Carondelet; biographical sketch of the Aime Pernod family, December