Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

Central. One group of manuscripts concerns the career of William Maffitt as assistant surgeon in
the U.S. Army. The fur trade letters are not extensive but include information about the sale of
Fort Pierre to the government, the trip of Sanford up the Missouri River to various posts in 1839,
information concerning Andrew Drips, Alexander Culbertson, various Indian tribes, government
contract for supply of Indian goods, and letters of William Laidlaw about difficulties over sale of
liquor and licenses to trade. Information covers the years 1824-1844. An additional collection of
manuscripts, purchased in 1988, includes estate inventories of several prominent St. Louisans:
Madame Theresa Chouteau (nee Bourgeois) estate, 1814; Charles Gratiot estate; Regis Loisel
estate, 1809; Joseph Robidoux estate, November 11, 1811; St. Paul le Croix estate, 1815-1822;
and Auguste Chouteau, 1830-1838. Also includes notes and bonds of Auguste A. Chouteau,
1809-1820; papers of Pierre Chouteau; and indenture and notes of Pierre Chouteau, Jr., 1824,
1838. Also contains a separately housed ledger of land sales, Berger Tract, St. Louis, Missouri,
Charles P. Chouteau, agent and attorney, 1857-1865.
Some French and Spanish.
Indexed in the archives card catalog.
RESTRICTION: As with all collections, if the documents exist in another format, researchers
will be required to use the other format before the original documents will be paged to the
reading room. The journals and letter books from Fort Tecumseh (January 31, 1830–December
14, 1832) and from Fort Pierre (January 17, 1832–December 4, 1850) are available on microfilm
(reel #134). A portion of the Fort Tecumseh journals were published and edited in South Dakota
Historical Collections, Volume IX (1902) (library call number: SD/06/So8h/).
The Chouteau Family Papers were microfilmed in 1991 by University Publications of America
as Part 1 of the “Papers of the St. Louis Fur Trade” microfilm set. Part 1 includes 40 microfilm
reels.
Cite as: Chouteau Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0275
Christie, Alexander.
Papers, 1852-1871. 30 items
Collection consists primarily of correspondence relating to the of Pacific Railroad with
headquarters in Franklin, Missouri. Three items relate to the Civil War: a letter referencing the
prewar Kansas-Missouri border conflicts (September 6, 1856); a letter describing
Union/secessionist activities around Rolla, Missouri (July 5, 1861); and a letter assuring Christie
that Confederates will not get to St. Louis (September 26, 1861).
Cite as: Alexander Christie Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0276
Christmas letters collection, 1861-1996. 5 folders (100 items)
Collection of letters sent by various people at Christmas time to their friends and
acquaintances with Christmas wishes.
Cite as: Christmas Letters Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2603
Chubb, Percival.
Marriage announcement card, 1910 July 25. 2 items [formerly Alphabetical File]
Card announcing the marriage of Percival Chubb to Mrs. Anna Hartshorne Sheldon at
Salisbury, Vermont. Also includes calling card for Mr. and Mrs. Percival Chubb, 3810
Broadway, New York City.