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A0005
Accounts Collection, 1766-1941. 5 folders; 22 volumes
Collection consists of various accounts, mostly receipts and pages from account books from
St. Louis firms. The collection also includes an unidentified ledger labeled "Oklahoma," which
contains records of accounts with hardware, radiator companies, etc., 1904-1941; an undated
index to Ledger #1, "St.L.M.L.I. Co."; and an unidentified account book of rent collections,
1904-1907.
Some French.
Cite as: Accounts Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1849
Ackerman Family.
Genealogy, no date. 1 folder [formerly Alphabetical File]
Undated family history sheet for the Missouri Historical Society.
Cite as: Ackerman Family Genealogy, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0006
Ackerman, Richard (1842-1862).
Civil War Correspondence, 1861-1862. 1 box
Richard Ackerman, a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey, enlisted with the 5th New
York Infantry on April 1, 1861. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 28,
1862, and spent several months at King Street Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, before his death
on December 19, 1862.
Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts
of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11,
[1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain
descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp
life and diet.
Cite as: Richard Ackerman Civil War Correspondence, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A0007
Adams, David (1799-1874).
Papers, 1809-1869. 1 box; 1 volume
David Adams was born December 31, 1799, in St. Louis. In 1815, he joined an expedition to
Mexico with his brother and became involved in the Mexican Revolution. He returned to St.
Louis in the 1820s and operated a saloon. In 1832, he joined Bonneville's expedition to the
Rocky Mountains and later became involved in the fur trade with the American Fur Company. In
1841, he formed a partnership with John Sibille to trade with Indians on the Platte River. In
1849, he led an expedition to California in search of gold. He lived his last years on the island at
the foot of Carroll Street (St. Louis) in poor health and poverty. He died December 31, 1874.
Collection contains correspondence to his wife while he was on his expeditions. Also
contains many receipts for the saloon and supplies from his expeditions. Diary dated August 21,
1844, to March 11, 1845. Five fragmentary diaries dated 1841, 1842, and 1844. The Adams
diaries are published in: Charles E. Hanson, Jr., editor. The David Adams Journals (Chadron,
Nebraska: The Museum of the Fur Trade, 1994).
Finding aid available.