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for His Children," circa 1954. Includes discussion of Dr. Lischer's family origins and genealogy,
his childhood in Mascoutah, Illinois, his education and professional career, and his home and
family life in St. Louis and elsewhere. The manuscript also includes a typescript curriculum
vitae, and extracts of some of his speeches and addresses.
Cite as: Benno Edward Lischer Autobiography, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0920
Litigation collection, 1773-1901. 3 boxes
The Litigation Collection contains papers of court cases tried in St. Louis. The bulk of the
collection dates from the French and Spanish colonial period. Among the topics discussed in
these cases are assault, theft, debts, the fur trade, land claims and disputes, contract disputes,
slander, murder, relations with Indians, and slavery. The collection includes documents in
English, French and Spanish. Many of the French and Spanish documents have been translated.
French and Spanish.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: Litigation Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2320
Litton, N.W.
Letter to Jno. S. Phelps, 1853 Apr 16. 1 item
Letter signed N.W. Litton, St. Louis, Mo., to Jno. S. Phelps, Springfield, Mo. Litton
discusses Thomas Hart Benton and politics, and notes that he is in St. Louis as a grand juror in
the U.S. District Court. He states in part, “Our democratic friends at Lexington were much
discouraged & disheartened after their defeat in the election of Bank offices by the last
Legislature. . . . The selfish motives imputed to you & Mr. Lamb, by the Benton papers, are
regarded by all intelligent & honest men, as untrue, senselee & malicious. . . . I find the most
influencial Bentonites from the county, are of the impression, that Benton will not undertake to
canvass the state and wage a war of extermination & denunciation of his fancied nullification
enemies & Jefferson City platform, as he will not be sustained in such a procedure by thousands
of his now supposed friends. . . . I took decided grounds against Benton in his disobedience to
the instructions &c and finding many Whigs & the party generally proprograting the doctrine
adverse to mine on this point, I made a public declaration that I would not support any party in
favor of the doctrine of disobedience to instructions, the power of Congress to legislate slavery
out of the territories & opposed to the exercise of the veto power. . . .”
Cite as: N.W. Litton Letter to Jno. S. Phelps, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0921
Litzelfelner and Brother.
Ledger, 1885-1886. 1 volume
Forwarding and commission merchants and dealers in dry goods, groceries, etc., Neely's
Landing, Missouri.
Book of receipts listing articles received and the name of steamboat articles arrived on.
Cite as: Litzelfelner and Brother Ledger, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2357
Lodge, The (St. Louis, Mo.).
Pamphlet, circa 1917.
The Lodge was a family hotel located at Belt and Etzel Avenues in St. Louis, across the