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Papers, 1802-1964. 1 box; 1 oversize folder
Dr. William Beaumont was born November 21, 1785, in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was a
physician in the United States Army and gained fame from his experiments regarding the
digestive system, which he conducted on Alexis St. Martin. He became known as one of the first
American physiologists with the publishing of his book, Experiments and Observations on the
Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion, in 1833. In 1835, he was transferred to Jefferson
Barracks and later set up private practice in St. Louis. He was a charter member of the St. Louis
Medical Society and was chosen professor of surgery at the first St. Louis University Medical
College. He died April 25, 1853, in St. Louis.
The collection contains letters of Dr. Beaumont, which were transcribed by Mrs. Max Myer
from the collection of letters at Washington University. They pertain to Dr. Beaumont's military
and medical career, personal life, business matters and associates. Interesting description of the
St. Martin experiments. Beaumont family genealogical chart, no date.
Cite as: Dr. William Beaumont Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0101
Beauregard, Antoinette Harney (1868-1940), collector.
Beauregard Family Papers, 1779-1940 (bulk 1915-1940). 2 boxes; 3 volumes
Marie Antoinette (Nettie) Harney Beauregard, was born October 7, 1868, the daughter of
John Mullanphy Harney (son of General William S. Harney) and Mary Kimball Harney. She was
educated at the Ursuline Convent in Vannes, France, and also at private schools in Paris and the
Loretto Convent in Florissant, Missouri. On December 5, 1898, she married Henry Toutant
Beauregard (son of General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard). In 1912, Mrs. Beauregard
joined the staff of the Missouri Historical Society as a translator of St. Louis and Missouri
documents written in French. A year later she was appointed archivist and curator, a position she
held until her death in 1940. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was born May 28, 1818, in St.
Bernard Parish, Louisiana. A graduate of West Point, circa 1838, he was a United States Army
engineer and participated in the Mexican War under General Winfield Scott. Beauregard was the
Confederate commanding officer who directed the attack on Fort Sumter, and distinguished
himself in the battles of Manassas, Charleston, and Petersburg. He played an important part in
the development of the nation's railroad system, serving as president of the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroads (later part of the Illinois Central System).
The papers include correspondence, notes, memoranda, clippings, reminiscences (1847-
1848) of Pierre G.T. Beauregard on the Mexican War under General Scott; and three volumes of
his, consisting of an inscribed copy of an original manuscript recollection, with supporting
correspondence, titled "Reminiscences of an Engineer Officer, during the Campaign in Mexico,
under Major General Winfield Scott in 1847-1848, New Orleans, Dec. 17, 1852"; a manuscript
copy of Civil War battle reports written to Gen. S. Cooper following the battles of Bull Run,
Shiloh, and Manassas, 1861-1862; and a letterpress letterbook, 1884-1889. Also includes
genealogical material collected by Nettie H. Beauregard on the Beauregard, Chouteau, Clemens,
Frost, Hamill, Harney, Hunt, Jennings, Kimball, Mullanphy, and Soulard families of St. Louis.
Indexed in the archives card catalog.
Cite as: Beauregard Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2323
Beauvais, F.A.
Business Card, circa 1860s-1880s. 1 item
Business card of F.A. Beauvais, manufacturer of jewelry & silverware, 48 2nd St., St. Louis.