For further information about the Hill brothers:
Biography of R. E. Hill Obituary of R.E. Hill
Obituary of G.W. Hill (St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
Obituary of G.W. Hill (The Waterways Journal)
SCOPE & HOLDINGS: The 40 letters cover a period from December 26, 1879 through October 24, 1886, with a gap from mid 1882 to 1884, written by G.W. Hill to his brother R.E. Hill. All the letters were written on Eagle Packet Company stationery, and are part of an ongoing conversation between the brothers as they took care of family, farm, and their business interests. During this time the Eagle Packet Co. added the steamboats Bald Eagle, Dora, and a new boat also named Spread Eagle.
ACCESS: Transcriptions of the 40 letter are available for downloading:
G.W. Hill Letters (.pdf)
Copyright information
Dates of letters written:
December 26, 1879
February 3, 1880
February 7, 1880
February 9, 1880
February 13, 1880
February 15, 1880
February 25, 1880
February 27, 1880
April 13, 1880
June 6, 1880
June 15, 1880 (two letters)
June 21, 1880
June 24, 1880
July 9, 1880
August 10, 1880
October 18, 1880
October 27, 1880
November 21, 1880
December 5, 1880
April 1, 1881
April 18, 1881
August 6, 1881
August 31, 1881
September 12, 1881
September 18, 1881
October 9, 1881
October 17, 1881
February 13, 1882
March 23, 1882
July 18, 1882
January 3, 1884 (invoice and letter)
March 8, 1885
April 16, 1885
April 21, 1885
May 1, 1885
May 5, 1885
February 3, 1886 (invoice and letter)
July 20, 1886
October 24, 1886
This is Special Collection P-20. Some of the collection may be digitally scanned, or photographed, depending on condition, please contact the curator with any questions.
PROCESSED BY: BG and MAC 2001; MR 2005, update 3/2006
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