Scope and Content Note: The collection contains 14 letters, mostly between the brothers David and Hiriam Seely. Three letters are written by other people; Gilbert James, Phinehas James, and James C. H., all who appear to be friends or acquaintances of the Seely brothers. The letters span from 1825 – 1829 cover facets of life in St. Louis, MO., Galena, IL., and New Orleans, LA. The letters cover work, family matters, money-making schemes and money problems.
Subject Headings:
United States – Missouri – St. Louis
United States – Illinois – Galena
United States – Louisiana – New Orleans
United States – History – 1815-1861
Contents List:
|
Date |
To |
From |
|---|---|---|
|
11/21/1825 |
H.B. Seely, St. Louis |
David Seely |
|
6/12/1826 |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
David Seely, Seven Rivers Mines |
|
6/14/1826 |
Brother [David Seely, Seven Rivers Mines] |
H.B. Seely, St. Louis |
|
2/7/1827 |
Atwood and Merry, Memphis, Tennessee |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
|
7/20/1827 |
Hiriam B. Seely |
Gilbert James |
|
8/14/1827 |
David Seely |
Hiriam B. Seely, New Orleans |
|
8/24/1827 |
Hiriam B. Seely |
Phinehas James |
|
1/14/1828 |
David Seely |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
|
3/14/1828 |
[Hiriam Seely, New Orleans] |
James C. H., St. Louis |
|
3/27/1828 |
David Seely, Galena, Seven Rivers |
Hiriam B. Seely, New Orleans |
|
4/28/1828 |
David Seely, Galena, Seven Rivers |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
|
5/2/1828 |
David Seely, Galena |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
|
5/5/1828 |
David Seely, Galena, Seven Rivers |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
|
3/24/1829 |
Hiriam B. Seely, St. Louis |
David J. Seely, Green County |
