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Letter from Joseph Bowman to Isaac Hite, 14 June 1779
Bowman's letter to Isaac Hite discusses trade with New Orleans, the abundance of money at Kaskaskia, British and American troops in the northwest, and a message he wrote that was not received because the messenger was killed at the Falls of the Ohio. Bowman gives a detailed description of the retaking of Vincennes in February 1779 by the Americans led by George Rogers Clark. Bowman mentions guns, military stores, and Native-American goods captured by Clark's men, and notes the Virginia Assembly's indifference to the western territory. Bowman died not long after writing this letter from wounds received during the retaking of Vincennes several months earlier. -
Letter from William Clark to Edmund Clark and John Hite Clark, 1 March 1811
William Clark writes to Edmund Clark and John Hite Clark in their capacity as Louisville merchants, listing articles for trade with Indigenous people that he wants for his store. -
Letter from William Clark to John Hite Clark, 27 October 1810
William Clark writes to his nephew, John Hite Clark, from St. Louis, Missouri, about mercantile affairs, including the demand for and the high price of whiskey. He includes his thoughts on a man in love, having heard from Edmund that John might be "a little in love." He reports that his son, M. Lewis, is talking and walks through the streets beating his drum. -
Letter from William Clark to John Hite Clark, 15 and 16 December 1808
William Clark writes to his nephew, John Hite Clark, from St. Louis, Missouri, regarding land and his mercantile business, especially his desire to engage in business with John and William's brother, Edmund, who expressed an interest in joining them. Discusses education matters regarding Joshua Fry's school and tuition for William Morrison of Kaskaskia's son. -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 16 September 1809
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis shortly before setting out on their trip eastward. He has concluded Native American trade business and will turn matters over to Frederick Bates in his absence. The Secretary of War William Eustis has given him more responsibilities and directed him to remove agents and other Indian department employees appointed by Meriwether Lewis. To do so is disagreeable to him. A man convicted of murder is to be hanged today and the town is full of people. -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 July 1809
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis regarding his enslaved man York, the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company, furs and peltries belonging to the government as part of the Indian trade factory system, and the route he might take in the fall eastward to Kentucky and Virginia. -
Letter from William Clark to Edmund Clark, 15 April 1809
Clark writes his brother Edmund from St. Louis, Missouri, reporting general news regarding the town and some of its inhabitants. He comments on the status of their nephews Benjamin O'Fallon, there with him in St. Louis, and his brother, John O'Fallon, in school in Lexington, Kentucky. He updates Edmund regarding the status of their interest in the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company and their planned mercantile business venture, and on Native American affairs both up the Missouri and the Mississippi. -
Rental agreement between Annie Christian and Jacob Myers, 20 August 1787
Handwritten copy of agreement between Jacob Myers and Annie Christian (per Richard Woolfolk) for rent of the house and part of the land of his plantation for one year in exchange for one hundred and fifty bushels of salt at Bullitt's Lick. -
Order from Annie Christian to John Bellie, undated
Annie Christian requests 8 yards fine calico from Mr. Bellie by Mr. Fleming -
Order from Annie Christian to John Bellie, undated
Richard Woolfolk on behalf of Annie Christian requests Bellie to let William Goggin have a certain amount of goods from Bellie's store on the Christian account. -
Order of Annie Christian to John Bellie with receipt, undated
Annie Christian requests black thread, mourning buckles, an black binding from Mr. [John] Bellie [merchant in Danville]; he responds that he is sending all but the thread and hopes to see Mr. Woolfolk. No date -
Account of Annie Christian with Jacob Myers, 1787-1788
Account of goods purchased by Christian from Myers plus her rent, against salt obtained by Myers from Christian's saltworks, settling August 15, 1787. Goods include corn, flour, whiskey, ludestring, gauze, chopped rye, pork, beef, tallow, hay, and beef veal. -
Bill for Annie Christian from Robert Parker, 25 June 1788
Bill from Lexington merchant Robert Parker to Mrs. Annie Christian for purple calico, light ground chintz, brocaded tiffney, fustian, coarse linen, essence of Bergamot, and Peruvian bark. Note indicates that some items are not yet in. -
Account of Richard Woolfolk with Annie Christian, 1786-1788
Account of wages due to Richard Woolfolk, with credits including cash, salt, shoes, and saddle bags, -
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 14 January 1788
Request from Christian to Asturgus requesting 21 bushels of salt that Mr. George Robinson is bringing to her, keeping one third for himself. -
Order of Isaac Shelby to Mrs. Christian, 10 December 1787
Request from Shelby to Christian asking for salt in payment for bacon. -
Order of Annie Christian to Captain Asturgus, 13 November 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus to borrow salt for Mr. Barbee, as the wagons have likely taken all of her salt from the salt house. -
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 25 November 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus to give Mrs. Lusk two old kettles that are out of use. -
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 20 August 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus for salt to Captain Cowan; reverse note from Jonathan Cowan requests that Asturgus pay the salt forward to William Hall, November 12, 1787.