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Letter From George Sibley To Elijah Lovejoy, June 12, 1837, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Elijah Lovejoy, June 12, 1837. Sibley cancels his subscription to Lovejoy's newspaper because of their differences of opinion.

Excerpt Of A Letter From Julia Strong To Her Aunt, June 1, 1837, Julia Strong

Related Papers from George and Mary Easton Sibley Contemporaries

Transcription of Excerpt of a Letter From Julia Strong to Her Aunt, June 1, 1837. Julia describes Mary Sibley and Lindenwood College.

Letter From George Sibley To Mrs. Hale, May 9, 1837, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from George Sibley to Mrs. Hale, May 9, 1837. Sibley discusses the creation and purpose of Lindenwood College.

Reply Of A Missouri Presbyter, To Charges Published Against Him On The Ground Of Common Fame, And Without Trial, By The Presbytery Of St. Charles, Hiram Chamberlain, R. L. Mcafee

Regional Items

Pamphlet published by Hiram Chamberlain defending himself against accusations by members of the St. Charles, Missouri Presbyterian church.

Letter From Elijah Lovejoy To George Sibley, April 27, 1837, Elijah P. Lovejoy

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript and scan of letter from Elijah Lovejoy to George Sibley, April 27, 1837. Lovejoy discusses his differences with Sibley regarding slavery.

Boarding School For Girls At Linden Wood, Missouri, Alton Observer

University Documents

One of the earliest advertisements for what would become Lindenwood University.

The Presbyterian Church Of St. Charles, Missouri. It's Recent History: Strife And Disturbance, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Pamphlet by George Sibley detailing a fight within the Presbyterian church in St. Charles, Missouri on whether or not Hiram Chamberlain should become its pastor.

Letter From H.S. Geyer To George Sibley, March 18, 1837, H. S. Geyer

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from H.S. Geyer to George Sibley, March 18, 1837. Geyer said he has sent Sibley some apple trees.

Letter From H.S. Geyer To George Sibley, March 11, 1837, H. S. Geyer

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from H.S. Geyer to George Sibley, March 11, 1837. Geyer discusses apple trees.

Excerpt From The Memoir Of The Elijah P. Lovejoy, Elijah P. Lovejoy

Related Papers from George and Mary Easton Sibley Contemporaries

Excerpt from The Memoir of the Elijah P. Lovejoy Who Was Murdered in the Defense of the Liberty of the Press, at Alton, Illinois, November 7, 1837. Description of how George Sibley leant Lovejoy a horse to escape a mob.

George Sibley Statement About Debt Being Paid Off, January 1, 1837, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of George Sibley Statement About Debt Being Paid Off, January 1, 1837. Sibley also says that he has been paid for his work on the Santa Fe Trail.

Excerpt Of Letter From Julia Strong To Her Grandparents And Aunt, November 16, 1836, Julia Strong

Related Papers from George and Mary Easton Sibley Contemporaries

Transcript of Excerpt of Letter from Julia Strong to Her Grandparents and Aunt, November 16, 1836. Strong gives a brief description of Lindenwood.

Letter From E. Strong To Her Grandparents And Aunt, November 14, 1836, E. Strong

Related Papers from George and Mary Easton Sibley Contemporaries

Transcript of Letter from E. Strong to Her Grandparents and Aunt, November 14, 1836. Strong discusses the Sibleys and Lindenwood College.

Letter From Peter Hagner To George Sibley, Benjamin Reeves, Thomas Mather, July 6, 1836, Peter Hagner

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Peter Hagner to George Sibley, Benjamin Reeves, Thomas Mather, July 6, 1836 Hagner tells the commissioners that Congress provided money for the Santa Fe Trail expenses to close out the accounts.

Letter From George Sibley To William Russell, June 1, 1836, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to William Russell, June 1, 1836. Sibley discusses, at length, the need for religion in education; his own faith

Letter From William Russell To George Sibley, May 27, 1836, William Russell

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from William Russell to George Sibley, May 27, 1836. Russell discusses Thoughts on education of girls; Russell's opposition to religion.

Letter From George Sibley To William Russell, May 23, 1836, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to William Russell, May 23, 1836. Sibley discusses Russell's desire to not have his guardian taught religion. Sibley says that Lindenwood was founded on religious principles and that he should remove the student.

Letter To Mary Sibley From William Russell, May 22, 1836, William Russell

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from William Russell, May 22, 1836. William Russell was a parent of a former student. Russell discusses enrolling a friend's daughter, with strict instructions on religious exposure.

Letter From George Sibley To Archibald Gamble, April 11, 1836, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Archibald Gamble, April 11, 1836. Sibley discusses Gambles founding of a town on the old Fort Osage site; flattered that the town will be named after him (Sibley, Missouri); would have been content if it was called Osage.

Letter From George Sibley To Virgil Maxcy, February 27, 1836, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Virgil Maxcy, February 27, 1836. Sibley proposes selling his property near Fort Osage to his brother-in-law, Archibald Gamble, to pay off his trade goods debt.

Letter From George Sibley To Virgil Maxcy, January 14, 1836, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Virgil Maxcy, January 14, 1836. Sibley discusses trying to pay off his trade goods debt.

St. Charles City, Court Clerk Book, 1836-1851, St. Charles, Missouri

Historic St. Charles City & County Court Records

No abstract provided.

School For Girls At Linden Wood Advertisement, Lindenwood College

University Documents

School for Girls at Linden Wood Advertisement in the St. Louis Observer newspaper. This newspaper was owned by abolitionist, Elijah Lovejoy. The advertisement is the earliest known for Lindenwood.

St. Charles County, Circuit Court Minutes, June 9, 1835 To September 29, 1838, St. Charles County, Missouri

Historic St. Charles City & County Court Records

No abstract provided.

Letter From George Sibley To A.L. Magenis, December 29, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to A.L. Magenis, December 29, 1834. Sibley discusses wanting to prevent his land near Fort Osage from being sold to pay off his trade goods debt, because he believes the value of the land is going up.

Letter From George Sibley To William Russell, October 24, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to William Russell, October 24, 1834. Sibley discusses Russell's opposition to religion; the importance of Sunday School and religion

Letter From George Sibley To Virgil Maxcy, October 12, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Virgil Maxcy, October 12, 1834. Sibley discusses his attempt to pay off his Fort Osage goods debt; how the threat of the Mormon War has discouraged emigration to Jackson County, Missouri.

Fictional Conversation Between A Chinese Mandarin And An American Missionary, August 7, 1834, Mary Easton Sibley

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Mary wrote a fictional account of a meeting between an American missionary and Chinese Mandarin, in an attempt to criticize Americans for not trying to convert slaves to Christianity.

In Mary's diary, on August 2, 1834, she mentions writing the article.

Letter From John Waddell, Et Al. To George Sibley, July 17, 1834, John S. Waddell, John Bedford Sr., D. D. Berry

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from John Waddell, et al. to George Sibley, July 17, 1834. Waddell and others discuss hard and liberal Whigs; Missouri politics.

Diary No. 8 From May 5, 1827 To July 21, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Journals, Diaries, & Commonplace Papers

Transcript of Diary No. 8 from May 5, 1827 to July 21, 1834. Most of this diary covers the period of George Sibley's second attempt to survey what became known as the Santa Fe Trail.