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Description Of Whig Meeting To Pick Delegates, November 23, 1843, Hannibal Journal

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Description of Whig Meeting to Pick Delegates, November 23, 1843.

Announcement Of Whig Meeting To Pick Delegates, November 14, 1843, Whigs Of St. Charles County, Missouri

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Announcement of Whig Meeting to Pick Delegates to go to convention, November 14, 1843.

Letter To Mary Sibley From Miranda Smith, August 28, 1842, Miranda Smith

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from Miranda Smith, August 28, 1842. Miranda discusses the death of her sister.

Letter To Mary Sibley From Miranda A. Smith, July 11, 1842, Miranda A. Smith

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter to Mary Sibley from Miranda A. Smith, July 11, 1842. In addition to general topics, Miranda discusses the school where she teaches.

Letter From William R. Singleton To George Sibley, November 11, 1841, William R. Singleton

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from William R. Singleton to George Sibley, November 11, 1841. Singleton discusses general topics.

St. Charles County, Circuit Court Minutes, October 25, 1841 To August 2, 1842, St. Charles County, Missouri

Historic St. Charles City & County Court Records

No abstract provided.

Letter From Archibald Gamble To George Sibley, July 13, 1841, Archibald Gamble

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Archibald Gamble to George Sibley, July 13, 1841. Gamble includes part of a letter from Russell [William Russell?] where Sibley is recommended for the office of Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Also discussed: politics, the bank bill, people seeking appointments to other offices in government.

Letter From John Daggett To George Sibley, June 12, 1841, John Daggett

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from John Daggett to George Sibley, June 12, 1841. Mayor of St. Louis, Daggett, relays a resolution from the Board of Alderman, thanking Sibley for overseeing the discussion of a railroad between St. Louis and Iron Mountain.

Resolution From The St. Louis Board Of Alderman Thanking George Sibley, June 11, 1841, St. Louis Board Of Alderman

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Resolution from the St. Louis Board of Alderman Thanking George Sibley for his work with the Board of Internal Improvements.

Letter To Mary Sibley From Origen Sibley, February 24, 1841, Origen Sibley

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from Origen Sibley, February 24, 1841. Origen was husband, George's, cousin. Origen discusses raising silk worms.

Letter From George Sibley To Henry Clay, February 13, 1841, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Henry Clay, February 13, 1841. Sibley discusses, at length, how Native Americans have been treated badly. Expresses that the government should oversee all trade with the Native Americans. Claims that one of his letters to the Office of Indian Trade was misinterpreted.

Letter From George Sibley To The Board Of Internal Improvements, December 1840, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to the Board of Internal Improvements, December 1840. Sibley discusses the creation of a railroad between St. Louis and Iron Mountain [near present day Ironton, Missouri].

Letter From Origen Sibley To George Sibley, July 26, 1840, Origen Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Origen Sibley to George Sibley, July 26, 1840. Discussion of family genealogy.

Whig Party Campaign Ad With George Sibley, July 11, 1840, William Henry Harrison

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Whig Party Campaign Ad with George Sibley, July 11, 1840

Letter From Origen Sibley To George Sibley, July 3, 1840, Origen Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Origen Sibley to George Sibley, July 3, 1840. Origen discusses family matters and genealogy.

Letter From George Sibley To Abiel Leonard, June 6, 1840, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Abiel Leonard, June 6, 1840. Sibley says he is running for congress as a Whig candidate.

George Sibley's Political Platform As A Candidate For The Whig Nomination For Congress, June 1840, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of George Sibley's Political Platform as a Candidate for the Whig Nomination for Congress, June 1840.

George Sibley To The Free & Independent Voters Of Missouri, June 1840, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript: George Sibley to the Free & Independent Voters of Missouri, June 1840. Sibley discussed his views to potential voters as he ran as a Whig candidate for United States representative.

Letter To Mary Sibley From William Potts, May 26, 1840, William S. Potts

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from William Potts, May 26, 1840. Potts discusses issues related to the local Presbyterian Church/

Letter From A.B. Chambers To George Sibley, May 12, 1840, A. B. Chambers

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from A.B. Chambers to George Sibley, May 12, 1840. Chambers discusses Whig politics in Missouri.

Letter From E.M. Samuel To George Sibley, May 3, 1840, E. M. Samuel

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from E.M. Samuel to George Sibley, May 3, 1840. Samuel discusses the popularity of president Martin Van Buren.

Letter From Henry Johnson To George Sibley, March 20, 1840, Henry Johnson

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Senator Henry Johnson to George Sibley, March 20, 1840. Johnson discusses increasing the size of the U.S. army; the Oregon question; says his opinion won't count for much since he is a Whig.

Report Of The Executive Committee Of The St. Charles County Bible Society, February 22, 1840, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Report of the Executive Committee of the St. Charles County Bible Society, February 22, 1840.

Letter From Origen Sibley To George Sibley, January 20, 1840, Origen Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Origen Sibley to George Sibley, May 20, 1840. Origen discusses family matters; raising silk worms.

George Sibley Religious Interpretations, Circa 1840, George Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Journals, Diaries, & Commonplace Papers

George Sibley's interpretation of the prophecies in Revelations. Sibley tries to associate the events of his time period with what he considers the end of times in the prophecies in the Book of Revelations.

The History Of The Connection And Disconnection Of The Rev.D. James Gallaher With The First Presbyterian Church Of St. Charles, Mo., George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of a handwritten book.

This document, written by George C. Sibley in October 1840, provides a detailed account of the contentious relationship between the First Presbyterian Church of St. Charles, Missouri, and the Rev. James Gallaher. 

The Election and Call (1838)

On June 13, 1838, the church members unanimously elected Rev. James Gallaher as their pastor. A committee consisting of Robert Boal and George C. Sibley was appointed to prosecute the call and raise a salary subscription, which eventually totaled $684. Despite this unanimous invitation, Gallaher’s commitment remained vague; he visited briefly in July 1838 but did …

Letter From A.B. Chambers To George Sibley, September 25, 1839, A. B. Chambers

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from A.B. Chambers to George Sibley, September 25, 1839. Chambers discusses sending Sibley Colonel Benton's queries on Solomon Salt; asks for Sibley's opinion.

1839 To 1840 Missouri Internal Improvement Minutes, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Journals, Diaries, & Commonplace Papers

Transcript of 1839 to 1840 minutes of the Missouri Internal Improvement Proceedings from committee formed to organize the creation of railroads in Missouri.

Journal Of The Proceedings Of The "Board Of Internal Improvements" In The State Of Missouri, Missouri Board Of Internal Improvements

Regional Items

Meeting minutes for the Missouri Board of Internal Improvements.

Internal Improvements. An Act To Establish A General System Of Internal Improvements In The State Of Missouri, Missouri Board Of Internal Improvements

Regional Items

Guidelines for the Missouri Board of Internal Improvements for developing infrastructure in the state.