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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

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

Historic St. Charles City & County Court Records

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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.

Article Describing St. Charles, Missouri And Lindenwood Female College, June 9, 1834, Elijah Lovejoy

Regional Items

Elijah Lovejoy article describing St. Charles, Missouri and Lindenwood College.

Article By Mary Sibley Giving Her Opinion On The Influence Of Roman Catholicism On Education, Mary Easton Sibley

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

This 1834 communication to the Observer, critiques the influence of Jesuit colleges and nunneries on students. The author challenges the editor's skepticism regarding the "Jesuitical institutions," arguing that it is a "notorious" fact that these schools function as "traps to make proselytes".

Key points include:

• Deception: The author accuses these institutions of practicing deception upon the Protestant community by claiming they teach only morality or outward forms, while secretly inculcating religious doctrine.

• Moral Criticism: The article condemns the morality taught within these schools, specifically the maxim that the "end justifies the means".

• Admonishment of Parents: Mary strongly criticizes Protestant …

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Letter From George Sibley To Peter Hagner, May 3, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Peter Hagner, May 3, 1834. Sibley says that the Secretary of War has instructed Hagner to pay for the Santa Fe expenses; that he has all the paperwork; waiting for payment.

Letter From Charles Gratiot To George Sibley, March 25, 1834, Charles Gratiot

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Charles Gratiot to George Sibley, March 25, 1834.

Letter From Peter Hagner To George Sibley, March 18, 1834, Peter Hagner

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Peter Hagner to George Sibley, March 18, 1834.

Letter From Peter Hagner To George Sibley, March 5, 1834, Peter Hagner

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Peter Hagner to George Sibley, March 5, 1834,. Hagner says he received the receipts.

Letter From George Sibley To Peter Hagner, March 1, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Peter Hagner, March 1, 1834.