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1860 Missouri Census Table
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Description
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This ca. 1860 printed document presents the results of the 1860 Missouri census, showing the population of whites, “free colored” and slaves in each county. The table lists the total state population as 1,182,012, with 1,063,599 whites, 3,572 Free Colored, and 114,931 slaves. Lafayette County has the largest slave population with 6,374 slaves. The table also reveals a small American Indian population in Gasconade and Jackson Counties.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Title
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From Lucie Davis to John Pigg
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Description
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This letter, dated September 15, 1864, is from Lucie Davis in Clay County, Missouri to John Pigg. Davis tells Pigg that her mother died after a long illness. She also tells him that Louis Vandiver was moved from a prison in St. Joseph, Missouri to one in St. Louis. Davis predicts that “The bushwhackers are about to take this country,” and adds that they robbed the mail in Clay County and had a fight near Fredericksburg.
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Date
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September 15, 1864
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Title
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From Unknown to Hamilton R. Gamble
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Description
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This letter, dated August 2, 1862, is from an unknown writer in DeKalb, Missouri to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. The writer asks Gamble to replace Gen. B.F. Loan, claiming that Loan is disobeying Gamble's orders and plotting to appoint a military governor in Missouri. In a statement written on the reverse side, Gamble notes that he referred the letter to Lieut. Gov. Hall, and expresses doubt that Gen. Loan is guilty of "the insubordinate language imputed to him" by the anonymous writer.
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Date
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August 2, 1862
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Title
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From "C." to "Col."
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Description
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This letter, dated September 21, 1861, is from "C." in St. Joseph, Missouri to "Col." C. reports that the Federal troops surrendered at the Battle of Lexington on September 20. He writes that "our country has been rob[b]ed by both parties . . . nearly evry body that is worth any thing has been rob[b]ed more or less, no matter what their politics are." He adds that people are "bitter" about the Platte Purchase, and predicts that fighting will ensue.
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Date
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September 21, 1861
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Title
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Letters Relating to Enlistment in Missouri
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Description
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This is a bound volume of letters written by Col. E.B. Alexander, Chief Mustering Officer of the 10th United States Infantry. The letters, dated August 23 - October 10, 1864, relate to enrollments, quotas, and enlistments of troops in Missouri.
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Date
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August 23, 1864 - October 10, 1864
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Title
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From P.A. Thompson to William Fowler
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Description
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On November 27, 1864, P.A. Thompson writes from Rock Port, Missouri to Capt. William Fowler. Thompson states that two boys under the age of 19 have been drafted from Atchison County, Missouri, and asks whether affidavits from their parents attesting to their ages will exempt them from military duty.
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Date
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November 27, 1864