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Pearce, Christopher Gardner and Jane Ann (Sackett), Christopher Gardner Pearce papers, July 28-Nov. 8, 1840

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Open book Pearce, Christopher Gardner and Jane Ann (Sackett), Christopher Gardner Pearce papers, July 28-Nov. 8, 1840

Title Pearce, Christopher Gardner and Jane Ann (Sackett), Christopher Gardner Pearce papers, July 28-Nov. 8, 1840

Creator Pearce, Christopher Gardner, 1811-1882

Date July 28-Nov. 8, 1840

Place Illinois--Nauvoo, Kentucky--Paducah, Mississippi River, Ohio--Cincinnati

Language English

Subjects Diseases, Floods, Husband and wife, Revivals

Description Correspondence between Christopher Gardner Pearce, who was a Mississippi steamboat captain, and his wife Jane Ann (Sackett), beginning during their courtship in 1839 and continuing until 1851, the year in which Jane Ann died. The letters discuss a variety of subjects, including Pearce's life on the river, Jane Ann’s domestic life in Cincinnati, business, religion, politics, and family news and gossip. Also included is Pearce’s obituary from 1882, and a 1943 newspaper clipping that reprints a large check that Pearce wrote to a grocer in 1865.

User-Contributed Transcription Saint Louis July 28 1840My dear AnnI can inform you that we arrived here safely last evening, after rather a long voyage for the "Monsoon." We were detained about 12 hours in the canal at Louisville otherwise we got along very well. The water was just high enough to admit us to pass, by touching a little at the worst places, we were obliged to lay by two nights on the passage, unclear and might get aground, and have trouble in getting off. I have concluded to lay the "Monsoon" up at this port for a while, how long, or which way I shall proceed with her next, I have not yet determined. I shall remain here a few days until I can settle my business here, and then proceed to Galena how long it will take me to go to Galena and back to this place, and back to this place, I do not know but I expect from 2 to 3 months as the water is very low ahead. On my return to this city from Galena, I expect to proceed

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Archival Collection Title Christopher Gardner Pearce papers

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Call Number midwest ms pearce Box 1 Folder 2

BibID 998292998805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 998292998805867_mms_pearce_box_01_fl_002_001_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL1PYA8

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