Research Visit to the Missouri Historical Society: ~ Content Report

Fortress of Louisbourg Library Number: 2003-37

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MAJOR UNITED STATES RESEARCH TRIPS SERIES

United States ~ Springfield (Illinois) ~ (1) Fortress of Louisbourg Research

Research Trip to the United States: Ottawa (Canada) / Springfield (Illinois) / St. Louis (Missouri) ~ August 13 to September 21, 2003

RESEARCH VISIT TO THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY ~
CONTENT REPORT

Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions
September 21, 2003

I have visited the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis, Missouri. Lynda Krause provided transcription assistance. Dennis Northcott, Associate Archivist for Reference, Missouri Historical Society, was of invaluable assistance.

Some Recommendations:

(1) The Fortress of Louisbourg should:

(a) Purchase all of the following microfilm listed below in the St. Genevieve Papers (Microfilm Department, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Room 127, City Hall, 1200 Market, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63103 - Email: sqc@swbell.net )

ST. GENEVIEVE PAPERS

(1) Microfilm Reel # 43

- Estates # 1-45 Index pp. 59-61 (end of reel)
- Agreements, Contracts, Engages # 1-45, pp. 34-36
- Bonds, Notes, Obligations # 46-109, pp. 36-37
- Misc. Receipts # 109-141, pp. 37-38
- Statements of Accounts and Receipts # 142-173, pp. 38-39

(2) Microfilm Reel # 44

- Estates # 46-115