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Photocopies. Originals in fd. 15. Includes certifications as notary public and county surveyor, Land Office papers and deeds, resignation as a trustee.

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Photocopies. Originals in fd. 12-14. Concerning local and national issues (i.e., Missouri politics, political parties and their candidates, the National Bank, the Preemption Bill and the U.S. Postal Service).

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Photocopies. Concerning political parties and their candidates, control of the Missouri Bank, Missouri state taxes, creation of new counties and senatorial districts.

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Photocopies. Finis' A Series of Lectures on the Most Important Subjects in Divinity. F.R. Cossitt's The Life and Times of Rev. Finis Ewing.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 4 Feb. 1836 and addressed to Mahlon Dickerson. Buchanan writes that Col. Freeman be given an appointment in the Marine Corps.

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Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to Bayard Wyman, composed on "United States Senate, Washington, D. C." stationary, and dated 5 May 1892. Allison writes that he was born in Perry Form (?), Ohio, and did not have "the good fortune to be born in the paradise of onions."

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 7 Feb. 1888 and addressed to Col. Stilson Hutchins. Blackburn writes that he is too ill to accept an invitation.

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Handwritten and signed letter addressed to J.L. Storm. Bland states that he was an elected official in Carson County, Utah, (later Nevada) in 1860. This was the only elected political post he ever held until elected to the 43rd congress from Missouri. The item is undated.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 16 July 1862, composed in New York, and addressed to "Dear Sir." Brooks states, "Regretting your personal loss . . . [and] the greater loss of your deserving & prosperous city. I subscribe myself." Also included is a portrait of Brooks clipped from a magazine.

Scope and Contents Handwritten, typewritten, and signed letters. Also included is an autograph. Bryan writes three letters to John Brisben Walker. One of the item is not dated while the other two are dated 2 April 1898 and 22 May 1897. Bryan responds to Walker's suggestions that he write on certain topics. Bryan writes two undated letters to Mr. Seerley and asks for a couple of favors. Bryan also writes to Alston Ellis on 4 April 1896 and declines an invitation. Bryan also writes to Arthur S. Handy on 6...