Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society, 1829

Name/Title

Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society, 1829

Entry/Object ID

AM2019.13.94

Scope and Content

Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society, 1829 Photocopies of original document that Hugh Lewis used in his research. Documents are from the St. Louis area (Missouri Historical Society and St. Louis Archives). St. Joseph Museum archivists have divided these documents into folders by years beginning with 1797 and ending with the 1850s. One file is of documents of unknown dates. Documents include correspondence, account records, deeds, and other legal documents. Language of documents varies - English, French, and Spanish. This set of files is 2019.13.85 through 2019.13.107. In cabinet they are identified as Missouri Historical Society Documents. This file of 21 pages contains French and English documents. Contains correspondence, inventory lists, correspondence and a deed. Of particular note are Robidoux Bakery in St. Louis and letters written by Robidoux from Blacksnake Hills regarding trade with Iowa Indians.

Collection

Robidoux Collection by Hugh Lewis

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Fur trade

Search Terms

St. Louis, American Fur Company, Robidoux Bakery, Blacksnake Hills, Iowa Tribe

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

DOCUMENT

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 30, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robidoux, Joseph

Person or Organization

Pierre Chouteau

Person or Organization

Angelique Robidoux

Person or Organization

John Pierre Cabanne