Letter by P.K. Robbins from Ste. Genevieve, May 22, 1835 and Related Book
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019.014
Abstract
This collection contains a letter written by Prospect K. Robbins (1788-1847) of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri to Benjamin S. Brown Esq. (1805-1838) of Mount Vernon, Ohio. P.K. Robbins was a surveyor of the Louisiana Purchase, specifically the modern day counties of Audraine, Boone, and Callaway. The collection also has a textbook entitled "A Treatise on Surveying." The book contains information and techniques that are similar to what Robbins would have used in his profession.
Dates
- Creation: 1835 May 22, 1841
Rights Statement
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Materials donated by Bob Schmidt, 7/29/19
- Title
- Letter by P.K. Robbins from Ste. Genevieve, May 22, 1835 and Related Book
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
One University Plaza, MS 4600
Cape Girardeau Missouri 63701 United States
5736512245
semoarchives@semo.edu
One University Plaza, MS 4600
Cape Girardeau Missouri 63701 United States
5736512245
semoarchives@semo.edu