Christopher Gardner Pearce papers, 1839-1943, bulk 1839-1851.

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Christopher Gardner Pearce papers, 1839-1943, bulk 1839-1851.

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Primarily letters from 1839-1851 between Christopher Gardner Pearce and his wife Jane Ann (Sackett), containing details about life as a Mississippi steamboat captain, the life of a captain's wife especially as it pertains to motherhood, and descriptions of events and opinions in the western states and territories at the time.

0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

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Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

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Pearce, Jane Ann Sackett, d. 1851.

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Pearce, Christopher Gardner, 1811-1882.

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Mississippi River steamboat captain from Cincinnati, Ohio. Captain Christopher Gardner Pearce was born in Rhode Island on February 11, 1811. He eventually moved to Pittsburg in 1834, becoming a clerk for the steamer "Alton." In time, Pearce constructed, captained, and eventually sold several steamboats, including the "Monsoon," the "Goddess of Liberty," and the "Cincinnati." His routes regularly took him to places like St. Louis, Louisville, and New Orleans. Pearce marri...