May 25, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We give below some extracts from a letter from Mr. William Hecton, to Mr. Jas. D. Overton, dated Stockton, Cal., May 25, 1850: * * * I have nothing of importance to write, though there is every thing going … Read more
March 17, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER The following is an abstract of a letter received by Thos. E. Hatcher, Esq., from Gen. David Willock, dated the 17th day of March, 1850, and written from Culloma: I came to this place last August, and have remained, … Read more
March 10, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Gen. D. b, to his wife, which has been kindly furnished us. The letter is dated Cullomo, March 10; * * * The horrors of war and its demoralization are … Read more
January 1, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER Extracts of a letter from Mr. Thos. Hart, to his brother, in this county, dated Kelsey’s Dry Diggings, California, January 1st, 1850: Dear Brother– I arrived in California on the 18th August on Bear River, and have not done … Read more
November 16, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig , Palmyra February 7, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter from C. F. Kirtley, Esq., to S. Buckner Esq. at this place. The letter is dated Sacramento city, Nov. 16, 1849. Dear Stanton, I wrote to you some time ago … Read more
November 11, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, February 14, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter in the last Paris Mercury, from Mr. John Graves, a very sensible, and highly respected citizen of Monroe county, who emigrated to California last spring. The letter is to his brother-in-law, … Read more
September 2, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, November 29, 1849 LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA The following are extracts of a letter from Edward Murphy, Esq., formerly of this place, who started overland last Spring, and dated at “Camp near Weaver’s Creek, Sept. 2nd, 1849.” Mr. M. sends in specimens of the California … Read more
May 23, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig , Palmyra July 12, 1849 FROM THE PLAINS Our old friend, Mr. Lewis Vanlandingham, has furnished us with extracts from a letter written by his son, Mr. R. K. Vanlandingham, now on his way to California. The letter is dated near Fort Kearney, May 23d, … Read more
The village of Emerson stands on the southeast corner of section 20, in township 59-7. It has long been known as a convenient trading point, post-office, etc., and now contains stores, shops, etc., sufficient to supply the trade of the community. The town was laid out January 20, 1837, and first called Houston, in honor … Read more
Consider the lack of slave graves in Marion County. From the early to mid-1800s thousands lived in and around Marion County – thousands of black domestic servants and field hands, thousands of black men, black women and black chidren who were bought and sold at the Marion County Courthouse in Palmyra. But no one can say for sure where these thousands of slaves lie buried.