J.H. (John Henry) Freligh, Steamer Prairie [New Orleans, LA] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: requests renewal of Freligh’s note due at the Bank of Missouri, news of heavy ice on journey to New Orleans and not enough freight at port for return. January 26, 1849

George Johnson Jr. [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont regarding: request for Beaumont to name referee in settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 14, 1849

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to George Johnson, Jr. regarding: names T. Polk and Captain Kingsbury as his referees in settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 15, 1849

George Johnson, Jr. [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont, regarding: names of referees in settlement of accounts with Beaumont. March 15, 1849

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to George Johnson, Jr. regarding: settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 16, 1849

George Johnson, Jr. [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont, regarding: referee agreed upon in settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 16, 1849

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to George Johnson, Jr. regarding: meeting place and date suggested in settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 17, 1849

Robert McPherson [Buffalo, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: request for payment. March 20, 1849. W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Robert McPherson regarding: payment of note held by McPherson. May 1, 1849

George Johnson, Jr. [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont regarding: date changed in settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 20, 1849

Memorandum by W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: relationship between him and Johnson including enlistment of Johnson with commencement of studies in 1841, no partnership formed but relationship one of merchant to clerk, salary allotted George Johnson, room and board given. March 19, 1849

George Johnson, Jr. [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont regarding: referees disagree and refuse to accept umpire in settlement of accounts, settlement for a sum proposed to Johnson or new referees named, answer requested in 24 hours by Johnson. March 22, 1849

George Johnson, Jr. [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont regarding: settlement of accounts with George Johnson. March 24, 1849

Robert McPherson [Buffalo, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: second request for payment. May 8, 1849. W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Robert McPherson [Buffalo, NY] regarding: reply to request for payment. May 21, 1849

Morgan L. Martin [Green Bay, WI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: land title dispute in Green Bay with heirs of Stoddard by Indian woman. September 10, 1849

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Thomas Green and M.L. Martin regarding: adjustments to title for Green Bay land, title in dispute. September 29, 1849

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to M. L. Martin [Green Bay, WI] regarding: compromise on title dispute in Green Bay. September 30, 1849

Thomas Green [Green Bay, WI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: news from Green Bay, compromise on land title dispute for Green Bay property. October 23, 1849

Memorandum from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to George Johnson, Jr. regarding: settlement of accounts with Johnson, rent to be paid for use of Beaumont’s office. November 1, 1849. Memorandum from George Johnson Jr. regarding: list of names and amounts paid in cash from January 2, 1844 through November 27, 1847 with interest he assigned. March 27, 1849. Memorandum from George Johnson, Jr. regarding: duplicate receipt of $1500 paid to Johnson by Beaumont and list of Johnson’s uncollected accounts to January 1, 1848. March 27, 1849. Memorandum from George Johnson, Jr. regarding: memo of old unsettled balances on books through January 1, 1850 and list of names with money owed Beaumont. January 1, 1850

J. S. (Joel S.) Fisk [Green Bay, WI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: price of land requested by Fisk. November 23, 1849

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to W.G. Edwards [Paris, France] regarding: news of St. Martin’s health and large family, his residence in Canada, thwarted attempts to do more experiments since 1834. January 31, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] regarding: another attempt to employ St. Martin through Morrison. January 31, 1850

William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: St. Martin and family ready to travel, monies requested by St. Martin, St. Martin described as a reformed man, St. Martin and family to be employed by Beaumont for 1 year and given board and travel expenses. February 23, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] regarding: attempt to employ St. Martin through Morrison, monies to be sent St. Martin through Morrison, St. Martin and family to be given house by Beaumont, doubt about St. Martin’s sincerity. May 4, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to St. Martin regarding: request to honor obligations. May 4, 1850

William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: St. Martin ready to travel with family, request by St. Martin for advance for travelling expenses. June 24, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to William Morrison, regarding: St. Martin’s traveling expenses, contract to be settled after St. Martin arrives, advice given about St. Martin’s route to Saint Louis, cautions against misuse of advance by St. Martin. August 4, 1850

W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to St. Martin regarding: St. Martin’s unsigned security and receipt of advance, travel expenses to be deducted from first year’s salary, terms of proposed contract. August 5, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to St. Martin regarding: advice to St. Martin about route, requests St. Martin to honor obligations. August 5, 1850

William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] to W. Beaumont regarding: St. Martin left for Saint Louis and has not arrived, fear St. Martin met with accident while traveling. September 28, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] regarding: St. Martin has not arrived in Saint Louis, anxious in attempt to contact St. Martin. October 4, 1850

Deposition of W. Beaumont sworn before Judge of Probate Court, Saint Louis County, MO, regarding: application for bounty lands granted to officers and soldiers engaged in the service of the United States. October 28, 1850

Daniel M. Whitney, Whitney and Company [Green Bay, WI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: request to lease land in front of Washington House from Beaumont by Daniel and Joshua Whitney, intent to build a wharf, terms of lease on Green Bay land requested. December 7, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to William Morrison regarding: St. Martin has not arrived in Saint Louis, anxious in attempt to contact St. Martin, frustration with St. Martin, course planned at Saint Louis Medical College along with experiments, fear St. Martin met with accident while traveling. December 30, 1850

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Noonan regarding: answer to Noonan’s request for the prescription for Beaumont’s most successful cholera treatment for the use by Noonan and Doctors Wolcott and Dousman. 1849