Scope and Contents This series is arranged in Notebook number order, which is not fully chronological. Notebooks 1-10 were part of the original acquisition. They were assigned a notebook number by the University Archivist based on chronological order. Some of the notebooks had their own number written on the notebook, but this may differ from the notebook number assigned to it. These notebooks have been digitized, and the filenames relate to the assigned notebook number. In 2018, two additional notebooks...

Description Include Eliot's reasons for coming to St. Louis; his thoughts on religion and the role of the minister in controversy and reform; the Mexican War; sermons on various topics including war and "Masters and Servants"; Temperance; Colonization Society Address, (16 January 1848); and charity drive figures. Pages 31-34 have been deleted. Pages 45-50 have been deleted, but recopied, supposedly by R.E.S.[?]. Some of the letters written to newspapers by Eliot were written under the pseudonyms...

Description Includes sermons on gambling and social reform; school board business, including Eliot's election to the Presidency of the School Board and controversy over taxes to support public schools; charity lists and figures; Eliot's views on slavery and gradual abolition (pages 47, 50, 57-58, 61-65, 66); thoughts on woman's place in society; and material on the St. Louis cholera epidemic. Slavery issue: (1) Newspaper clipping “Census of St. Louis County,” includes numbers for free whites, free...

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Includes material on Eliot's missionary work for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; notes on a conference at Cincinnati forming the Annual Conference of Western Unitarian Churches; public school business; charity lists; plans for poor relief; and sermons. Sermons of special interest are those delivered in Chicago at the establishment of a Unitarian Church Society, Sermons to Young Men, and a sermon delivered at the death of Nicholas Berthoud.

Description Includes Eliot's personal philosophy and thoughts on Unitarianism; Eliot's reactions to "An Act Concerning Slaves, Free Negroes, and Mulattoes" (page 143); Eliot's work at Washington University and with the Church of the Messiah. Washington University materials of special interest are: (1) The founding of a Boys' Industrial School; (2) Establishment of Washington Institute (name changed to O'Fallon Institute); (3) Mary Institute; (4) Washington University--report on present condition and...

Description Includes Eliot's thoughts on political affairs in the South, and the outbreak of the Civil War; formation of the St. Louis Provident Association; correspondence with Wayman Crow; sermons on various subjects; and material on Washington University. 'Sermons of special interest are: (1) Eliot's Annual Charity Sermon delivered 11 November 1860; (2) A sermon entitled "My Creed"; (3) A sermon entitled "The Higher Law Doctrine, North and South," delivered 27 January 1861 (pages 150 - 158). ...

Description Includes material on the St. Louis Board of Education, Washington University, the Civil War, and the Western Sanitary Commission. He describes his activities for one day as "My present course of life" (page 72). Other topics discussed: (1) Washington University (pages 5, 9, 19, 21-23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 52, 64 …); (2) Mary Institute (page 14, 19, 26, 27, 52 …); (3) Union (United States) (pages 8, 10-11, 31-42 sermon, 48-49, 51, 53, 61-64, 69, 70, 73, 81, 96-97 …); (4) Western Sanitary...

Description Includes material on Washington University; thoughts on Unitarianism; "A Practical Sermon: What Christ Said to the Rich Man"; letters and articles published in newspapers; Eliot's attendance at a Unitarian Conference in New York, October 1870; addresses and articles on women's rights; and material on a meeting of the Western Sanitary Commission, 11 January 1871 (page 131). Washington University materials of special interest are:(1) Letter to James Lucas asking for endowment to the Law...

Description Includes Eliot's work at Washington University; his thoughts on education (pages 22-25); and women's rights and reform activities. Washington University materials of special interest are: (1) Development of the Polytechnic Department (pages 19-21); (2) Eliot's inaugural address as Chancellor (pages 30-35); (3) Law School Commencement; (4) Meeting of the Directors of Washington University (page 50); (5) Eliot's report to the Directors, 2-2-73 (pages 59-60); (6) A speech delivered by Eliot at...

Description Includes material on Washington University; the Western Sanitary Commission; reform and charitable activities. Washington University materials of special interest are: (1) Scholarships at Washington University made competitive (page 15); (2) Purchase of lot and erection of building for Mary Institute (page 49); (3) The needs of the University (page 59); (4) Transfer of land from Fair Grounds to the University (pages 79-81); (5) Outline of work necessary at Washington University (page 99);...