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Virginia Campbell’s Washington Cake

In honor of the holiday weekend, we’re posting one of Virginia Campbell’s patriotic recipes from ...
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Letter of the week, June 21, 2010

Here’s a short letter Robert wrote to his niece Margaret MacCulloch in Ballyarton, Ireland.  He ...
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This week in history: May 15-21

On May 20, 1842, Robert Campbell wrote his business partner William Sublette, who was in ...
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Happy blog-iversary from Campbell House Museum!

1 year ago tomorrow, Campbell House Museum embarked on a new venture – this blog.  ...
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This week in history: May 9-May 15

May 15, 1841 letter from Thomas and Bee Winston to Virginia Campbell - St. Louis "is my next choice to N.O. [New Orleans] and if ...
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This week in history: May 2-May 8

We’ve posted letters about the hell-raiser in the Campbell family, Robert and Hugh Campbell’s niece ...
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This week in history: April 25-May 1

On February 5, we told you about the Risvold Collection.  Floyd E. Risvold collected pieces ...
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This week in history: April 18-24

Today you technically get multiple letters, all wrapped into one!  On April 22, 1835, William ...
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This week in history: April 11-April 17

Hugh Campbell to his brother Robert, about their trouble-making niece Bessie: "while there is nothing too much in her natural disposition, to admit of peace ...
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This week in history: April 5-10 part 2

We have already posted Robert Campbell’s 1832 will.  Nearly 60 years later – 59 years ...
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This week in history: April 5-10

"In the name of God, Amen. I Robert Campbell at Present residing in the City of Saint Louis Missouri in The United Stated of America ...
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Happy Easter from Campbell House Museum

Happy spring everyone!  We hope everyone is enjoying the first few days of April.  With ...
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