Amos Stoddard Papers, 1796-1812; 1904-1958

<P>Capt. Amos Stoddard was serving in the West when Louisiana was ceded to the United States. He was designated by the governments of France and the United States to represent them in the formal transfer from Spain to France, and from France to the United States. After the transfer, he remained in command at St. Louis, acting as governor until provision had been made by Congress for the government of the newly acquired territory. Acting upon the advice of President Jefferson, he made few changes in the administration of local affairs, and inaugurated a policy that reconciled the French settlers to the new domination. He was succeeded in the exercise of gubernatorial powers by Gen. William Henry Harrison, governor of the Territory of Indiana, Upper Louisiana having been attached temporarily to the territory by act of Congress in the fall of 1804.</P>

<P>Important part of papers pertain to the transfer of Upper Louisiana Territory from Spain to France to the United States. Also contains papers dealing with his activities as first civil commandant of Upper Louisiana; autobiographical material, circa 1812; and family genealogical information. Items are mostly original with some typescripts.</P>

<P>Finding aid available.</P>

<P>20 folders (approximately 250 items)</P>

<P>Cite as: Amos Stoddard Papers, Missouri Historical Society Archives, St. Louis.</P>

上校阿莫斯·斯托达德在路易斯安那割让给美国期间，效力于西部。他被法国和美国政府指定代表两国参与从西班牙至法国，再由法国至美国的正式移交。移交完成后，他继续在圣路易斯担任指挥官，直至国会为这片新获得的领土政府做出安排。遵照杰斐逊总统的建言，他在地方事务管理上仅做少许调整，并推行一项旨在使法国移民适应新统治的政策。他在行使州长权力方面由印第安纳领地的州长威廉·亨利·哈里森继任，而上路易斯安那地区则因国会1804年秋季的一项法案暂时并入该领地。文档中的重要部分涉及上路易斯安那地区从西班牙至法国，再到美国的移交过程。同时包含了他作为上路易斯安那地区首位民事指挥官的活动记录；约1812年的自传材料；以及家族谱系信息。文档多为原件，部分为打印稿。

该档案资料包含重要文件，关乎上路易斯安那地区从西班牙至法国，再到美国的移交过程。同时收录了他作为上路易斯安那地区首位民事指挥官的活动资料；约1812年的自传材料；以及家族谱系信息。文件主要为原件，其中部分为打印件。

档案资料可供查阅。

共有20个文件夹（约250件物品）。

引用格式：阿莫斯·斯托达德档案，密苏里历史学会档案馆，圣路易斯。