Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-05-22
GEORGE ROBERTSON WRITES
or HISTORY OF AUDRAIN

Hon. Geo. Robertson in the intro
duction to his chapter on Audrain
County in the Northeast Missouri
History, says:
st is not claimed that this
sketch OF Audrain County is in all
things acurate. Neither that it is
sufficiently complete to arise to the
dignity OF history of the County
There are many matters within th
scope of real history of the
people Of the county not even touch
ed upon. So far as It goes, the writ
er has sought the most reliable
sources extant. On questions of
former conflict, he has attempted to
reconcile former statements as far as
possible and in making a choice, has
adopted the one which seems most
reliable.
! The authorities OF Audrain County
and City of Mexico have not been at
all particular in preserving the public
records, and when it comes to the
early records of the county, there is
almost an inextricable confusion, be-
sides much omission, as well as a
failure to preserve records of many
matters of Importance.
Neither the County nor the City
of Mexico has ever had the offices
of an historical society, the services
of which are absolutely essentia
to the preservation of the deeds o
!, the people. A society of this kim
would find in this county abundan
work to perform, and before 1t il
too late succeed in reducing to
permanent record, many thing
which now appear to be in mistfu
} state.
Resource has been had to shor
, sketch of Audrain County write
by the late S. M. Edwards in 1877
; to Bryan and Roses "Pioneer Fan
lilies of Missouri" about the sam
date and to a history Of this couI
ty published in 1884 by National Hi
a torlcal Company of St. Louis. Th
latter is quite voluminous and
many things, inaccurate and incon
plete, with much confusion, but ne
ertheless exceedingly valuable to IL
writer of sketch of this kind.
= In referring to pioneer time
great reliance has been placed upC
v statements made by Messrs. R.
, Calhoun, A. G. Turner, Rufus
Pearson and John w. Beatty. In ma
"a ters relating to the Civil War,
addition to the letter from Col. Bra
published in this sketch, consult
IA itons from time to time have be-
had with James E. Sallee, e. d. Gri
4. am and as well John w. Beatty, I
of whom lived in Mexico throug
a. that period, also DR.. VIM. w. Macf;
lane, one of the active partlcipar
no therein, in affairs around Mexi'
In matters OF doubt reference as
or as possible, has been had to the"'
ficial Records, War ofthe Rebellion
m besides other historical matter incl
ing letter from Capt. Geo, w. B
or son.
Acknowledgment is made to 10
!. B. Graham, County Clerk, Eppa
: Elliott, Circuit Clerk, A. H. Within
Recorder of Deeds, for many eouI
,or sizes and Mr.. j. f. Llewellyn,
f,c access to his valuable library,
sides many other persons, too nun
a Gus to mention, who have sho
els their interest in history of
&C. county, by aiding the writer in mi
ways.
1t is hoped that before gr
ad- while some person with suffici
re time and patience, together with
suitable qualifications, will prepi
!, as nearly as possible, an accurate
complete history of the people
Audrain County. The material
.n abundant and the people owe it
~ themselves to have permanent
~ ord made of their participation
" the fairs of the great state of
sogi