This facsimile edition reproduces the original 1860 document that established the Southern Hotel Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded to build and operate a grand hotel in the heart of downtown St. Louis, and quickly became one of the most luxurious and celebrated hotels in the country. This volume provides historical context and insight into the early days of the hospitality industry in the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.