Anthony Palmer taught school at La Charrette. This first school on the Missouri Frontier of the Louisiana Purchase opened its doors in early 1807 when he was engaged as a ’subscription’ teacher. What follows gives more details from page 70 of the Draper files about another of those who would have known Charles ‘Indian’ Phillips… probably hunted together. The passage proceeds:

“He was a Virginian, of rather genteel appearence, a hatter by trade,was employed by Col. Boone, who had a shop for him, & for several years made up his furs into hats, & part of the time taught school, at Femme Osage, & also at Charette. Was there many years; from Mrs. Craig’s early recollection till she was nearly grown. Don’t know what became of him. He used somestimes to go out with Col. Boone on some of his short hunts. Discovering some slight dereliction in him, Boone chided him in this way: “Anthony, I said that I would kill the first honest hatter I ever came across; but you need not be afraid - you are not the man.” ”

By the way…the student teacher ratio at La Charrette school was 15 to 1!  Palmer also seved under Captain James Callaway, grandson of Boone and son of Flanders Callaway, as a ranger during War of 1812, later as sheriff of the St. Charles County. He married Hester Ayers, daughter of Ebenezer Ayers.