Letter signed Hardin P. Moore, Huntsville, to Mr. John F. Darby. Describes the country in which the writer finds himself – business brisk, prices good, and the girls bouncing. Advises Darby to come settle there and possibly marry. Thinks it will be a much better place to make a living than Missouri. Places mentioned include St. Louis., 1822 Jan 17

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists largely of the papers of John F. Darby and his wife Mary F. Darby, and relates mostly to the political, social, and business history of St. Louis. The papers also include family correspondence with relatives in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Missouri, and correspondence regarding legal and business matters. Of special note are the minute books of the Jefferson Society and the St. Louis Debating Club (1827-1828), both regional debating societies of which Darby was a member; letters of Mary F. Darby; correspondence with Montgomery Blair, William T. Sherman, and George Caleb Bingham; and fragments of a history of the Mormons by John Corrill, dated 1839.