Agreement between Justus Post and his wife, parties of the first part, Josiah Spalding, party of the second part, and William Schlatter, party of the third part, written by but not signed by William Schlatter, St. Louis. Various plots of ground are to be conveyed by the parties of the first part to the party of the second part in consideration of five dollars and divers other good considerations to have and hold forever in trust for the following purpose: namely, that Justus Post is indebted to William Schlatter. Persons mentioned include Joseph C. Brown. Places mentioned include Bonhomme, County of St. Louis, America (a town), and State of Illinois., 1822 July 2

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.