Letter signed John F. Darby to Patrick Henry Darby. States that he is about to abandon his study of law because of his debts, which, though of minor importance, are enough to make him feel mean and appear so in the eyes of others. He cannot pay off his debts and continue his studies both. Includes reply of P. H. Darby, Frankfort, Ky., stating that it would give him great satisfaction if he had it within his power to relieve Darby’s wants, but he has not a cent and knows not where to borrow any. Persons mentioned include Mr. Price., 1826 Nov 18

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7

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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.