Letter signed Justus Post, Jefferson City, to John F. Darby, St. Louis. Hopes that Darby will be able to dispose of Dolly both to her desire and her owner’s advantage. Writes that the evidence was closed Saturday evening in the trial of Judge Todd, in relation to which his (Post’s) present situation prevents his speaking. It appears that the legislature may succeed in passing some bills that are of some interest and importance to the community, for example in relation to the three per cent fund, the seminary lands, and the redemption of the paper currency of the state. Asks for an opinion of his proposed constitutional amendment. Places mentioned include St. Louis., 1829 Jan 12

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10

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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.