Letter signed Patrick H. Darby, Frankfort, to John F. Darby, St. Louis, Missouri. States that he will soon have some funds, but in the meanwhile he is unable to lend any money. Advises John F. Darby to sell his property and pay his debts. Presumes his friend’s business is not profitable and offers him a position with him. States that he has a large estate and neither family nor children. Persons mentioned include Blight. Places mentioned include Louisville, Kentucky, and Bradenburgh., 1829 Aug 16

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.