Letter signed Jno. M. Bass [John M. Bass], Nashville, to John F. Darby, St. Louis, Mo. Regarding the death of P.H. Darby. Gives congratulations that John F. Darby is not included in the will, which would not have been profitable as the estate was heavily encumbered with debts. Regarding his plans for remaining in Nashville where his father left many friends and where his wife also has influential friends and relatives. Also regarding the claim of Mr. Paul Negrin on account of lottery tickets sold to him by Brooks. Persons mentioned include Miss Corda; Brooks Keemle; P. Chouteau, Jr.; McKinney; Thos. Farrell [Thomas Farrell]; M. Girk; Mr. Clemens; and Gordon & Wells. Places mentioned include Kentucky and Smithland., 1830 Jan 31

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11

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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.