Letter signed J. Spalding, Washington, to John F. Darby, St. Louis, Missouri. Concerning Klunk’s claim against Jones which Fleet Smith expected to get out of a claim Jones had on the government, with the help of Benton. The judgment record has now been put into the hands of Mr. Clayton, a man to be relied on. Mr. Meredith concluded his speech in the impeachment case. States that Mr. Wirt’s speech was cut short by the Senate adjourning, as it was Saturday. Places mentioned include Delaware. (includes envelope), 1831 Jan 22

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12

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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.