Statement of monies received by C. Garnier as Librarian of the St. Louis Library, signed C. Garnier, St. Louis Library. Persons mentioned include Mr. Edw. Brooks [Edward Brooks]; Smith & Brother; Waberton & Co.; Henry Shaw; Jo. Charless [Joseph Charless]; Jo. Shaw [Joseph Shaw]; Jos. Peck [Joseph Peck]; Edw. Tracy [Edward Tracy]; Alfd. Tracy [Alfred Tracy]; Abbot & Hood; Abbot Pease; L. Valois; H. Vonphul [Henry Von Phul]; H. Sproule; J.B. Sarpy; P. Chouteau, Jr. [Pierre Chouteau, Jr.]; B. Allen; G.H. Williams; Arthr. Magenis [Arthur Magenis]; W.P. Hunt [Wilson Price Hunt]; Jno. Rundlett [John Rundlett]; L. Benoit; Jo. Kluncke [Joseph Kluncke]; Jno. Clemens [John Clemens]; Jno. Heverty [John Heverty]; J.B. Brant; J. Pocoke; Jno. T. Walker [John T. Walker]; Jos. Spencer [Joseph Spencer]; Jno. Woolfolk [John Woolfolk]; Jno. O’Rook [John O’Rook]; J.A. Wherry; M. Gill; Henry Chouteau; J.P. Relly; Jo. Spalding [Joseph Spalding]; Jno. Forde [John Forde]; Wm. Glasgow [William Glasgow]; C. Skinner; W. Francis; Wm. Tybbe [William Tybbe]; A. Lyle; J.C. Laveille; Wm. Piggott [William Piggott]; Sanders & Hix; Charlotte Purdy; Ths. Hannon [Thomas Hannon]; Dl. Hough; Ge. K. McGunnegle [George K. McGunnegle]; Dennis; Wm. C. Lane [William C. Lane]; H. Spencer; H. Coxe; Wm. H. Clark [William H. Clark]; Chas. Cabanne [Charles Cabanne]; Silas Drake; Govl. Trask; Gildersleve; C. Garnier; Ge. Pach [George Pach]; Wm. P. LeDuc [William P. LeDuc]; C. Lockwood & Son; Dr. Millington; Wm. Austin [William Austin]; J. Baum; McGorman; P. Walsh; Chas. H. Davis [Charles H. Davis]; Jos. S. Mayfield [Joseph S. Mayfield]; Edw. McCabe [Edward McCabe]; Edw. Langstroth [Edward Langstroth]; Edw. Gay [Edward Gay]; Ths. Grimsley [Thomas Grimsley]; Philip Borgna; Ge. Morton [George Morton]; B.B. Brown; Wm. T. Austin [William T. Austin]; Wm. Austin [William Austin]; Edw. L. Lawless [Edward L. Lawless]; Jos. E. Walsh [Joseph E. Walsh]; Thos. Andrews [Thomas Andrews]; Wm. L. Williams [William L. Williams]; Hugh O’Brien; Rd. Shirman; and Ths. Forgey [Thomas Forgey]., 1833 Dec
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1833 Dec
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.6 Cubic Feet ( (5 boxes; 1 oversize folder))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Darby, John Fletcher, 1803-1882 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Corrill, John (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository