Letter signed W.H. Ashley [William Henry Ashley], Washington, to John F. Darby, St. Louis, Mo. Regrets the necessity of again returning the pension papers of their old friend, Mr. Thos. R. Musick [Thomas R. Musick]. Includes copy of letter signed J.L. Edwards, War Department, Pension Office, to Hon. W.H. Ashley, concerning the pension of Thomas R. Musick, which is being returned for several corrections. Persons mentioned include Capt. Neville., 1835 Jan 28

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1

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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.