Letter signed Henry Davis, Lynchburg, to John F. Darby. Thanks Darby for the favor shown to his son, Alexander, in helping him get a situation. Wonders whether his son will need any money or have sense enough to buy warmer clothes for the colder climate he is now in. Thinks it best not to mention his correspondence with Darby to his son. Places mentioned include Galena., 1836 Nov 27

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5

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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.