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Letter signed M. Blair to John F. Darby. Concerns the mention, by Dr. Franklin Knox, of a lawyer in the Era yesterday evening. Blair wishes to know whether Darby is that lawyer and if Knox’s opinion is correct. Persons mentioned include District Attorney and Post Master. [filed 1842 Feb 23-25], 1842 Feb 23

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12

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.

Dates

  • 1842 Feb 23

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

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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