Letter signed Matthew St. Clair Clark, Washington, to James M. Hughes, Ho. Rep. U.S. States that his acceptance in favor of J.S. Homan was given under positive assurance from the officers of the company for whose benefit it was made that he (Clark) would be placed in funds to meet it. One of Clark’s earnest endeavors will be to have the debt paid at earliest possible time. States that Mr. Darby ought not to lose his money, although he (Clark) is unable to pay now. [filed 1845], 1845 Feb 6
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
- 1845 Feb 6
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