Letter signed Abel Rathbone Corbin, Washington, to John F. Darby. Informs Darby of the status of his claim in Congress. Advises that either Darby or Augustus come to Washington to attend to the claim by carefully explaining the merits of it. Also discusses politics and family matters. Mentions that Mrs. Corbin is severely sick, and James is well and executes the duties of his office to the satisfaction of the head of his Bureau. Letter is marked “Private.” [filed 1845], 1845 Nov 7

Item — Box: 3, 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.