Letter signed Abel Rathbone Corbin, Washington, to John F. Darby. States that Darby’s letter of Feb. 3 came to hand only a few days ago through Hon. James Jameson. Corbin only names it for the sole purpose of cautioning Darby about forwarding letters on business through members of whose sobriety and habits of business he is not perfectly assured. Col. Benton and others are proverbial for their method, industry and sobriety – in the hands of such, business is sure to be promptly attended to. Corbin feels assured Darby’s bill will pass. Discusses John Anderson’s claim of title. [filed 1848 Jan-July], 1848 Mar 27

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3

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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.