Letter signed C.F.M. Noland, Batesville, Ark., to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby], St. Louis, Mo. The appointment of Edw. Bates [Edward Bates] to a seat in the Cabinet would give Noland great pleasure. Albert Pike has been spoken of as Atty. General next to him, but Noland prefers Bates. If Polk has got the Whigs generally to read his message his revenge will be perfect. [filed 1848 Aug-Dec], 1848 Dec 25

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.