Letter signed Henry Papin, Saint Louis, to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby], Washington, D.C. States that he has applied several times at Adams Express office and has learned that the body of Darby’s child has not arrived. Suspects that difficulty in navigation has delayed its arrival. Also mentions that Page & Evans have got wind of the Kercereau claim. Mentions Darby getting a claim for the J. Bte. Duchouquette tract in Franklin County. [filed 1853 Feb], 1853 Feb 9

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 7

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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.