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Letter signed Wm. Carr Lane [William Carr Lane], St. Louis, to John F. Darby. Encloses his account for medical services rendered to Darby’s family from March 11,1856, the day in which the lawsuit of the city against him was terminated, to the present time. With Darby’s consent, all Carr’s previous services may be counterbalanced by Darby’s professional services in Lane’s behalf regarding the suit above mentioned. [filed 1857], 1857 July 28

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 9

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.

Dates

  • 1857 July 28

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

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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