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Letter signed Eliza G. Post, Bridgeton, St. Louis Co., Mo. to J.F. Darby. Encloses check for $24. She is expecting a visit from Mrs. Darby and her three daughters. Mentions that Mr. James Long died August 23, aged 82 years and 10 months. [filed in 1872 Sept-Dec], 1872 Sept 19

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 7

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

  • 1872 Sept 19

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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