Letter signed Geo. N. Thompson [George N. Thompson], Leasburg, Caswell Co., North Carolina, to J.F. Darby, St. Louis, Mo. Congratulates Darby on success in suit of Cabanne heirs. No case involving so great an amount has been before the courts in a life time, nor is one likely to occur since the establishment of the new regime adopted by a few carpetbag lawyers since the surrender. Samuel Johnston, age 81, is visiting and asks to be remembered to Darby and his family. [filed in 1872 Sept-Dec], 1872 Dec 2

Item — Box: 4, 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.