Letter of Thomas G. Nelson to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby]. Nelson read in the Republican today Darby’s tribute to Dr. Herman L. Hoffman, wherein he recalled the visit of Daniel Webster to St. Louis in 1837. Nelson recalls banquet for Webster given by the Whigs near Judge Lucas’ home, presided over by Mayor John Darby. Nelson reported on the speech and was praised by Judge Lawless. [filed in 1878], 1878 Nov 17

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1

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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.