Copy of letter signed John F. Darby St. Louis, Missouri, to Mrs. H.D. Bailey, Richland Plantation. Regarding her dower interest in land in Illinois. Case can be presented on April 1, 1880. There should be no difficulty in getting judgement for her dower. Discusses his fees and expenses, and her options regarding representation. Darby is willing to retire and let Mr. Robertson handle the case. [filed in 1880 Jan-June], 1880 Jan 27

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 3

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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.