Letter signed H.D. Bacon, San Francisco, to John F. Darby, St. Louis. Not surprised to learn that his quondam associate has done questionable things. Bacon was unprepared for Darby’s flattering references to him. He does not wish to get involved in Darby’s treasure hunt; he has too many irons in the fire. Hopes to learn that Darby has found a treasure of millions and got the lion’s share. [filed in 1880 Jan-June], 1880 Feb 12

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.