Letter signed Thomas J. Stewart, No. 324 West 15th Street, New York, to John F. Darby, St. Louis. Gratified by receipt of Darby’s letter. He is surprised to find Darby so able a correspondent after so many years in legal pursuits, which are trying to the mind. Compliments Darby on his career. Darby has given the benefit of his wisdom to equity cases in St. Louis. When his time comes, hopes Darby will pass away in his sleep, like his old friend Beverly Allen. [filed in 1880 July-Nov], 1880 Sept 6

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.