Letter signed F.M. Cockrell, U.S. Senate, Washington, to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby]. States he asked for instructions about copyrights, and did not ask if any had been taken out. He is glad it is all right. The article in the Republican does not surprise him. He knew the paper was against him. The question was settled by the people in the election of their Representatives. Out of 123 Democrats, he will have over 90 votes. Some St. Louis politicians seem determined to make a fight for any St. Louis man to beat him. This will only sway the County for him. [filed in 1880 Dec], 1880 Dec 15

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.