Letter signed Mrs. H.T. McDaniel, 548 Arapahoe St., Denver, Colorado, to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby], St. Louis, Mo. Her husband has spoken of Darby in a complimentary manner ever since their marriage. He gave her a sketch of Darby’s life to read. Henry wrote of seeing Darby in St. Louis. Henry will be in the office at Fort Smith for a week. He expects to go out on the line. [filed in 1881 Jan-Feb], 1881 Feb 3

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 4

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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.