Letter signed Missouri Lysaght, Saint Joseph, Mo., to Uncle [John F. Darby]. She has not had a letter from Darby since Christmas and feels uneasy. When she does not hear from him, she gets down in the blues. Julia’s visit made her happy. Her health is better. She would love to have Mary visit her. Asks if Mary Pratte is in St. Louis. She was glad to hear that Caswell is doing well in Frisco. [filed in 1881 Mar-May 11], 1881 Mar 1

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.