Letter signed Jno. W. Sickels [John W. Sickels], 570 W. Madison St., Chicago, to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby], No. 517 ½ Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo. Inquires about John King. A widowed only daughter of his, Anna E. King (Hill), died in Chicago in January 1880, leaving an estate valued at $25,000. She was said to have a brother John in St. Louis. If he is still living, he is the heir. The estate comes up for adjudication in Probate Court in January. Relates anecdote told by Robert Dale Owen about a trial in Indiana in which John Pitcher was defense counsel. [filed in 1881 Dec-1882 Jan], 1881 Dec 21

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 5

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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.