Box 2
Container
Contains 311 Results:
Letter signed Hyte. Papin [Hypolite Papin], John B. Sarpy, John F.A. Sanford, J.B. Lesperance, D. Busby, John Thornton, Samuel Hawken, John Walsh, M. Hogan, Lawrence Hoyle, Austin Piggott, Bte. Guelberth [Baptiste Guelberth], John Wade, Joseph W. Walsh, Hugh O’Neil, P. Walsh, B.W. Ayres, J.B. Garurd, Peter Tioman, Hugh O’Brien, Phineas Bartlett, and Lewis McMurry, St. Louis, to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby], Mayor of the City of St. Louis. Recommends Mr. Robert Lother to the place of City Guard or Watch., 1837 May 25
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6
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...
Dates:
1837 May 25
Letter signed John F. Darby, Mayor, St. Louis, Missouri, to Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis. Asks the Board of Aldermen if they think it fitting for the city to receive Clay and Webster as guests on their approaching visit., 1837 May 26
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6
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...
Dates:
1837 May 26
Letter signed F.W. Beltzhoover, St. Louis, to John F. Darby, Mayor of the City of St. Louis. Applies for the position of Street Commissioner for District #1, which office is about to be resigned by Mr. Purdy., 1837 May 31
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6
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...
Dates:
1837 May 31
Letter signed G.W. Call [Dr. George W. Call] to John F. Darby, Mayor. Reports a case of varioloid at a house on the north side of Almond Street between Ninth and Church Street. The subject is a slave belonging to John Pain. Persons mentioned include Andrew (enslaved man)., 1837 June 15
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6
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...
Dates:
1837 June 15
List of names of the City Watch present and absent at a meeting at the City Hall at half past three o’clock, signed E. Brooks. Persons mentioned include E.P. Tesson, A. Manning, T.N. Taylor, Ricordon, Chapman, Meech, G. Davis, Doyle, Beriah Cleland, T.I. Minor, Hugh O’Neil, B.B. Brown, and Jos. B. Nelcher [Joseph B. Nelcher]., 1837 July
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
1837 July
Letter signed C. Gratiot [Charles Gratiot], Washington, to J.F. Darby [John F. Darby], Mayor of St. Louis. Introduces Lieut. Lee [Robert E. Lee] both personally and in a business way. Lee is to have charge of conducting the operations for improving the navigation of the Mississippi above the Ohio. The removal of the sandbar at St. Louis is one of the objects to which his attention will be drawn. (includes photostat copy), 1837 July 1
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
1837 July 1
Document signed John F. Darby, Mayor, St. Louis, to Jacob Cooper, City Constable. Gives a list of men selected for the Night Watch to guard and protect the city. Persons mentioned include James R. Sprigg, Auguste Berthold, Joseph Powell, Theodore L. McGill, Charles D. Drake, Auguste Demonty, Lewis McMurray, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew V. Bouis [or Bonis], Theodore Labeaume, Gabriel S. Chouteau, Spencer S. Sproal, Lyman B. Shaw, Hamilton R. Gamble, Edwards Edgar, Robert Rankin, Gibson Cothran, John P. Risby, Orville Paddock, James F. Comstock, David Tatum, Edwards Brooks, and William Renshaw., 1837 July 26
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
1837 July 26
Document signed John F. Darby, Mayor, to Jacob Cooper, City Constable. Gives a list of men detailed to serve as City Watch this night. Persons mentioned include Joseph C. Melcher, Beriah Cleland, Stephen W. Meech, D. Ransom, Henry Smith, Chapman, Papan [Papin], Samuel Miller, Edwd. Brooks [Edward Brooks], George W. Davis, Mr. Mead & Adrian, A. Kerr, Mr. Barry, Charles Recordon, Hugh O’Neil, Daniel McLachlan, H.B. Bascom, Cushing, Andrew Christy, J.P. Doan, Thomas Cohen, Jeff. Clark, Andrew Elliot, Dr. T.I. Minor, Dr. B.B. Brown, E.P. Tesson, Sam. H. Shipp [Samuel H. Shipp], Robt. L. Doyle [Robert L. Doyle], A.W. Manning, Franklin L. Ridgely, Dunham Spalding, Thos. M. Taylor [Thomas M. Taylor], and Joseph C. Laville. Places mentioned include Guard room in Market House., 1837 July 27
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
1837 July 27
Document signed John F. Darby, Mayor City of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, to Jacob Cooper, City Constable. Gives a list of men detailed to serve as Night Watch this evening. Persons mentioned include Wm. Vangandt, Huth, J.J. McClelland, Carter (of Hull & Carter), Chapoul, Wm. Crawford [William Crawford], Adam L. Mills, John J. Anderson, Jones, James M. Corse, Louis Martin, Elihu H. Shepherd, Robert Simpson, B.L. Turnbull, John Lux, Matthew F. Lynd, William Perry, Robert A. Barnes, John Rice, Enoch Perkins, Saml. Hawkins [Samuel Hawkins], M. Bergen, Jacob Vandeventer, and Bernard Pratt., 1837 July 29
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
1837 July 29
Document signed John F. Darby, Mayor, St. Louis, Missouri, to Jacob Cooper, City Constable. Gives a list of men detailed to serve on the City Watch Sunday Evening, the 30th. Persons mentioned include J.H. Johnson, Ben. B. Hicks, John W. Paulding, Jeff. Clark, Saml. V. Farnsworth [Samuel V. Farnsworth], Charles N. Farnham, Anderson Thompson, Dr. Hardage Lane, Franklin L. Ridgely, Jos. A. Sire [Joseph A. Sire], John C. Abbott, McKindre, Jesse Little, James Denny, Elijah Hayden, Augustus Alvario, John Colvert, George Corwin, James S. Thomas, W.W. Lasseur, Fife, Coch, Davis, and Lucien Dumain., 1837 July 29
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
1837 July 29