Box 2
Container
Contains 311 Results:
Letter signed D.R. Atchison, Washington City, to John F. Darby. Atchison has not had an opportunity to examine the files of the Pension Office or to make any inquiries in relation to Col. Frances Valle’s business but he will do so and also see Genl. Dodge in relation to it. He assures Darby he will file with the Navy Dept. a recommendation of William Darby for midshipman’s appointment. [filed 1843], 1843 Dec 27
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
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:
1843 Dec 27