Box 2
Container
Contains 311 Results:
Letter signed I.A.H. [Mrs. Alexander Hamilton] to Mr. Darby [John F. Darby]. Thanks him for his gift, and says that it will be ever valued for the sake of the donor. Wishes it might make its first appearance at the nuptials of his honor., 1836 Jan
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Jan
Letter signed Jn. Gd. Eckenstein [a Swiss man], St. Louis, Mo., to Mr. Darby, Mayor of the City of St. Louis. Regarding the failure of a German to pay his return passage to Europe in lieu of wages for services given him. (in French), 1836 Jan 2
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Jan 2
Letter signed Pr. Chouteau, Jr. [Pierre Chouteau, Jr.] to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby]. Regrets that anything in his note to Mr. March should have been construed into a disposition on his (Chouteau’s) part to throw the blame or censure of “backing out.” Persons mentioned include Mr. Sarpy and Mr. Sanford., 1836 Jan 9
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Jan 9
Letter signed Sam Merry, St. Louis, to John F. Darby. Recommends his friend, Benj. Lawhead, for nomination to the office of City Constable., 1836 Feb 1
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Feb 1
Letter signed W.H. Ashley [William Henry Ashley], House of Repts., to John F. Darby, St. Louis, Mo. Acknowledges Darby’s letter, and states that he will attend to the request it contains. It will be some weeks before the action of the House of Representatives can be had on the Report of the Commissioners to which allusion was made., 1836 Feb 2
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Feb 2
Contemporary copy of proclamation by Mayor John F. Darby calling a meeting of the citizens of St. Louis to petition Congress for execution and completion of the National Road to the City of St. Louis. [filed 1836], 1836 Feb 4
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Feb 4
Document signed John F. Darby, Mayor of St. Louis. Concerning a resolution passed in the Board of Aldermen to the effect of the Mayor’s communication on the subject of a county meeting being referred to a select committee with instructions to draft an address to the people of St. Louis County setting forth the great advantages which must inevitably flow from the city, county, and state from a speedy survey and location of the proposed railroad from the city to Fayette in Howard County. Includes an invitation to attend a meeting to be held in the Court House on Thursday, the 3rd of March, to appoint delegates to a convention to be held by delegates from all the counties through which said road may pass., 1836 Feb 25
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Feb 25
Letter signed John M. Wimer, St. Louis, to Hon. J.F. Darby [John F. Darby], Mayor of St. Louis. Presents his name to Darby’s consideration for the office of Superintendent of the Water Works., 1836 Feb 26
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Feb 26
Document signed Hardage Lane, J. Hawken, S. Hawken, Austin Piggott, Thomas Mammon, Lawrence Hoyle, Joseph Tabor, Geo. Bushly [George Bushly], James Walsh, and John Walsh, St. Louis, to The Mayor. Recommend Mr. Stinson Middleton for the appointment of City Watch., 1836 Feb 29
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Feb 29
Letter signed N. Ranney, Saint Louis, to Jno. F. Darby [John F. Darby]. Recommends Capt. Lawhead for the position of City Constable. Persons mentioned include Mr. Gordon., 1836 Mar 4
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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:
1836 Mar 4