Scope and Contents From the Series: Thomas Ritchies professional papers are chiefly letters to him as editor of the Washington Union, the official organ of the Democratic party (the entire collections contains only a few letters by him).The letters cover all the political topics of the day; extension of slavery, Texas, the Mexican War (militarily and politically), internal improvements, Wilmot Proviso, oregon territory, Whig and Democratic politics, transcontunental railroad, Baltimore convention, Nashville convention,...

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Heiss' resignation from his position with the Union. 1 p. ALS.

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Statement of the amount paid for printing and binding for the House of Representatives, 1823 to 1845, and a letter of explanation about the statement. 2pp. ALS.

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"Probability that a bill cannot be passed which will give [Congressional] printing out by Contract"; Cabinet members and friends in Congress who have failed to support Ritchie; continuance of the Union "on a great scale of curtailments of expenses, and under the strictest economy"; hope "that the Union can be made profitable". 3 pp. ALS.

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Salary increase for Cabell in his position as chief clerk in the Recorder's Bureau of the General Land Office. 3 pp. ALS

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Vote of Texans for annexation, the Constitution, Governor, and Lt. Governor; affairs with Mexico; Indian attack; General Sam Houston's proposed visit to Austin. 3 pp. ALS.

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Triumph of Whigs in Georgia elections; mention of John C. Calhoun 3 pp. ALS.

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Hamilton's protection of U.S. citizens during the war between Uruguay and Argentina and request for payment of services from 31 Aug. 1838 to 31. Oct. 1845. Includes copy of certificate of Hamilton's sefices by Santiago Vasquez, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Uruguay, and a copy of Hamilton's bill to the U.S. Government. 8 pp. ALS.

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Modification of Tarriff Act of 1842; tariff meeting at the Exchange Hotel; position of Pennsylvania Democrats and Whigs towards the Tariff. 2 pp. ALS.

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Correction of an article in the Union about the choice of a Democratic County Committee of Nantuckett. 1 p. ALS

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Oregon; texas; tariff; iron interests in Pennsylvania; internal improvements. 3 pp. ALS

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Murders by John Ross in 1839; present reign of terror over the Cherokees; petition to the President; appeal to Ritchie. 5 pp. ALS.

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Forwarding letters to friends in England through the State Department.

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Foreign appointment sought by THomas H. Holt. 2 pp. ALS.

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Account of a storm at sea and the "benefits arising from the observation of barometers". 3 pp. ALS.

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Bragg's displeasure with an article in the Union about his brother; description of the Bragg family and thier relation to the Democratic Party; circumstances leading to Lt. Bragg's court martial by General Scott. Communication prepared to counter the article in the Union. 3 pp. ALS.

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British agitation over the corn laws and an article printed by the Times. 4 pp. ALS

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Paper on the Hawaiian Islands by Dr. William Maxwell Wood. 2 pp. ALS.

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An editorial position for Jarvis with the Union; writing assignments he would not accept; salary expectations; previous experience; political preferences. 3 pp. ALS

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Detailed description of Austria's natural wealth, industry, and commerce for the benefit of planters and merchants in the United States. 4 pp. incomplete. L.

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Congratulations to Ritchie on his confirmation as the Printer of Congress; mention of Polk's Administration. 2 pp. ALS.

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Dissatisfaction with the Virginia state legislature; internal improvements along the James River; rail road connections; news of relative P.N. Barbour now in Texas. 3 pp. ALS

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Ambrose Dudley Mann, Consul at Bremen, and his interest in Hungary. 2 pp. ALS.

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Christmas greetings; letter for publication in the Union; trip to texas. 1 p. ALS.

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English penitentiaries. 1 p. ALS.