Box 7
Contains 67 Results:
Richard Rouzee, Rexburg [?], Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie, City of Washington, 1846 January 9
Sale of land in Richmond County to Dr. Clopton. Enclosed is a deed for Ritchie's signature. 2 pp. ALS.
"Extract of a letter dated New York Feby 11/46", 1846 February 11
Arbitration of the Oregon question. 2 pp. L.
William Brent, Jr., Buenos Ayres, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1846 February 14
Introduction of J. M. Moss and his information reguarding the Republic of Uraguay; the Monroe Doctrine; banking matters; subscription to the Union. 3 pp. ALS.
N.P. Trist, [?], to Thomas Ritchie, 1846 February 18
Letter in regard to an editorial for publication in the Union. Copy of the editorial is enclosed. 3 pp. ALS.
J.H. Van Eury[?], Rochester, New York, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1846 March 14
Negro suffrage and its effect on national politics. 4 pp. ALS.
James S. Cannon, New Brunswich, New Jersey, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D[istrict of Columbia., 1846 April 2
Payment of subscription to the Union; political opinions of Calhoun, Clay, and Van Buren. 1 p. ALS.
John Reynolds, Belleville, Illinois, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, 1846 April 9
Oregon Question. 3 pp. ALS.
R.J. Poulson, Onancock, Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D.C., 1846 April 15
Oregon question and relations with England; dipolomacy with Mexico. 3 pp. ALS.
R.H. Gillet, [?], to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1846 April 26
Gillet's prospects in an election. 2 pp. ALS.
Resolutions adopted by the Shockoe Hill Democratic Association in regard to the Annexation of Texas., 1846 May 3
2 pp. Ms.
John H. Houston, Washington, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1846 May 8
Scope and Contents
Naval school at Annapolis and an article addressed to "The Editor of the Union" from "An old salt" which supports the school. 3 pp. ALS.
J.R. McConochie[?], Kentucky, to [Thomas Ritchie?], 1846 May 14
Scope and Contents
Publication and marketing of a book; McConochie's property in Kentucky where he "owns 350 acres of Land and between 20 and 40 negroes". 1 p. ALS.
H.S. Hopkins, Powhatan, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, D.C., 1846 May 17
Scope and Contents
Complaint about irregular delivery of the Union; issues of Whiggery, Calhounism, and Mexico". 3pp. ALS.
"Moderator", [?], to [?], 1846 May 18
Relations with Mexico; settlement of disputes; board of commissioners to examine claims against Mexico; mexican reaction to American claims; drawbacks to a mixed commission of MExicans and Americans. 3 pp. AL.
John P. Heiss, Washington, D.C., to Thomas Ritchie, 1846 May 18
Reference to a copy of a letter on printing and copy of a speech by C.B. Ficklin in Philadelphia. [copies not enclosed} 1 p. ALS.
W.D. Wallach, [?], to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D.C.., 1846 June 8
Tariff legislation and predicted vote by members of Congress. 1 p. ALS.
A. Jones, New York, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1846 June 10
Telegraphing news from New York and New Jersey. 2 pp. ALS.
Thomas W. Newman, Berkely Co. Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, 1846 June 25
Scope and Contents
"Speeches of Senators Cass and Benton on the Oregon Question"; mention "of the British title...to Oregon"; "Treaty with Russia". 4 pp. ALS.
Seth Barton, Washington City, to Thomas Ritchie, 1846 July 7
Comment on an editorial in the Union. 1 p. ALS.
[James Watkins], Green Plains, Ark., to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City., [1846] July 10
Politics in Arkansas and need to prove that Mr. Folmore is an abolitionist. 1 p. AL.
J. Balestier, Singapore, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1846 July 30
Trade conducted in Singapore; effect of tariff laws on certain commodities. 2 pp. ALS.
P.K. Wagner, New Orleans, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D.C., 1846 August 3
Discharging Volunteers from the Army during the Mexican War. 1 p. ALS.
" A Sentinel", City of New York, to [Thomas Ritchie?], 1846 August 24
Scope and Contents
Banking in New York; "expansion of Paper money"; "consumption of foreign products"; mention of the existing U.S. tariffs; "mandate...that the Interest of the majority shall always be the Law of the Land". 3 pp. AL.
"A Sentinel", City of New York, to [Thomas Ritchie?], 1846 August 26
Taxes collected for the Treasury from the Tariff of 1842; effect of the tariff system on the agricultural classes; mention of polk, Walker, and Dallas; problems faced by the british Government and the Bank of England. 3 pp. AL.
J.M. Boling, Hayneville, Ala., to John P. Heiss and Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, D.C., 1846 September 17
Democratic Party in Alabama; vacancy in the Senate; gubernatorial election. Enclosed also is one page of the Marion News detailing the results of a meeting of a Democratic committe in Centerville, Ala., after the resignation of William Yancey from the Senate. 3 pp. ALS & NC1.