Box 8
Contains 13 Results:
Thomas J. Hudson, Lamar, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City., 1847 April 9
Reference to resolutions adopted in regard to the Mexican War; mention of John C. Calhoun; Senate's restrictions of Ritchie's privileges. Enclosed is a copy of those resolutions. 4 pp. ALS.
Newspaper, the Indiana State Sentinel, article on Thomas Ritchie and his privileges in the Senate, 1847 February 20
4 pp.
Monthly accounts of bindery and printing expenditures. 1 p., 1847-1848
1 p.
Lt. Leger L. Carter, Port Conway, Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1847 February 20
Rebuff to those who criticize Ritchie and the Administration. 2 pp. ALS.
John P. Heiss, Union Office, [Washington, D.C], to Thomas Ritchie, 1847 April 3
Problems encountered in the delivery of issues of the Union. 2 pp. ALS.
John P. Heiss, Union Office, Washington, D.C., to Thomas Ritchie, 1847 April 1
Financial arrangements concerning a Congressional appropriation. 1 p. ALS.
[W.N. Gouge], [?], Mississippi, to [?], 1847 March 8
Scope and Contents
"Freedom of the press"; restriction of Ritchie's Senate privileges; appraisal of Calhoun and Polk; "the Mexican war, the Sub-Treasury and Free Trade, will all yet triumph." 2 pp. AL. incomplete
James R. McLean & J.A. Waugh, Stokes County, N. Car., to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, D.C., 1847 March 4
Restriction of Ritchie's privileges in the Senate; John C. Calhoun mentioned. 2 pp. ALS.
A. Cump, Macon, Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie, 1847 February 18
Scope and Contents
Expulsion of Ritchie from the Senate; "offence against the Senate...with which [Ritchie's] reporter was charged"; Senate's "rejection...of the bill for the increase of the army"; implication of withholding more men from the Army while the U.S. is at war with Mexico; mention of John C. Calhoun; dissatisfaction with Virginia's Congressional delegate. 3 pp. ALS.
W. Anderson, Ann Arbor, to Thomas Ritchie, 1847 March 3
Ritchie's loss of privileges in the Senate; War with Mexico; U.S. Bank; tariff of 1842; federalism 3 pp. ALS.
David Kendall, Upson County, Georgia, to [Thomas Ritchie & John P. Heiss], Washington City, 1847 March 2
Ritchie's loss of privileges in the Senate; Calhoun's relations with the federal party and Polk's administration; senators from Florida mentioned. 3 pp. ALS.
[Francis W. Pickens], Washington, to Thomas Ritchie, 1847 April 11
Scope and Contents
"Efforts...to misrepresent the policy of our government & to prejudice public opinion"; course of the Mexican War; "speech of Mr. Pendleton...on the subject of our differences with Mexico." 1 p. incomplete. AL.
Thomas H. McKeen, Fayette, Mo., to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D.C., 1847 April 12
Restriction of Ritchie's and Heiss' privileges in the Senate. 2 pp. ALS.