Box 10
Contains 79 Results:
S. Cooper, Philadelphia, to William Marcy, Washington, D.C., 1848 December 9
Report based on tests at the mint verifying the quality of gold being taken from California mines. 1 p. ALS.
S. Penn, Jr., [St. Louis, Mo.], to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, [1849?]
Cooperation between Col. Benton and Calhoun over a revenue tariff; mention of [George] Bancroft; problems encountered with the mail service, especially in Bellville; Van buren and the Texas question; list of Democrats anticipated by Penn to become Presidential Candidates; reference to the Baltimore Convention. 3 pp. incomplete. ALS.
"Another project for a railway communication with California", [1949?]
Scheme propsed by the Boston capitalists to finance a railroad to the Pacific; mention of P.P Degrand. 2 pp. Ms.
J. A. Turner to Thomas Ritchie & B[urke], 1849
Scope and Contents
Encloses article "Poetical Epistle From Gen. Taylor to Major Jack Downing" which is a comment on Taylor's Administration. 4 pp. ALS.
J. N. Buck, Mountain View near Front Royal, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, 1849 January 1
Buck's family background and political leanings; suggestion that Ritchie write a book on the political history of the U.S.; Buck's reflections on Whig influence in education and the thrust of abolitionism and religion into politics. 4 pp. ALS.
George Doherty, New York, to Thomas Ritchie & Burke, Washington City, D.C, 1849 January 5
Doherty's employment background and desire to be a reporter for the Union. 3 pp. ALS.
Alfred Balch, Nashville, to Thomas Ritchie, 1849 January 9
Taylor as a Presidential candidate; Clay's return to the Senate; politics of John Bell; mention of Buchanan; Cass' nomination; major campaign issues of the tarriff, bank, internal improvements, & the Wilmot Proviso. 1 p. ALS.
D. L. [illeg], [illeg], to W. W. Wick, Washington City, D.C., 1849 January 16
Views of Robison; mention of William Hardin and Joesph Wright; subscription to the Union; cantaining slavery within its present limits. 1 p. ALS.
P. W. Tompkins, Wash[i]n[gton], to Thomas Ritchie, Washington., [1849] January 23
Reference to an article by Judge Clifton of Jackson Mississippi, which argues the point of view of the Supreme Court of Mississippi as opposed to the view of the Supreme Court of the United States. 2 pp. ALS.
W.W. Wick, Hall of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to [Thomas Ritchie?], 1849 January 23
Introduction of Wick's cousin and reference to a letter writen by him. 2 pp. ALS.
B. B. Bailey, Oxford, Ga., to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1849 January 25
Expression of admiration for Ritchie. 2 pp. ALS.
"Railroad to San Francisco" and "Remarks by P.P.F. Degrand...", 1849 January 27
1 p. NC1.
James Laurie, Philadelphia, to William Douglas Wallach, Washington, 1849 February 14
Construction of a railroad from St. Louis to San Francisco; plans to finance the project; mention of Degrand, Whitney, Bayard, and Sentator Benton's proposals; success of Western railroad from Boston to Albany; consideration of the Pacific consumer market for manufactured and agricultural products. 4 pp. ALS.
W. D. Wallach, Wash[ington], to Thomas Ritchie., 1849 February 17
Treaty of Guadulupe Hildalgo compared to the Treaty of Dover; Wilmot Proviso; railroad to San Francisco; mention of Degrand. 4 pp. ALS.
W.D. Wallach to Thomas Ritchie, 1849 February 18
Building of a railroad to California. 2 pp. ALS.
P. K. Wagner, New Orleans, to Thomas Ritchie, 1849 February 22
Scope and Contents
"Article from the Louisiana Courier in relation to appointments to office by Gen. Taylor"; Wagner's "hope that all loco foco officers would be dismissed" by Taylor; mistake of applying the dismissal of officers to include the collector of the port of New Orleans; defense of the collector by Wagner. 3 pp. ALS.
Thomas H. Hopkins, to Thomas Richey [i.e., Ritchie], Washington City, D.C., 1849 February 25
Copy of a letter from S. D. Rowan of the McMinnville, Tennessee, about Ritchie's loss of privileges in the Senate. 1 p. ALS.
John H. Trenholm, Washington, D.C., to Thomas Ritchie, 1849 February 26
Discrepancies in Congressional printing costs between work of Wendell and Ritchie. 2 pp. ALS.
John P. Heiss, New York, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D.C., 1849 March 8
Heiss' plans to return to Washington; Ritchie's printing for the Congress; books ordered for Ritchie; financial misunderstanding between Heiss and Cocoran and Riggs. 3 pp. ALS.
John S. Swann to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, D.C., 1849 March 14
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Article signed "West Virginia" ny Swann contrasting the character of Northern and Southern men, especially in regaurd to property & principles.
Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, Mrs. Jos. W. Chinn, Mrs. Robt. S Hipkins, Mrs. Thos. C. Gordon, Mrs. Maria J. G. F[rank?], Mrs. James R. Micon, Mrs. Sarah J. Ellis, Mrs. Geo. H. Dobyns, Mrs. Phillip A. Bramham, Tappahannock, Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie., 1849 April 10
Acquiring land from Ritchie in order to build an Episcopal Church. 1 p. ALS.
T. Sanford, Mobile, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington, 1849 May 15
Introduction of Col. Chapman Livy of Mississippi. 1 p. ALS.
William W. Cobb, Vicksville, Virginia, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City, [1849] May 24
Death of Jeremiah Cobb; discontinuation of a subscription to the Union. 1 p. ALS.
John H. Trenholm, Washington, D.C., to Thomas Ritchie, 1849 June 4
Outstanding bills for Congressional printing; failure of the paper True Sun; effort to start a new Democratic paper in New York City; debut of George Gideon's The Republic; mention of W.D. Wallach. Gen. Foote, Col. Webb, and Gov. Graham. 2 pp. ALS.
John H. Trenholm, Washington, to Thomas Ritchie, 1849 June 14
Debut of The Republic; new subscriptions to the Union; visit with debut of The Republic; new subscriptions to the Union; visit with Judge Bryan; rumor of a merger of the National Whig into The Republican; financial problems stemming from Congressional printing. 2 pp. ALS.