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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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's support of compromise; comment on the seeming "madness of the hour". 3 pp. ALS.

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Congressional handling of a bill important to Ritchie. 2 pp. ALS.

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Wallach's desire to continue as the Union's New York correspondent after Ritchie retires; Ritchie's claim for rleief before Congress; Cass' prospects in New York; "barnburners" in the New York legislature. 3 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; losses sustained by Ritchie from his Congressional printing. 1 p. ALS.

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Invitation to Ritchie "on behalf of the Democracy of Richmond"; request that Ritchie respond quickly to the invitation [not enclosed] 1 p. ALS.

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Payment of subscription to the Union; Nicoll's interest in Ritchie and his paper; Ritchie's retirement. Enclosed also is a letter March 28, 1951, from John C. Nicoll to Thomas Ritchie re payment given one of Ritchie's agents for the subscription. 3 pp. ALS.

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Subcription to the Union; Payment due Ritchie for Congressional printing; Ritchie's efforts in support of the Constitution and harmony among states. 3 pp. ALS.

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Desire to edit a book containing copies of the Richmond Enquirer and the Union from the past 47 years. 1 p. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement and loss of his case before congress. 1 p. ALS.

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Congressional defeat of Ritchie's private relief bill; Ritchie's retirement from the Union; "strict construction" of the Constitution as "the great safeguard of the South"; slavery question and internal improvement schemes held as threats to the South. 2 pp. ALS,

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Ritchie's retirement from editorial life; compliments to Ritchie as a patriotic citizen and leader of the best Democratic newspaper; Congressional injustice done to Ritchie in rejecting his claim for printing costs. 1 p. ALS.

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Payment of a subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement; hope that the next session of Congress will approve Ritchie's relief bill. 1 p. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement.1 p. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; expression of gratitude to Ritchie for his services; hope that Congress will yet deal fairly with Ritchie. Includes note by Ritchie. 3 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement; controversy between Ritchie and Rives; relief bill before Congress. 1 p. ALS.

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Ritchie's interest in Harrison's "treatise on the Latin etymology and Syntax"; mention of A. Byrd and his training at the University of Virginia. 2 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the union; Ritchie's retirement; Stanton's re-election to Congress. 2 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; hope that the next session of Congress will approve of Ritchie's request for financial relief; Ritchie's contribution to his party and country. 2 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; veneration for Ritchie's character; hope that the next session of Congress will do justice to Ritchie's relief claim. 1 p. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement, agreement with Ritchie's political views. 2 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; agreement with Ritchie's views concerning the South and compromise over slavery; belief Major Donalson and his partner General Armstrong will not have strong influence over the public; injustice of treattment given Ritchie by Congress. 2 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement; Congressional action against Ritchie. 1 p. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement; includes a pencilled note by Ritchie. 2 pp. ALS.

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Subscription to the Union; Ritchie's retirement; injustice done by Congress against Ritchie; news of Hawkins' family; mention of Senator Mallory from Florida and a Mr. Breckenbrough. 3 pp. ALS.