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{[Encl. 15 Nov 1833]}
DUPLICATE No. 2177 Union Bank of Louisiana DOLLARS 5000 00/100. New Orleans 7th Nov 1833
Pay to the order of Mess R. C Ballard & Co Five Thousand Dollars.
To Walter [Mead?] Esqr Cashr Merchants Bank New York
[J?][Muround?] Cashier
{[Encl. 14 Nov 1833]} DUPLICATE
No. [illegible] Union Bank of Louisiana DOLLARS 15.000 00/000 New Orleans 5th Novr 1833 Pay to the order of Mess. R C Ballard &Co.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars. To Walter Mead Esq Cashr Merchants Bank New York
[J?] [Murrand?] Cashier
Natchez Dec 2nd 1833 Dear Ballard I have nothing to communicate only Uncle Isaac has not yet arrived & I have sold about Thirty Negros Since my last at a Small decline in Price in fact all of the pirates have give way in Prices I would not advise you to be [?] even to purchase at Present Prices in your market as the Price of Cotton is flat and many Negros in market. & I am affraid we cannot obtain more than 800$ & $600 for field Negros that will not do when you pay $625 to $700 for men & I do not think the Louisa. Planters Can pay more and as for getting Cash it is utterly out of the question all pay 12 mths papers Yours as usual Isaac R Franklin
25 RC Ballard Esq Richmond Va
Natchez Dec 13th 1833 Dr Ballard We have sold about 100 Negros Since they arrived & I am affraid will loose Ten or twelve more this week have about fifteen down the most of which are sick with the dam Cholora which I am affraid will take off all of our Profits yet I am in hopes you all can reduce the Prices in Va So we can make something I am perhaps the busiest man you ever saw & have seen & expect to see [sights?] In haste Adieu I R Franklin