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by us. in short it is expected our negroes have that horrid disease. they are several cases in town & the citizens, say it came from our negroes & what is worse than all cannot obtain any vaccine matter; I do not calculate upon making one dollar in which negroes are bought & on hand. I have about 45 at this place & when I heard from Uncle Isaac he was doing nothing. for god Sake do not buy at any price untill the affairs of our government and every thing works right for I would be glad If we were clear of every negroe in this & N. Orleans & shipped at least for expenses Your old friends Rufice & Jeffries are about one mile from Town with there negroes have done but little I am very much Pleased with them we are very friendly. I never wanted to leave any place so bad as I do want to leave this damn hole (have no money the Bank Will not discount a dollar & have the Meanest set of Pirates you ever heard of to contend against
Adieu James R. Franklin
R C. Ballard. Esq.
Richmond Va
Fredericksburg, 5th February 1834
Dr Ballard,
Agreeably to your request, I called at the Bank this morning, and got a statement of Mr. Grim's account for the last year, which you will find inclosed - I will look over Papa's account of checks and if I find any more money charged to Mr. G. I will write you the amt. - I also saw Mr. Roberts on the subject of your notes, and proposed to make the arrangement you spoke of, But He seemed disposed to continue the notes, instead of that arrangement, or rather He said that He did not think necessarry to change them, and that they would have to be continued until you can take them up, although they are in want of the money, in consequence of the great pressure in the money markets, otherwise they would be glad to continue them the whole year. I imagine, they are not actually in want of their funds, But are some what afraid of a draw from the W. S. Bank - The note that fell due last friday was renewed, and all of them will be, until paid -
I arrived at home last night after, perhaps, the toughest trip through the mud, that ever you saw - I spent the night after I left you very pleasantly with some ladies and would care if I had staid longer - The roads in many places are almost impassible -
When you send up the woman, send the Book on the Mantlepiece - Let me know a day a two before, you start the woman up as I may make One of the carts call for her -
In haste, yours very Respectfully - Joseph Alsop
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Mr. R. C. Ballard Richmond Virginia