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in writing to you is I want you to know how every thing is then you will not be deceived when you get home yours in haste
J.F.F.Cox
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R. C. Ballard
Louisville
Kentucky
Natchez 25 July 46
Dr Sir I have just had an interview with Genl [?arrord]. He & Stacy are acting for Mrs. Lillard. He states that no further steps were contemplated till your return, when he supposed all matters would be compromised, that your interests & Mrs. Lillards were the same, & that if there was any contest between you, it would injure you both & benefit others.
If with this information, you do not understand the whole thing, then you are not as keen as I took you for. You may get the balance of your debt, without further contest but beyond this there will be a close fight. Under the circumstances you are the best judge of what ought to be done & I do not see of what service I can be to you as it stands at present. Mr. Rouch & Judge Montgomery are both at the North. The weather is now very warm. The corn at Pine Mount is saved & a plenty for the place, the Hill other wants rain, the prospect good. yours S.S. Boyd
R C. Ballard Esq
Louisville
Kentucky
Jessamine Ridge July 29, 1846
Col Ballard I have to day purchased a lot of Negroes for Eighteen Hundred Dollars, and I have taken the liberty of having a draft on you at 3 days sight
Will you be so good as to draw a Bill on me payable at as late a date in the winter as you can, at the Counting Room of Dick Hill N.O. to meet the above named amount & have the same Cashd in one of the Banks & apply it to the above named draft.
Knowing the facilities you have at Louisville I have no hesitation in believing the above business can be attended to without any inconvenience to you and if your timely attention to the above will confer a very great favour on me
I saw a Gentleman from off the [?] the other day, & he told me the prospect for crop was very fine. We are all well & I hope you are all well. Please write to me Remember us all to Louisa Your friend B.B. Ellis