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So Belle Col R.C. Ballard - Magnolila [Warrenton, Miss] To Nalle Cox & Co.
To Cash no for 61oz old Java Coffee 147.14 $20.58 Drayage to S. Belle 25 N Orleans 1 Apr. '53 $20.83
Dr Sir. Above we hand shipped herewith for yr order under date We send Java as we suppose you want it own use. We also send you 2 boxes (1000) cigars same as you had before - cash $45.- Nothing done with the 4 bales Elk Cotton & we fear it is a so much for the officious interference of Mr Vaughn We have not given up the case however & still have some hope. We do not think it worth while to institute suit - at least not for the present & not at all unless the matter can be placed in a better shape than it now has. The weather here has at last cleared off finely & we are glad to hear this is likewise the case with you & that your health is also restored. Hope soon to see you here again. Cotton very active. We yesterday sold the last 30 bales Karnac @ 7 3/8 ¢. Very truly Yr frd & obt Sts Nalle Cox & Co
Miss Pork $14 - 14 1/14 & will no doubt be lower - some think $12 - so some body must suffer
New Orleans 2d April 1853 Col. Ballard { Warrenton, Miss} Dr Sir I recd yrs by Dr. Hunt I will attend to Virginia [Case?] as soon as I can meet with some one going to Texas. I have a friend there I can send her to but the vessels will not take any Negro unless under the charge of some white person the market here is full of negroes I think about 900 here & a full decline of $50. & I think for a large lot $100. a head and not many buyers here at that & some of the best Georgia & Virginia Negroes here I have seen this with regard to buying for next season I think they are still to high in Richmond I can use New Orleans acceptances but not longer than 4 months in Va but I could cash them at Louisville on my way there if the market got down to $1000. in Richmond I want to go to if it does not I had better buy more slowly in Ky all well. I sold Dr Hunt a girl for $1100. She is very young Respectfully yrs C.M. Rutherford
Natchez 2 Apl '53
Dr Col Yours of 29th ulto came safe to hand. Genl Lintman has not yet called on me.
I will not be able to leave for N Orleans till next week if then. Mrs Boyd has been quite sick since Saturday last, & is now very ill.
If she gets better, I may go down next week.
I will be prepared to go to "Outpost" when I come up to attend the May Court at Jackson.
Have lately learned of an opportunity to buy a lot of negroes, at a very reasonable rate, next Janry.
Old man Baldwin, of Jefferson County, directed his slaves to be sent to Liberia. This will be declared void at the
present term of the High Court, And as nearly all the heirs reside in New Jersey, they do not want the slaves, & are willing they should be all sold together, to a good master, at a reasonable rate, according, to the will, if it cannot be carried out. [? Montfery?] one of the executors, has informed me he thinks they can be had at the offer [?ment] price made two years ago $27000 for fifty two. He is to furnish me with a list soon & will endeavour to obtain authority to close the trade. This would suit us well, & if possible, I will get them. We can then buy more of the good land near "Outpost", - perhaps one of the Railey's Claiborne County places, which, I learn, have been offered low, since the death of his son Ralph you had better not speak of this, unless you have
an opportunity to ascertain about Mr Raileys views accidentally. Nothing more yours truly S S Boyd
PS I have just recd your letter of 31 ulto & am sorry to hear the accounts from Karnac, If you follow Davis perceptions, you will probably have no more difficulty Take good care of youself any how. S S Boyd