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Thomas Papers 20 Dec 1860 39.1 J. Wilson and Co., at Wilmington, Del. T36 to [Thomas W. Thomas] Printed Folder 8 Circular letter

December 20th 1860

Dear Sir From what we can learn of Public Sentiment in your state, we are satisfied that there is among your People, a strong prejudice against dealing in lotteries, and feeling that this want of confidence, cannot be removed, until some Person draws a good prize, who will make it known, we offer you the chance of a Handsome Prize in a Certificate of 26 Sixteenths of Tickets in the Delaware State Lottery, Class 98, to be drawn (under the liberal and popular Management of Wood, Eddy & Co., successors to Gregory & [Maury]) on the 28th of January 1861. (See the official scheme of this Grand Lottery enclosed.) These legal and well known lotteries, are a State affair, drawn by the Laws of the State, under the Superintendence of Three sworn and responsible lottery Commissioners, who received their appointment from the Governor. We mention this fact, to convince you that no deception lies concealed under this communication. Now, as our object is to increase our Business among your Citizens, by putting you in the sure possession of a Handsome Prize, we offer you the above described Certificate, with, however, the understanding, that after we send you the money it draws, you are to inform your friends and acquaintances that you have drawn a prize at our office. If you will do that we will truly [?] ourselves, that if the Certificate does not draw you Net, at least $5.00 we will send you another Certificate in one of our Extra lotteries for nothing. You perceive that you now have an opportunity to acquire a Handsome Prize, that may never again present itself. Improve it before it is too late, by sending your order immediately. As we shall have to pay the Managers of the lotteries for the Certificate, you must send $10 in your letter to us (the price of the Certificate) and let us know how we shall send you the amount it draws. Use the enclosed envelope with our address on, and [wafer] or seal your letter, so that it will not come open in the mail. Send without delay. ---- Truly Yours J. Wilson & Co.

Thomas Papers 21 Jan 1861 39.1 E. Palmer at Athens, Ga., to T36 T[homas] W. Thomas Folder 8

Athens Geo Jany 21/61

T. W. Thomas [Esq] Dear Sir A widow [Wright] with 4 or 5 children who lives at our [?] requests me to write you concerning some [funds] which is in [?] in (I think) [Hart] Co. - and [claimed] by her Husband Jas Wright ([dead]) and his Brothers, or by their immediate family She has understood that you have been prosecuting the claim & have been successfull, and wishes to know whether her portion has been represented. She is a poor, but worthy woman & is in need of all the help she can receive - Please write to her (Mrs. Elizabeth Wright) Respectfully [By] E. Palmer

Thomas Papers 25 Jan 1861 39.1 H. Tyler at Oak Bower, Hart County T36 Ga, to Judge Thomas W. Thomas Folder 8

Oak Bower Hart Co Ga Jan 25th/61

Judge T. W. Thomas Dear Sir After my respects to you & family I desire to ask you a legal Question or Two for instance I [sue] John Burch in a case that is [littigater] for years. & I hav several witnesses to attend all the time 2,4 or moor of them I never have them sworn until the last Time the case is tried though it has been [?] 4 or 5 times before & they always presant & on the last trial swore them & then not put them on the stand & I cast Burch who has them Witneses to pay me or Burch. Next [prier] to the final Trials I [cast] Burch & he pays the cost & takes an apeal & ther is witneses that never presents their [supena] can they claim pay on for former attendance on the final Judgement I mean my witneses Last can I make Burch pay for more of my witneses than [2] on a single point & If I have [interogatorys] wont they have to stand for one of them also I would ask of the late law allowing the Sheriff to collect [cast] [Cast] implies witneses these questions I put to your Honor becaus I find no one hear that can answer me sattisfactory & in the next place I know that if you Regard them im pertinent you will not answer them but as they ar Matters that I suppose you have ben [caled] to decide Time & again on the Bench I suppose you would not hesitate Yours Very Respectfully, H. Tyler

I will send you a mess of fish as soon as the River & wether gets in proper condition I may send som school books to your Teacher soon I f so I wish you to examin them H.T.

Thomas Papers 27 Feb 1861 39.1 Rees and Linton, at Augusta, to T36 D.B. Cade. Contains an account Folder 8

Augusta Feby 27 1861

Mr. D.B. Cade [Jr.], Dear Sir, We have your letter and duly note Contents. You must give [me] the Size of your [bolts] & [?] and we can and we can then give you the [pricing] &c. We did not receive any of your [cotton] this trip. We [sent] up [?] Comte. We [Enclos] freight in [?] Cotton less amount deducted for [S] Cade [bill] for his [?] & Statement [?] Cotton from [last] [?] at ex[?] from 9 to 11 1/4 Your friend Rees & Linton

[?] freight in 26 [Bfc] 7 15 4 $26.35

 less [and] of [S] Cade bill	8.50	

$17.85

[annual] E[?]

Feby 27/61 Rees & Linton

Thomas Papers 21 Mar 1861 39.1 Rees and Linton, at Augusta, to T36 D.B. Cade Folder 8

Augusta [Mar] 21 1861

Mr. D. B. Cade [Jr.] Dear Sir We are shipping [?] Dr. [Gibert] & Dr. [Terrants] goods. Per list & weights given to Allen. Allen informs [us] that your [hands] opened one sack of corn belonging to Dr. [Gibert] and took fully half of the corn from one sack. We mention this order that you may cancel them We Cannot fund your [?] We sent [?] for it when you Br[?] was [down] before and thought that [an] would [get] it then but it could not be found. Which [fail] we did not know until after your [?] had left [?].

Your [friends] Rees & Linton

Thomas Papers 20 Dec 1860 39.1 J. Wilson and Co., at Wilmington, Del. T36 to [Thomas W. Thomas] Printed Folder 8 Circular letter

Crawfordsville Ga March 30th/61

Mr. D. B. Cade Dear Sir We learn you will probably want a 60 saw gin the present year to be run as we learn by water power. We should be happy to fill your order for such a gin and would advise you to take one of 10 inch saws, as most likely to give satisfaction. Mr. W. Andres Esqr of Wilkes who we learn is near you, has one of our gins, to whomever would refer you. We will put you up a 60 saw (10 inch) gin warranted to gin by water, 1600 to 1800 lbs of good cotton per day [?] good attention to sample well and [perform] well in every respect. We can make gins of this size to gin more than [the ] above amt, but we do not make a man an extravagant promise for the purpose of effec ting a sale, and then rely on a law suit afterwards, as may gin makers do. We should be pleased to have an order from you - [Best] J. D. & H. T. Hammock

[our price is $200 per saw for 9 inch, $225 for 10 inch / saws]