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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02469.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1822 |
| Title | Edmund Ruffin to Henry J. Harrison discussing financial matters |
| Date | 14 April 1822 |
| Author | Ruffin, Edmund (1794-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Ruffin, a farmer and agriculturist, writes to Harrison, a lawyer. Discusses financial matters. Notes that he ordered the American Farmer for Harrison, and Harrison may pick up the magazine at Campbell's bookstore in Petersburg, Virginia. Writes, "I never was more necessary to, nor more pleased with my matters than at present; & I pay severely for every neglect: my trip to the coalpit coast be a covered drain of 320 yards..." |
| Subjects | Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Journalism Finance Mining Confederate General or Leader Fort Sumter |
| People | Ruffin, Edmund (1794-1865) Harrison, Henry J. (fl. 1822) |
| Place written | Coggin's Point, Virginia |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | According to legend, Ruffin fired the first shot against Fort Sumter (at the beginning of the Civil War). He was an ardent supporter of states' rights and secession, and was described by opponents as a fire-eater. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |