Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-05

The letter containing the above Sentences is in your own
hand writing andis signed ANDREW JACKSON
shall! not trouble myself to conjecture whether
it relates to of the same negroes purchased OF
Epperson, by the firm of Coleman, Green and Jack.
son. or whether it refers to another speculation 1t
is enough to show, at any rate, that you did not
hesitate to speak freely at that time OF your being
actually engaged in negro traffic. Nor is 1T necess-
-ary to dwell upon dispute between yourself and
Epperson, which was referred to the arbitration of
Judge Haywood and Judge Overton, respecting
negro fellow you bought for the express purpose Of
selling to Kenner and Henderson at New-Oreans,
expecting to obtain for him the enormous $4,000,
proovided you could procure the certificate of D.
Moore, and others to his being good blacksmith.
You no doubt, recollect the circumstances Of that
case; and Notwithstanding the reluctance which may
be felt, to encounter unnecessarily the indignant
flashing of yoatr eye," something can be produced
iDrelation to il. in yor otn hand ,crating likewise,
If it should be found expedient to recur again to the
threadbare topic.
that will only trouble you at present with one other
little document, relative to another instance Of ne
gro traffic, in which you were concerned. The
writer of this letter is respectable citizen OF Sum-
ner county, and he is we'll supported by the records
of controversy about this same negro in court, OF
many years Standing in the names Of Jackson and
Hutchings vs.. Rollings. The following is Mr..
NBythe's letter TO lrlend,
.7sh GrOpr, July 10Th, 1923.
S1R,--In reply to your inquiry to my knowledge OF
gen jackson being concerned buying and selling slaves
Twill briefly state, that about the year 1905 6 gen. Jack
son and Mr. Hutchngs, this nephew by marriage had
store in Gaatn. About that time, they Purchased Of Dr.
ongs negro boy, and sent HIM to the oceT country TO sell
The negro had been previously in the hand of Dr. Rongs
to cure sore Leg sold by Rollings to them. with
knowledge by both parties oftha fact understood
the time. Some time afterwards, had been up the Ohio
and on my return by the of Snhlana come to the
place. Horse Ford, below Eddyye, where boats were
compelled to stop by of low water, where the
negro above alluded barge, his return from the
lower country where they had been unable to sell him. by
reason of his leg breaking out atres When the negr'
home he put under Dr. Ward, and died jackson
and Hutchngs sued fora fraud in the negro the suit
pending several years, and finally decided III favor of ol
ings. was summoned witness in the case. havt
heard that other sapes Purchased by jackson
and Huchngs and sent to the lower country for sale
but it is 50 long snce that do r+colect any ohc
particular than the named; and this one is i'm
pressed my memory from the circumstance OF the on
and yexatios lawsuit which DIR. Rolngs objected
and the other facts as related above.
Respectfully yours,
SIX. BLYTHE
1t is with you to say when this organized perse
cuton against me shall cease | will defend agains
it until you it to You began it Of choice
il you have been benefited by il, your object IS an
a,,a.oJ aNnpEN EDWIN