Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-11
Jerusalem, January 9th

Jerusalem, January 9Th, 1880.
To Beryantin Watkins Leigh, Esq.
Sir,-We are deputed by many Of the citizens of
Southampton. to solicit the honour of your company 10
Public Dinner, in the tow of Jerusalem, TO be given
al such time as may best suit your convenience. They
are Induced to offer you this slight testimonial Of their
esteem ana affection, from grateful sense Of your
jealous able, and indeatgable exer,ions in the Con
vention They have you from first to last, the
hrmest asserter Of those principles, which they deem
essential to the interests OF that portion of the State
they nhab and to the welfare and happiness OF eve
ry community.
1t affords u.s. personally the highest qualification, to
be the organ OF this communication.
respectfully, your fellow citizens,
oRRIS a. BROWNE,
JER. COBB,
HENRY PARKER,
VIM. A SPARK,
JAMES ROCHELLE,
l.. X. EDWARDS,
LEM'L p. NICHOLSON,
JAMES Is. URQUHART,
VIM. c. PARKER
THOMAS r GRAY,
SAMUEL BLUNT,
CARR BOWERS,
JOHN DENEGRE
RICHMOND, Jan. IL, 1880.
Gentlemen,-four letter, inviting to public
dinner at Jerusalem, was this morning handed me by
the gentlemen OF your delegation in the Convention
am truly sorry find myself under ne cessity of
declining an invitation, at once lderng and so graz
flying to my feelings. But, as shall be re-
leased from the public service, in which have bee
for time past wholly engaged | shall be imperi.
ously bound to give my attehton TO other business
which will coniine at home for some mon,hs 10
come, so that cannot possibly have the pleasure OF
whiting my friends and fellow citizens of South pion
within any reasonable time. My good friends Of thai
county must have the goodness pardon he for Thu
enforced declining of their kind invitation.
At the same time, am most happy and proud 10 have
your appreciation OF my humble services the Convep-
ton, in the whole course of which have had the sa.
sfaction, every point of any importance 10 find nv
self acting in unison with your faithful and most
worthy delegation.
l am, gentlemen, most thankfully and respectfully
your friend and servant b. w. LEIGH
To Orris a. Browne, Jer. Cobb, Henry Parker, VIM
a Spark, James Rochelle, l.. r. Edwards, L. p
Nicholson, Urquhart, w. c. Parker, +. X
Gray, Samuel Blunt, Care Bowers and John De.
Negro, Esquires.
RICHMOND, Jan. 18TH 1880
Gentemen,-We have received your letter cover.
ing an invitation 10 our distinguished fellow citizen
BenJa. Watkins Leigh, TO partake OF public dinner &c
be gwen him by the citizens Of Southampton and ave
complied with your request, with the most che eriu
alacrity. We transmit his answer, and regret as we
know you will do, that Indispensable engageine MT. will
forbid his gratifying your wishes. We cannot withhold
an expression oil the opinion, tla; personal acqaint.
ance with this highly gifted, pure and patriotic man
would excite personal attachment strong as the adj.
niraiinn and gratitude, which we all entertain for
the zeal, ability, gdlldnTy, and eoquence with which
he has sustained our Interests i'll The Convention.
We ieel, very sensibly, the expression OF your ap.
probation OF our conduct as your representatives. il
that ass.mbly-and most sincerely hope, i.at the A
meuded Constitution, 10 which have given our SIM
port may restore harmony and conte nent TO the peo
pie, and promote the best interests of The Cotninon
wealth WIN the highest respect, we are your obedi
ent servants, &C. J. Y. MASON
JAMES TREZVANT
AUGUSTINE CLAIBORNE
JOHN UkQUHART.
| ORRIs A. BROWNE, SC.