The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19
J0ilnStOn'S History
u Cecil County,
CHATTER NXEIII CONTINUED.

TIN following letter, copied from the
81 su.a IL %. ,S1ti,icn of Tolias Rudolph,
! griad-nephew of Major Fighting
.Janl." is believed to refer 10 the death
II ..r&,r Hamm.
"n.dr Sir i am this moment udyiS-
~ l.y Captain McLAnc of his arrival at
EAii.rlriphia, mn event that affords IN"
II, 81: All satisfaction oh lmmhrl,css' uc-
-t,l,js. particularly a1 it will furnish me
with an opportunity Of c@arlu>ivCly de
1ruli.n- the unfortunate dispute which
q ,hr cause Of t., much unc#SinC>S Ia tn"
4, rrnpeu If the COPS and urh0ppiEy'r<
!, N self. They will, have 10 doubt.
Is, knoWn very speedily their intention
- Give ample tc%rimc0y of the PARTY
q lrl. hut AM fully convinced THAT
DO proof respecting themselves can pos
IS : expose me the aggrrsDS"r unless they
-. M. from motive unknown, to in
T. Themselves i'll q private tprtruvcr-
81 affair Totally craiineI t% Captain
D ..trUAg and myself. t" which gcutlc-
So nay conscience ted me | had made
-, ~ repatriation that words were Gap
& Of. II!s. rrlphicai ION. which is to the
y wing effect, could not from amy de-
81, ,n." rC".sn, engage their crlCavCrS
e. ,TvCtuHtc my ruin. Captain Arm
~ .D.s iItimated that the peculiarly of
"a 3" ,,tn.tion rendered Il separation nee
= ...sr. and nFric, in SOME measure, It
;ni"t = rvicc im7vWcticahlc. | Elvr read
e. acquicsccd in his determination, be-
81. convinced OF the Righteousness of my
%:y'l",r. Had | net rXcrtCd every en-
s&"v~~ t" paliate it, which drew from
e.. Armstrong IL declaration of unwill-
EiGu"r to injur, me, beg leave to ssug
6aSt YOUR previously consulting this gem
e.. ii as Il necessary step to your APP
Srrarrnce in the matter, for nothing but
d.. unbiased advice of Il person from
oyn.,.n | must acknowledge the expert
AD,t 81 every species of frirn4.hip could
e. ly wise obviimc tlr dictates of my
~s,,.iivl which stimulates me to address
pr.s'G'tily a grievance of 50 gross IL
AIiuIr
MI Handy's combination singuarly
e.-rTrct,al me. A gentleman with whom
I have lived for q series Of time in the
Closest friendship, 10 discover Mt such a
Inncturc. his ignorance of my real prn-
<ip.e and disposition, independent of pas
sion and TO buitd his prosecution on Il
Eingh' fault and without amy other assist
1H'N' " support tiis tDlFlutl, SUCH
n degree of flexibilfty and unfriendlness
GiN Thought him entirely Invested Of
! am, sir, with great respect, your OBJ
-cGfiI1.t, humble servant.
"MICH. RUDOLPH.
Middle Bush, 10Th July, 1880
''MajoT Lee"
Eut little more is known of any one
Wirp served in this company except its
sAl6nln. the chivalrous Mike who. like
e." Wandering Jew, continued to put in
s-h i;lpcWIancc for some years after the
end q the war, etnd who married Il lady
'pI Savannah Georgia, whose acquant-
aia,'r he is b.'fheycd 10 have made while
fn tn.t city sssmc tim" during the war.
S.,'r T. ,r,-. irrS NOT been ;lSccrtaintd. For
ts)..Ir ltmSon their union waS not folic-
tI,r ard they lived SO unhappily together
chat hiicha" concluded to adopt sea-
I"rtuE Me. He is only known to have
Vi.it'i this county once after the conclu-
tilr 4 the war, when he came to see
h. ,.iirru, whts ere said To have been
hvi"g 1T that time with their relatives at
L.tlu". tInn This occasion he "tarricd
tGr = night" bcirg deferred, ;lS it il al
t"~,.i. from remaining longer by the
GrrH7s Of certain members of the Hy-
f"rl f'nily who had intcrmurlicd with
TN +, ,tiycs Of Noble IIanm, and who
tr..' I''r""tcncd TO sh",; him if they met
him H. this county.
! ,'v y,HlS subsequent to the close Of
thr J; youtiorary War, the people of
an ''unty paid some attention To ship
bni. ling, and some of them were en-
K"", IN trading t. the West Indies.
WIZ lis end in view, the hull Of Il YES
81 }'.. constructed at Frcnchtown, by
Il" ut Hart. Of Elk Neck. from whence
IL ". Aoated to Baltimore. where it was
ri s,.t '"1 f~dghtrd with Il cargo of to-
l..,sr '">i@Irri to Harris uncle. then re
f.to"t .N one OF the Wc,t India Islands
e. IT,. benefit Of his health.