Gates/Hertford County, NC - Invitation to Governor Ed B Dudley, 1840 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winton, Hertford County July 13th 1840 Sir, The undersigned are a committee in behalf of the Counties of Gates and Hertford to invite you to a "Log Cabin Whig Meeting" of the people of Gates and Hertford on 6th August next at Cool Spring, in the County of Gates. This Meeting being for the development, and dissimination of political truths, in affecting the success of whig principles, and reform of Government will, we doubt not meet your approbation The people of whom we are respectively the organs, entertaining a high regard for you through us, tender you their respects, and would be pleased with the favor of your company on the occasion mentioned Hoping it may be compatible with your inclination and convenience thus to honor us with your presence Please to accept the kind consideration of the Committee and of their sincere assurances of respect and regard for you We are respectfully your obedient Servants Henry Gilliam John D Pipkin John C Gordan James R Reddick John Gatling Rufus K Speed John Walton of Gates Co John Anderson Watson Lewis John L Taylor R C Borland of Hertford B T Spires Wm N H Smith Wm D Valentine To His Excelency Ed B Dudley [Gov E B Dudley Papers] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ___________________________________________________________________