Potts.] WK) [April 19, 



We give below a copy of the deed of sale,* with a feeling of earnest 

 thankfulness that a bill for a slave is no longer a possibility in this coun- 

 try. Of the other children, a boy and a girl, it is said the boy was adver- 

 tised for sale in Baltimore, and was bought by Mr. Dudley for ninety dol- 

 lars, before the sale came olf. The girl was purchased by a lady in Balti- 

 more. 



The West Jersey Mail, a weekly paper of Camden, records his marriage 

 in its issue of Wednesday. March 11, 1846, as follows : " In this city, on 

 fourth day evening last, 4 inst, by Friends' ceremony, Thomas H. Dud- 

 ley to Emmaline, daughter of Seth Matlack." 



She was a faithful and devoted wife, the mother of three children, who 

 survived infancy — Edward, Mary, and Ellen. Mrs. Dudley died at 

 Madrid, Spain, February 9, 1884, regretted by all who knew her as a 

 woman of a happy disposition and kindness of heart, with many qualities 

 serviceable to her husband in his career. 



In July, 1848, he was admitted a counselor-at-law. While practicing 

 law and engaging in politics his acquaintance began with such men as the 

 late Henry C. Carey, David Davis (afterwards Judge of the Supreme 

 Court of the United States), Judge Ephraim Marsh, and others active in 

 political life, which acquaintance ripened into friendship and lasted to the 

 end of their lives. 



In the beginning of the decade of 1850 we find among his correspond- 

 ence, numerous letters in the minute hand of the eminent writer on the 

 tariff, Mr. Carey, above mentioned, largely upon this subject, of whom 

 he was an apt pupil. 



In 1851 he was elected City Treasurer of Camden, and in the years 

 1856 and 1857, City Solicitor ; in 1856, Chairman of the Republican State 

 Executive Committee of New Jersey. 



Mr. Dudley was one of the number of those saved in the burning of 

 the ferryboat J^ew Jersey on Saturday evening, March 15, 1856. This 

 calamity was one of the most terrible which had ever occurred in this 

 vicinity. It was brought prominentl3f before the inhabitants of the two 

 cities, Camden and. Philadelphia, b}' the drifting of the steamboat in 

 flames, in lull view of thousands of spectators from both sides of the 

 river, who could see the unfortunate passengers when near Philadelphia 



* Know All Men by These Presents that I, William E. Chance of the county of Caro- 

 line, State of Maryland, for the consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars current 

 money, to me in hand paid by Thomas H. Dudley of the State of New Jersey, the receipt 

 whereof I hereby acliuowledge, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, and delivered, 

 and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, and deliver unto the said Thomas H. Dud- 

 ley my negro slave Maria Johnson and her cliild Susan about 16 months old, which said 

 slaves ISIaria and Susan I will warrant and defend to the said Thomas H. Dudley, his 

 executors and administrators and assigns against me, my executors and administrators 

 and against every other person or persons whatsoever. In Witness Whereof I have here- 

 unto set my name and atlirmcd my seal this eighteenth day of October in the year of our 

 Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-tive. 



In the presence of | Signed, William E. Chanxe. (Seal) 



I. M. Beknaud. J 



