Forms: Correspondence -- autographed letter signed; Persons: Henry Ruffner to "Father" [David Ruffner] (mentioned: Lewis Ruffner, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Brown, Nat. Calhoon); Places: Lexington, VA to Kanawha Salines, VA [now WV]

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Subjects: The salt industry (H.R.'s opinion on the plan submitted to him by Lewis R. for the proposed "Trust" by the owners); coal (property of members of the "Trust" designed to be "common stock," H.R.'s lack of share in profits in coal, use of at salt furnace); proposed resignation from the faculty and presidency of college in Lexington, VA [Washington College]; land purchase for retirement residence in Kanawha County; churches (new [Presbyterian] church, use of old building, decision not to accept regular charge on return to Kanawha County); health of wife

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