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I shall go to Raleigh on the Evening train of next Monday & mean to stay with Mr. Mordecai. Can't you arrange your matters so as to go down with me? I shall stop with you on my return, at all events. T.R
Neworleans 6 Dec 1865 Paul. O. Cammeron Esq Hillsboro N.C
Dear Sir.
We wrote you on the 22 July last, and sent the letter rec'd New York, but not having received any reply, are forced to think -that it did not reach you.
The necessities of our business are such, brought about by the War, that we are compelled to be a little urgent in the collection of the debts due us; in your cause we feel great diffidence in mentioning the matter, knowing your high sense of credit and integrity to obligation, but the truth is that in the liquidation of some of our debts, some money is absolutely necessary, and we must rely upon such debtors as you to help us in this, the time of need. If in your power, we hope that you will remit us the amount of your account, as herein rec'd $4151.84 less one half of the interest if paid within 30 days or soon thereafter 438.82 $3.713:02 and we assure you that we will regard it a great favor, rather than any compromise on your part_ Money now will be more valuable to us, than the same amt with full accrued interest hereafter.
Very respectfully yr friend Battle [Nobles?]
We beg that you will reply to this obj [?] [commission?]
Raleigh 7th December 1865 Dear Mother We did not quite float away yesterday, indeed we got along "beautiful" Mr Patterson says - We sat in Cousin John's house by a nice fire until the cars came, were seated comfortably in them, the children behaved well did not cry once, eat vigously [VIGOUROUSLY] & got here all safe & sound as far as I could see. This morning they seem as bright & merry as can be & I trust none the worse for the exposure - They were all glad to see us but amazed to see me & my children -
My letter saying we would come, did not get here until yesterday morning but they had the ambulance There (at the depot I mean) so after a short muddy walk from the cars which I did not mind, however, as I had on my India rubbers we were comfortably seated in it - It had stopped raining when we got here so that I really do not believe that the children got a drop of rain on them from the time they left until they arrived here & breathe but very little of the damp air - Becca was away at Cousin Williams when my letter came & as it rained Aunt Maggie did not send for her so she was not here to meet
us and we have not down here yet Annie is getting very impatient [illegible] her - Aunt Maggie says she has not heard yet that your things Miss Mary sent home arrived but Mary Mason said she would send them as soon as they came to [illegible] so I hope they will go all straight - Did you see his letter yesterday I do not know what became of it - Mr. Patterson bids me to tell you that he met Col Hall Addy's Father, at the depot last night & told him about the trunk & he said he would send for it as soon as he could We miss you very very much & the children talk about you or rather Annie does & Rebecca looks knowing when you talk to her of "Grandmomie"