Thomas Ruffin Papers

Washington March 9th. 1824

D Sir

I wrote to Mr Yancy a few days since. I suppose you will meet at Hills.o next week. We receive here such unfavo^urable accounts as to Gallatin's being run for the vice Presidency in N. C. that I should like for you and him to have a conference upon the subject and advise me of the result. Mangum says his running will ^eindanger the success of Cranwford in his District. You will have seen the result of the Harrisburg ticket for Jackson and Calhoun - these I understand are to be supplanted ^supported, under the expectation of carrying the vote of N and S.Carolina. Their nomination will certainly benefit us in the Northern and Eastern States. From N.York I have positive intelligence, that the Senate will reject the Electoral bill, that in the Senate there are two for one in favo^ur of Cranwford and in the other House 86, that they will in a few days hold a canvass ^caucus and campaign ^confirm our nomination.^s. If they do this all will yet go right. Clay has played a desperate game and lost every thing, he is much depressed at the Harrisburg news. He calculated on being named as vice pres. there. such is his reward for his labo^urs upon the Tariff. Gallatin has not yet accepted the canvass ^caucus nomination and as his own State has refused to support him, it is ^{[anticipated]} that he will not. I am desirous therefore of having the union ^views of Mr. C ^Y. and ^& yourself as to the effect of running him in N.C. that I may communicate with the party here. Branch speaks in such [...] terms. Mangum and Car- ^Conner? son as well as Long expresses such fears upon the subject, that I entertain some danger. We are still engaged upon the Tariff. on yesterday we gained an important advantage by striking out the 3rd section of

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Thomas Ruffin Esqr Hillsborough North Carolina

Chorley F Bagge April 1824

[Fulding?] L Williams May 1824

Mr Thomas Ruffin Col: Clark Oxford

Nov 1th AM Dear Sir it is out of my power to attend Pittsborough Court: you will therefore Dismiss the suit between myself and Mark andrews at my cost. your attention to this will much oblige yours &c Caleb Lindey

Warrenton Jany. 4. 1822

Dr Sir - I have just got home to find a letter from Mr. Barksville in which he enquires as to the state of his claim against Mr. H. Thomson & others & says he has written to you several times on the subject & has not heard from you.

I had supposed the money would long since have been made - I am unable to give Mr. B. any information. Will you be good enough to write on the state of this to Mr. B. or myself. I feel mortified as Mr. B. seems to think himself ill treated -

The boy is just starting to turn by whom I have to send this - Yours truly G.E. Badger

Dear Sir

By Mr. McLellan who intends being in Hillsborough I have an opportunity of writing to you, merely to say, one of our Firm will be in Oxford at the next siting of Granville Court for the purpose of receiving Thompson's debt should it have been made.

I dislike to be importunate, or to appear so, but really this matter has been so long pending & our anxiety to close, if practicable, our matter with Dunkin Henderson & Co is such we can't resist the solicitude we feel. We have not heard from you on the subject. With respect & esteem Yr mo. ob. st. CL Baskerville

Lombardy Grove Jany 6th 1822

8th Jany 1822

Mr Ruffin

Dr Sir

I have been waited on the other day with a note due Bragg & Jones. you will find en =closed a Receipt from them you will be so good as credit the bond for the amt of the Receipt, which will bring down lower enough to be collected by Warrant Tell Wm Slade OS to call on me some time soon & I will settle the [blos?]

Respectfully yrs Thos Slade

Dummund Hampsted Jany 8 1823

Thomas Ruffin Eqr Councellor at Law Hillsboro St. N. Ca

[stamp] PETERS.V. JAN 9[/stamp]

Dr Sir

When will you set out for |Raleigh. I must see you before you go to arrainge the Business of Mr Murphey in the Bank.

A. D. Murphey

I wish the business setld that the transfer of the debt may be made by Thursdays mail. Send me over the Blends Note and your own for the Balance. let there be no Sum less then a Doll in the Note

Yours with Esteem J. Webb

Jan. 13 1822

[?] Richards 14th Janry 1822

Dear Sir

My wife has some property that is exclusivly her own. It is the wish of her Brother that I write you & Employ you as Councel to protect the property for Her - and asks this fav'r of you to write Him that You consider yourself retained as a Councel for Her & Her Trustees - & on rect of yr letter a fee will be sent to you. She is the more desireable as I am about to bring from this State a considerable number of Negroes belonging to Mrs. S. Oshale (I now think/ Came straight on to Hillsbrough, wher it is probable my family may move & reside - in addition to the west of [?]. I shall esteem it a favr if you will consider yrself engagd - the property is not only legally but equitably & [?] Hers. on that rest her support of Her [own?] Children & the Education of [?] Boys - may I beg the favr of you do write by next mail -

I am with respect - yr [?] [? ?]

please [?] by Majr James Richards.

Fredericksburg]Va