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

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

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

Bank of Cape Fear Office at Fayetteville Jany. 15th 1822

Thomas Ruffin - Esquire Raleigh

I have your letter of the 14th annexing Draft of James Webb agent at Hillsboro on the Bank of Cape Fear for Six Thousand three & 25/100 dollars, in discharge of Principal & interest of Archie D Murpheys note held by this Bank.

I herewith transmit you the returnd note, with an acknowledgement of its payment endorsed.

Very respectfully Your obt servt J W Wright Casr

Quinton Anderson Jan 7 1822

Anderson [?] 14 10 Jan 15 1822

Thomas Ruffin esqr atto at Law now in Raleigh N. Carolina

Hillsboro Jan 16 1822

Dear Sir

My mouth and tounge is still very sore I can scarcely talk or eat I have not seen Mr. Mean but I showed your letter to Mr Mickland and desired him as I was sick and tounge tied to call on him. Mr Mickland informs me that Mr Mean wishes to purchase very near town. I has gone I under stand to day to look at Mr James Harts Did you ever make out the [?] [?] against Sims. & John Leigh &c. in the suit B.C. [fear?] or John Seward If you have not do dont neglect it or I shall loose the debt.

I also wish you to file a petition against M. D. Watts Adm of James Jeffries as Robert Jeffries tells me he has spoken to you on the subject I have an interest there

Yours with Esteem J Webb

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