Thomas Ruffin Papers

Thomas Ruffin Esqr.

Dr. Sir. I am now confined in Jail in Pittsboro with the charge of commiting the murder of Joseph Dark, a few days ago. I therefore wish you to defend the case for me. I have some mony and several strong Friend which will enable me to compensate you for your trouble. I wish also to employ Jas. T. Taylor & Mr. Murphy, and if you see either of them employ them for me; as its probable the other party may do so, before I can see them. Your complyance will greatly oblige Michael McCawley

Pittsboro 6th May 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esqr. Hillsboro No. Ca.

Michael McCawley May 1822.

Thomas Ruffin Esqr. Caswell Ct House

To: Mr. Scott May 1822

7 May 1822

Sir

There is still a mistake in the settlement and statement made by you the other day at my office of $12.76 which no doubt you have discovered in Posting up your accounts, and which will plainly appear by reference to the records in the office, which sum it is presumed you will not hesitate to refund me. A.B. Bruce

Thomas Ruffin Esqr

A.B. Bruce May 1822

Tell Mr Clarey for him, God bless him! I will reward his Goodness ten fold, if [illegible] — Tell Ann??, your Children, Mr Keple & family, [Howde!??] —

Yours Affcely A. D. Murphy

Thomas Ruffin esq -

Thomas Ruffin esquire — Hillsborough. North Carolina

Genl. Bryan

A. D. Murphey Augt. 1822

Petersburg 22^mo August 1822

Tho^s Ruffin Esq^r

Below you have a Copy of your letter, dated at Raleigh 22^m Nov^r. 1821, since which illegible have made several similar promises to the same purport none of which has been complyed with

I should be much pleased to be inform'd on this business, that I may know what to expect from the claims now in your hands that is [??remitted], and to know who has settled there debts with you.

Yours Respectfully Nathl [illegible] Raleigh 22 Nov^r. 1821

As soon as I get home & can refer to my books, I will forward to You an Account of my transactions for the late firm of [F & Scott? illegible] & also a Minute statement of the situation of all outstanding claims

I am DSir your friend & Obsv. Sign^d. Thos. Ruffin

C. F. Bagge Augt. 1822

[postmark: SALEM N. C. AUG 23] Paid 10

Thomas Ruffin Esqr Hillsborough N^o. Carolina

Salem August 23^d 1822

Dear Sir,

The present is to enquire of you if Gen^l. Graves has paid you any Money in part of the Bond due me, which is in your hands; At Guilford Superior Court he promised to make me a payment as soon as Mr Kerr returned from the West, since then I frequent ly wrote to him on the subject but he never favoured me with an answer; If he has not made you any payment, at the last Caswell County Court I have to request the favour of you to give get a new note with his Brother Azariah Graves or Elijah Graves or both as his Securities & extend the time of payment six months, or longer if necessary; as I think it will be safer to extend the time of payment with good securities than to institute a suit against him at the present time;

I understand Mr Murphey is gone to Tennessee pray does he intend to sell any of his lands there, and will there be any probability of his making any payment when he returns?

Oxford 24th Augt 1822.

Dear Sir

I take the liberty to remind you of the deed in trust executed by Isaiah Holden to Sam^l Hillman, lest you should forget it, and if you should find it necessary, you can make use of the annexed order on Mr. Young. - will you be good enough to have some conversation with Doct. Webb & Adams & Turner, so as to ascertain if it will be necessary to have the testimony of Dr. Webb - if the attendance of the Doctor can safely be despensed with I should be unwilling to subject him to the trouble of attending our Court. - please also bring with you the file of papers taken from the Office last March in the suit "L. Gilliam vs Wm H Gilliam & others"

In haste yrs truly Tho. B. Littlejohn

Mr. J. Young will please deliver to Tho. Ruffin Esq. the deed in trust executed by Isaiah Holden, which was loaned to you by me, in the spring of 1821. for a special purpose. — Tho. B. Littlejohn

Oxford 24th. Augt. 1822.