Thomas Ruffin Papers

C. F. [Bagge?] Janny 1822.

Thomas Ruffin Esqr Raleigh North Carolina

Raleigh 29th Jany. 1822

D Sir,

Mr. Nesbit brought no verbal or written messuage to me respecting what we were talking of at Mr. Ruffs Hotel. I would like to hear from you on the subject, And should Mr. Ashe determine not to pay me. I will say no more, I can wait without the least injury to myself. But when I see such a difference made in men it is a proof of the frailty of any mans intellect, had I been a President or Cashier of a monnied institution Mr. Ashe would likely have paid me also_ But Sir I hope when all things are understood as they ought to be others as well as myself might with more propriety be marked out by Mr. Ashe, if he thinks any of us deserve his ill will.

Please inform me if you have seen the Shff &c &c ~ by return mail.

Yrs. very respectfully

R. Smith

Raleigh Jan 29th 1822

Dear Sir

Mrs Cooke]has [visited?] & delivered & I have this moment had 1656 6/100 Dls placed to your credit in the New Bern Bk.

Yours

T P Devereux

may be necessary in this Suit you shall know in a few days.

I have been absent for some time from the State but your business has been pretty well attended to in my absence. The suits agt Holloway I took other paper for, with him as endorser - at that time it was doubful whether he could pay or not- The debt now is [underlined] well secured. I have [instituted?] suit lately agt him also, as there was not promptness on the part of those persons whose paper I took in lieu of his.

The mony in the suit agt Lucas cant be collected- You directed me not to sue Smith who promised to promised to pay if Lucas did not, a word from you now is I presume all that is necessary for the compliance with his promise. I wish you would write to him on that subject.

I remain Gentlemen Very respectfully Your Obt [humblest?] A G Glynn

ville, it will gratify Mr Lenox much if you will, after examining the Deed of Trust, favor him with such remarks on it, for his proceeding order/ ^as soon as possible as you may think necessary. You will please send it to Rockingham Court by your brother James_ Be pleased to present me most respectfully to Mrs Ruffin & believe me to be with great respect & esteem

Your most Obt P. H. Fontaine

I beg you to send Jerry a Pair of Pantaloons_ I will pay for them_ as I did not expect he would leave the mill, and it was out of our Power to clothe all the negros, I put him off, intending to do it as to him after the sale_ We have no suitable cloth for his Pantaloons_ I have promised him a Pair_

I send to you a letter to Dr Hunt which I wish you to deliver to him at Granville on next week. I wish to get for him the [underlined] Boundaries of the several tracts of land he conveyed to my Brother_

I am engaged day & night with my [?] reports, they have been long in my way, and I am determined to finish them and have them out as soon as possible_ Mr Gules informs me he will print them immediately_ I have forwarded nearly manuscript enough for the first Volume_

I feel an entire confidence of future success, & my spirits are as cheerful as I wish_

God bless you_ my Dear Friend_

A D. Murphey

Thos. Ruffin esqr.

Pray look in the office, if there hang letters for me, send them by Henry_ send me also [underlined] a Box of Wafers -

Tomorrow is the day appointed to attend at the Clks office on the accounts of Majr. [McCeowan?] Admr. of [J. Cabe?]- please make known to my clients the reasons of my absence_

Say, [underlined] can you get any furs upon the order I gave you? If so, tell Mr [Clary?] of the fact & the amt_

FridaySome company on today has obliged me to keep Henry at Home_ I start him early on tomorrow morning_ Do you know the Decisions on any of the Cases -

My Dear Sir

The deed has been executed and acknowledged by Mr Cook and the money is in Bank to your credit: Please give your Rect to Devereux for Burton:

I enclose a part of Seawells argument in Hooker & Gregory it was seperated by accident from the other sheet & as I did not send the argument I did not miss the part: I accidentally discovered it yesterday in my port folio: I send you an abridgement of what I said or ought to have said in Ryder & Pony Please insert the page & name of the case from st John Ch Ca furnished by you to me. I have not the book present me respectfully to mr Ruffin:

with regard yours &c Gavin Hogg Jan 30th

Tho Ruffin esqr

a bill to be filed in Equity, and have associated with myself George E Badger Esqr of Louisburg. The other suits agt the same firm not being under Seal have commenced returnable to last Federal Court as you directed- no delay has taken place- the partners are Robt H Wynne & Benjn F. Hawkins who are good for the money- Judgment next term-

Ross and Pauley's judgment will be paid between then and the 3d monday in August- According to the discretion vested in me by your first letter I have made such arrangement with Anderson Harrisson as will ensure the money as soon as it could have been obtained by a Suit. There is no doubt whatever respecting him - William Harrisson balance of $149. he told me last court he had remitted to you with instructions to place the amount to the credit of [underlined] his note- I told him I should write to you for further orders. Be pleased to instruct me on this point.

You may recollect that on the first a/c agt Taylor the balance was in his favor- but on the $300 being allowed on his note, it was then, and then only we could proceed on the a/c- Suit is commenced - what proofs

been obliged to confide, (owing to my own interest having compelled me to attend to other business,) have proved neglectful or misused my trust, it is my look out; but an explanation is due to you for this apparent inattention - What has been collected and settled, must be accounted for- And you need be under no serious apprehension on that score. I shall be in North Carolina as soon as I can get there after 6 days hence- Next year I contemplate settling in this state having made some arrangements for that purpose- I intend God willing to connect with the Law, the cultivation of a plantation.

You will hear from me but more probably see me towards the close of the present month, or begining of next - I have not the amount due you with me and could not procure it here without an unnecessary sacrafise, or I would remit as much as would cover the supposed collections for the true amt I do not know

I am Gentlemen Very respectfully Your Obt Servt A: G: Glynn

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A G. Glynn - Raleigh 12 July 1819

Acknowledging the Receipt of Ross. &. Parsleys note sent him to Bring suit on Amt $319. 53/00

Thos. Nielson & Co A G. Glynn Esqr

Thos. Neilson & Co Mail A G. Glynn

Messrs Thomas Nielson &Co Petersburg Va