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Jam. Webb Januy 1822
Thos. Ruffin Esq Present
[?] 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
Thos Strode Janu 7 1822
Palmyra 18i 17 Janry Thomas Ruffin Esqr Hillsbrough No Car'a
Lenox Castle 14th Jany 1822
Dear Sir
I delivered the Letter you left with me to Mr. Wilson Hill, who said that he had not the means of paying the Balance of the amt immediately, but it should be but a very short time before it was was done; & spoke of paying through Hillsboro in about two weeks if his Father's Health would permit him to leave home. He has attended to no business since the indisposition of his Father, who has continued to grow worse & I fear will not recover. I understand to day that his life is despaired of
Having no business at Caswell Court I declined going as I did not get the money of Mr. Hill for you
Respectfully your mo obt st Jno L Lynem
Lenox Castle 14 Jan
Free Jno L L
Thomas Ruffin Esqr Raleigh Hillsboro N C