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Haw-River. 21". Jany. 1822.

Dear Ruffin.

Ihad intended to write you a long letter this
morning; but some Clients coming in, Ihave but a few minutes
to write before the Stage passes on -

Isend you an Argument for the Defendants, in
the Case of the Governor &c vs Matlock, which Ibeg you to submit -
Surely this case must be decided for the Defendants -

Isend to your care a letter to Dr. [Butler?], &
one to Mr Boylan.

Ihave entirely forgotten my Cases in the Supreme
Court from the last Circuit. I would gladly prepare Arguments
in each and had them to you on this day week, if Ihad the names
of the Cases. Pray drop me a line by the return of the Stage on
Tuesday evening, and give me a list of these Cases.

Is the case of Davidson vs Beard, or Davidson
vs somebody else, gone up from Mecklenberg to this [Term?] -
Mr A. Henderson and myself agreed to send up a case. Idraw it
up, for him to spread out on the record at Mecklenberg at
the last Term - It is a case involving the same question as
Cowan vs Green. Whether a Judgment Condition seeing out his
Execution & having it [levied?], twelve months after the execution
of a Mortgage of Negroes, the Mortgage not being registered,
shall not have his execution satisfied out of the Negroes.
Whether the Mortgage be not void as to him - If this case
has gone up, just state in your letter the precise Point.
made in it - Iwill send on an argument immediately -