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23d Janny 1822

On this evening Ive collected the Case of Davis & Shanks.
I have drawn up an argument in much haste, what I send to
you with a request that you will submit it to the Court
for me - Iam promised a good fee in this Case, and I
am sorry Ihave neglected it so long- Ihope to receive on?]
tomorrow, from you a list of my Cases - If Ido, Iwill send
short arguments by the next stage -

I send to Mr Gules (who will hand you this) the
Manuscript from nearly one volume of my old reports - Mr Lucas
printed 208 pages- I have [urged?] Mr Gules to commence the
Work [underlined] de novo - It is so badly & incorrectly printed, that I
feel ashamed for it to go before the Public- Will you add
your request to mine that he reprint what has been printed -
If he will, Iwill dress it off in a new style-

I have issued a Writ for my neighbour Matthew
Ray against a Mr Spikes of Jones, for a [?] in the sale
of a Negro - Mr Ray wishes to engage you - I have promised to
write to you for this purpose on to night-

I will write to you again by the stage of Sunday -
God bless you - It is now 2 OC.

Yours Affectionately

A. D. Murphey

Thomas Ruffin esqr

I have prevailed on the Fremans (who were to
see me on the day before yesterday) to pay to Mrs Albert the money
she paid for the Land - If you approve of this, I beg you to write to
James Hutchinson to advise him to compromise - This is the only Case
that will keep him from Rockingham - & Ibelieve, Ihave done here, all
that you wished in the [suit?]- write to Margery? by the next mail -