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Almance, Nov 12th 1865
My Dear Sir,
My negros have begun upon me: the boy Isaac having served me last night with notice to appear at Hillsborough next tuesday to show cause why I should not pay him Ten dollars per month! I am determined to meet him. I would do so if his were the only case, but I firmly belive that he is put forward to feel the way for all the others, so that it is a life & death case for me. I shall therefore be down in the train of tomorrow evening, & will thank you to send for me; and also to send Jesse word to meet me at your house upon the arrival of the train. He can, if he will, prove everything I want; tho I shall take down others to smack the fellow down, I trust, as he ought to be. It is very vexatious, but I mean to make battle for you all, since, if this fellow overcomes me, the rest of
you may look out for the like treatment. Tell Graham of it, and ask him to accompany me to the Court, & let the Judge know what reliance he may place on my statements, if he will allow me to make any. Though not in good humor, I am, as ever, very truly yours,
Momar Duffin
From Thomas Ruffin to Paul Cameron. [From Cameron Papers]
Almance, November 12th, 1865
My negros have begun upon me, the boy Isaac having served me last night with notice to appear at Hillsborough next tuesday to show cause why I should not pay him Ten dollars per month! I am determined to meet him. I would do so if his were the only case, but I firmly belive that he is put forward to feel the way for all the others, so that it is a life & death case for me. I shall therefore be down in the train of tomorrow evening, & will thank you to send for me; and also to send Jesse word to meet me at your house upon the arrival of the train. He can, if he will, prove everything I want; tho I shall take down others to smack the fellow down, I trust, as he ought to be. It is very vexatious, but I mean to make battle for you all, since, if this fellow overcomes me, the rest of you may look out for the like treatment. Tell Graham of it, and ask him to accompany me to the Court, & let the Judge know what reliance he may place on my statements, if he will allow me to make any. Though not in good humor, I am, as ever, very truly yours,
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