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Raleigh 21 Nov. 1865 My dear sir You have been already informed by Rebacca that Duncan was here - On my return from Hillsboro. I was informed by Morriss that he had left Durham that morning after we had left, with the intention of going to Goldsboro to engage in business there When I reached home I heard he was once at Dr. [illegible] I went over immediately to see him - he was there but as soon as he heard I was there, went off & did not return that night - I left next morning for the plantation requesting Mr. P at [heson?] to find him & bring him home & keep him until I returned - he did so & has been with us ever since going off occasionally & absorbing himself from his meals. tonight May was informed by [illegible] that he had Sold a pair of shoes he had on to an old man we have here & was trying to sell him his clothes he had on. I sent for the old man to enquire about it & he told me he had bought apair of shoes for $1.25! & that he offered to sell him the suit of clothes he had on for $15 saying they were too coarse for him that he had tried to sell them to a man named John, but he had not the money to
pay for them. I told the old man he must not trade with him for any thing - He then said he had borrowed $10 -from him & had put it down in a little book which he had & told him if he did not send it down to him by Thursday to show that book to me & I would pay him - It is very painful & disagreeable to me to communicate such things to you, but I think you ought to know them - I think the best thing you can do is keep him at home & let him take lessons from Dr Curtis. He will then be under your control.
I sent up by the train the Bags of Sugar & the barrel of whiskey which I hope will arrive safely - I am glad that the Yankee brought your [Stagville?] [men?] to terms - With Best love to all Yours truly [illegible]
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