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Thomas Burgess to Robert Williams
Halifax 22d June 1813
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th Inst. covering a commission appointing me an attorney for the trustees of the University.
I have to regret that I am compelled to decline the appointment. My private [blank] are already too numerous, and I am under some professional engagements which forbid an acceptance of the appointment,
The Papers enclosed in your letter will be returned, if wanted.
Respectfully yours T Burgess
Address:
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Halifax N.C. June 25th
Robert Williams esq. Treasurer of the University Raleigh
Endorsement: From Thos Burgess Esqr of Halifax Dated June 22d 1813.
Halifax 22d June 1813
Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th [illegible] covering a commission appointing me an attorney for the trustees of the University.
I have to regret that I am compelled to decline the appointment. My private pursuits are already too numerous, and I am under some professional engagements which forbid an acceptance of the appoint -ment -
The Papers enclosed in your letter will be returned, if wanted.
Respectfully yours T Burgess
Halifax NC June 25th
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Robert Williams esq. Treasurer of the University Raleigh
From Thos Burgess Esq of Halifax Dated June 22d 1813
Wilkesboro June the 24th 1813.
Dear Sir I Recd your letter Requesting me to search my Office for all Debts, dues, &c. owing to the State previous to the Year. AD. 1799. I have complied with your Request & made the search which has been a very Troublesome task owing to the [Tattered?] & improper Situation in which the Records & papers of my Office are in: that was kept by the first Clerk of Wilkes County, to wit, George Wheatley. As to what kind of copies of Records are Necessary, I am at some lost to know; but it will be out of my power, or any Person to make out complete Transcripts from the Situation of the papers as before Mentioned. I send you on this Sheet a Statement of all the Judgements in my Office Previous to the Year 1799 that I can find which are Owing to the State with Remarks on each Judgement. I am, &c.
Health & Respect Robert Martin
[Gen?] Robert Williams
N.B. I shall make no particular Charge you may pay what you think is [Due?] [illegible]
R. Martin
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