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Alamance Sept 8th, 1865

My dear Sir,

I am so miserable, that I can only write what
I consider myself obliged to write, which is to say, that
if well enough to leave home, I will be at your house
next Wednesday evening, so as to accompany you to
M^rs Mordecai's in the next morning's train. Mr Curtis
tells me that, agreeably to my request, I was not appoint
-ed a delegate to the Council, which, for several obvious
reasons, is pleasing to me & very proper, I think. You
this speech from coming in the Council, I wish to
be at it, and therefore, if I can, I will attend as above
mentioned.
I have been generally and much
plagued by the state of my stomach about since I
was at your house, & for the last two days been
more annoyed than usual, with also suffering
from threat. So that I do not know that I can leave
but, if possible, I will. The family
will write numerous cases/showing with
away the negroes remaining here - With love
to all I remain, awaiting with much intense affectn.
Your friend,
Morris Ruffin
Paul C. Cameron Esqr
Hillsborough Let Mr Mordecai know.-