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Hillsborough 21 January 1822
Sir
I understand there will be some contention about the Estate of John Allison deceased, if so, Judge Nash David Yarbrough William Shaw of Raleigh & myself who are appointed Trustees &c by Mr. Allison wish to retain you as Council for us - in case suit be brought &c.
I therefore hope you will not take a fee against us until we have an opportunity of conversing with you on the subject &c
Yours respectfuly &c A. B. Bruce
Thomas Ruffin Esquire Raleigh
Mr Clifton
Mr Clifton will please deliver this to Mr Ruffin immediatly on his arrival at Raleigh
A.B. Bruce January 1822
Hillsboro January 21st 1822
Dear brother,
A gentleman by name of Peter Smith, who assumed the payment of debts due from his brother to merchants in Petersburg called a day or two past to discharge them, but finding you from home, desired me to inform you that the money was in his hands ready & subject to your orders. Should he not see you before Chatham County Court, he will be there in readiness to settle the amount of the debt.
We are all well - Sister Anne is at present in [Casinto?] but returns on Wednesday next.
I left some money in the bar of the Hotel for young Mr. Martin & a book for W H Haywood Jr. will you see to their delivery ---
Affy Jas. H Ruffin
James H Ruffin Jany 1822
Thomas Ruffin Esqr Raleigh No Ca
Mr. Hardie
Haw-River. 21 January 1822.
Dear Sir.
Col. Johnston Clemons from Stokes is now at my House. He has been to Chapell Hill to make Arrangements for securing himself and relieving Mr Edward Moore from his embar= =rassements. Himself, Col. Matthew Moore, and Mr William Moore have Agreed to pay his Debts; And the principal Debt being the one he owes the Trustees, they wish if it be possible, to get an Accomodation at the State Bank for that Sum. They had intended to apply to the Bank at Hillsboro? and for that Purpose had enclosed to you at Hillsboro a note signed by Mr. Ed. Moore, and indorsed by themselves - You not being at home, and I telling Col. Clemons, that a Discount could not, I expected, be had at Hillsboro, he requests me to get your Wife to forward the letter covering the Note, to you at Raleigh, and he entreats you to endeavour to obtain a Discount at the State Bank for the amount of the debt Mr Moore owes the Trustees. He requests you to fill up the Note for this Purpose - & if a further accomodation of $150. could be had, he requests you to include that sum in the Note. He says the Debt to the Trustees is about $1,000, he thinks. Mr Haywood knows.
He says he believes he is the last Endorser, and under that belief he encloses a Check. If he be not, he wishes to get a Discount and the proper Check, he will present himself in a little time, as he intends to return from Stokes as soon as possible ~
He wishes you to draw the money, if it can be had, and apply it in the first place to the Discharge of the Debt to the Trustees, and keep the balance he wishes you to enclose to Tyson Moore at Chapell Hill - And at all events, to address a line to Mr Ed. Moore to inform him whether the money