folder 097: Correspondence, 1–12 February 1822

Thos. Ruffin Esq

Sir

We have to acknowledge receipt of your favor of 30^thult, advising us of the collection for claim against the estate of John Faires. Aware that it is owing to your good management that this collection has been made we offer you our thanks for the particular attention you have bestowed upon it.

You will oblige us on receipt of this by remitting the amount [pr?] mail in large notes of your State Bank, unless you ^can procure Virginia or other Eastern notes, in which case please give the latter the preference.

With much respect

Yr. Ob^t Serv^t Winthrop, Rogers & Williams

New York Februry 11^th 1822

Winthrop Rogers & Williams Feby 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esqr Hillsborough North Carolina

[Postmark New-York Feb 11]

Fayetteville 11 February 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esquire

Dear Sir

I beg leave to transmit you enclosed an order on the Newbern Bank at Raleigh for One hundred Dollars on account of the Suit instituted through you on the part of my Uncle against the Executors of the late Mr. Robert Adam, the receipt of which you will have the goodness to acknowledge in course.

The contents of the Bill seem to disappoint Mr. Hogg and he is now making extensive preparations to oppose us. However, I shall be able to be a little more particular on this head when he returns from Wilmington whither he is gone for a week or ten days.

I am with regard, Dear Sir,

Yours very sincerely Archd Wilkinson

Hillsborough

Arch^d. Wilkinson Feby 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esquire Barrister at Law Hillsborough North Carolina

Mail

Petersburg 12 Feb. 1822

Dear Sir

I have just received a letter from Mr. Tho G. Scott informing me that he had packed up the goods at Smithfield & propos -es that I may take them & I have written him on the subject; it seems that $500 or $600 worth have been sold, principally on credit, if your business calls you that way, I will thank you to take charge of the debts & have them collected for me,- be pleased to inform me what you have done in the other busi-ness concerning the land & the debts that were put into the hands of Mr T Ruffin, I wish you to attend to the whole business for me & shall expect to pay your charge for so doing- Mr. S. mentions a conveyance which he has made for his creditors, which I wish you also to examine & attend to my interest in it, living at so great distance from Raleigh, it is very incon