<hi rend="bold"> Letter from Thomas Ruffin, Jr. to his father, Thomas Ruffin, April 1, 1841:</hi> Electronic Edition. Ruffin, Thomas, Jr. Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Caitlin R. Donnelly Text encoded by Caitlin R. Donnelly First Edition, 2007 ca. 16K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2007

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 Thomas Ruffin Papers (#641), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Thomas Ruffin, Jr. to his father, Thomas Ruffin, April 1, 1841 Thomas Ruffin 4 pages, 4 page images 1841 Call number 641 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Sister <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Anne</name> is the only sister I have (except <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Sally</name>) from whom I have never received a letter.</p> <p>I have a very sore toe, for one of the boys mashed the nail off of it, and which caused me to be absent from prayers once, for it kept me awake untill after midnight, and after I did get to sleep, I sleeped so sound that I could not hear the bell next morning, for which I was very sorry, for I had resolved not to be absent at all the last report, but I hope you will excuse me.</p> <pb id="unc11-03-p02" n="[2]"/> <p>I have said nothing to <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">John</name> about going home, for I knew that there would be no holiday at easter, But <name key="pn0001462" reg="Ruffin, Thomas" type="person">Papa</name> I wish you would let me go home any how for I will not be absent from prayers But twice or three times & from recitations twice, and you will know where I have been, and I will promise to make up the recitations which I lose. </p> <p>I have drawn from D<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0001194" reg="Mitchell, Elisha" type="person" rend="yes">Mitchel</name> five more Dollars, <!-- What symbol is this? -->5 <hi rend="sup">cts</hi> of which I payed for postage & 5 <!-- What symbol is this? --> of which I deposited in the post office, and spent 25 <hi rend="sup">cts</hi> for candy and 25 <hi rend="sup">cts</hi> for some grapes and have the rest remaining in hand. I expect I will want no more money except to pay my Ball subscription, and if any badges of society come from the north I will be oblige to buy one for if I dont, they will fine me, which is more than it will cost. <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">John Brodnax</name> returned from <name key="name0000484" reg="Hillsborough, NC" type="place" rend="yes ">Hills.</name> last monday where he had been to a party given by Col. <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Jones</name>.</p> <p>Tell <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Susan Mary</name> that I will answer her letter soon, if it can be called so, for it was two lines and a half. and tell <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Mary Cain</name> that I will kiss<pb id="unc11-03-p03" n="[3]"/>her the next time I see her for reading the letter which I wrote, for <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Susan Mary</name> informed on her. </p> <p>The Senior class are very busy, for they have to speak next week, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">James M<hi rend="sup">c</hi>Neill</name> heard from home the other week and all are well. </p> <p>There is nothing new here & I expect you are tired reading this scrol of bad written nonsense,</p> <p>Give my love to all, and tell <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Mama</name> that am very much oblige to her for the pantaloons.</p> <closer> <salute>Dear <name key="pn0001462" reg="Ruffin, Thomas" type="person">Father</name> I remain your affe<gap reason="[unrecovered]"/> Son,</salute> <signed> <name key="pn0001463" reg="Ruffin, Thomas, Jr." type="person">Thomas Ruffin</name> </signed> </closer> </div1> <div1 type="postscript"> <p>P.S. <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">John W. Brodnax</name> sends his respects to all and says please to write word when you will go up to his <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">fathers</name></p> <closer> <signed rend="center"> <name key="pn0001463" reg="Ruffin, Thomas, Jr." type="person">Thomas Ruffin</name> </signed> </closer> </div1> <div1 type="postscript"> <p>Dear <name key="pn0001462" reg="Ruffin, Thomas" type="person">Father</name> Just as I had sealed my letter one of the boys handed me a letter from <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">James</name>, who says that <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Smith</name> has broke up School entirely on account of the rumours in the neighbourhood and he will teach som few of the boys and <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">James</name> and <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">George</name> may stay untill you go up, and <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">James</name> says he hopes that you can persuade Mr <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">S</name>. to let<pb id="unc11-03-p04" n="[4]"/>them stay also, but he does not mention <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">S. Cain</name> I supposes he quits and <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">R. Brod</name>. but not <name key="x" reg="x" type="person" rend="">Fed</name>.</p> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>