Letter from
Thomas Ruffin, Jr. to his father,
Thomas Ruffin
, August 8, 1841
Ruffin, Thomas, Jr.
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Chapel
Hill
August 8th
Dear father
I am still in bed with my leg, & D
r
Jones
told me last night, that it would be two months before it
would get well, I dont beleive it will ever get entirely well, for I have had
five blisters put on it, & it is not much, better now than at first.
I want to go home, for I cant get along without the ladies, when I am sick,
& it is so lonesome here by myself. when my
roommate is obliged to go to
college, & it is a great deal of trouble for D
r
M.
to send me my meals, But the doctor says that I can not go home in less than a
week & I heard that you would go home in a week or two, So you can stop
& let me go on with you. at all events I hope you will stop to see me
on your way home.
I have received your letter since I commenced this one to you & you will
see that I have had several more blisters put on it than you expected,
& I can get my room in college, if you desire it for it was only a
conditional swap, but there will be three in a room, for there when I left it.
& there is necessarily a good deal of noise with three in so small a
room & I have a very studious room mate & he has been so kind
to me, that I hate to leave him as soon as I get well, his name is Busbee & he is unwell himslef
to day
I have not been very well lately, & I fear an atact of fever &
have a very severe headache & disorderd stomach.
I received the sum enclosed to me, but
Mama only gave me three and a half when I left home to bear
my expenses here
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I wrote to Sister
Catharine last friday,. by Nov.
1 & was also very sorry to hear that
Ma. was not so well. but
was glad to hear that she has a trip to the
springs in view. & I have been trying to persuade
the
Doctor
that it would be of service to me, so that he might
tell you so.
Brother Brown came down to see
me last Sunday & went back the same day.
This is the dulest place that was ever at in my life & you may judge how
I feel with blisters on my leg & on my back in bed.
Give my respects to Mrs Taylor
& Jude C; family.
I remain your affetionate Son.
Thomas
Ruffin
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