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Hamilton, Thomas Ruffin De Roulhac

 
9781331469445: The Papers of Thomas Ruffin, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
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ISBN 10: 1331469449 ISBN 13: 9781331469445
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018

Sinopsis

Rare glimpses into early 19th‑century life and law The Papers of Thomas Ruffin, Vol. 1 collects letters and notes that reveal everyday concerns, family ties, and the legal world of North Carolina in the 1820s and 1830s. Spanning business deals, court matters, and personal correspondence, the volume offers context for how people spoke, traded, and navigated public life in a developing state.

These documents present a vivid mix of professional duties, family responsibilities, and local politics. Readers will see how contracts were written, how cash and goods moved, and how judges, lawyers, and merchants connected across towns. The material also conveys the texture of daily life—names, places, and routines that bring history to life without leaving the records behind.


  • Authentic 19th‑century correspondence and legal communications

  • Insights into commerce, milling, and prices of corn and flour

  • Social networks among lawyers, officials, and neighbors in Hillsborough and beyond

  • Context for the public and private concerns shaping the era



Ideal for readers of early American legal history, genealogists, and anyone curious about how daily life intertwined with public affairs in North Carolina’s past.

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In the editorial work I have not attempted further annotation than that which seemed necessary to a proper understanding, of the letters. Many of the writers, and a still larger number of persons alluded to, are unknown. In the case of men of established national reputation, I have not thought it necessary to do more than indicate, in cases of doubt, to whom the reference is made.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Papers of Thomas Ruffin, Vol. 1

The letters and papers of the following collection were, for the most part, preserved by Judge Ruffin himself, and, after his death, passed successively to his son, the late Sterling Ruffin, his grandson, the late Allen J. Ruffin, both of Hillsboro, N. C. By Mr. Cameron, with the approval of the other two named, they have been entrusted to me for editing for publication. The ones from that collection here printed have been carefully selected from the total of more than ten thousand letters which compose it. The other papers included have been partly drawn from a large number owned by Judge Ruffin's daughter, Mrs. Catherine Ruffin Roulhac, which have been for some years in my possession, and partly from scattered sources. Since the Ruffin and Roulhac collections have been consolidated, no distinction is made between them, and since they form the greater part of those published, I have not thought it necessary to indicate them. In the case of all the others, footnotes indicate the sources from which they have been obtained.

My guide in making the selection of the letters to be printed has been solely my desire to choose all such letters as may throw light upon the history of the State and Nation, or upon the personality and character either of Judge Ruffin or the writers. In this connection, it is to be regretted that such a small number of letters written by Judge Ruffin are included. Few of his correspondents, apparently, preserved their letters with the care which he employed,, and in several cases where the letters were kept for years, war or fire destroyed them.

In the editorial work I have not attempted further annotation than that which seemed necessary to a proper understanding of the letters. Many of the writers, and a still larger number of persons alluded to, are unknown. In the case of men of established national reputation, I have not thought it necessary to do more than indicate, in cases of doubt, to whom the reference is made.

I have sought to present the letters as they were written, without changes of spelling or expression. Omitted words or phrases have been inserted in brackets where the meaning was doubtful, an occasional abbreviated word has been expanded in the interest of clarity, and the signs & and &c have been always replaced by and and etc. In the interest of space, I have in general omitted the forms of address and closing, including the signatures.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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