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My Dear Sir.,

I fear I gave you the same uneasiness by my
note of yesterday, which I felt myself about our family in Rockingham.
Therefore I take the earliest means of relieving your
apprehensions by enclosing herein a letter I received from John
[Bradner?] yesterday evening: which gives the most welcome intelligence
of Annie’s condition & assigns the true cause of the
detention of Jane & Dr. C., which proves to be that expected by me.

I congratulate you sincerely upon the established convalescence
of our dear daughter, while I sympathize, as I doubt not you
will, with our friend John in the anxiety produced by the spread
of the disease among his servants. — My own health continues
to improve; and, if the carriage should return tomorrow,
I think “Mama” will allow me to go on a visit to Smith’s
river, & will, I hope, accompany me, on Wednesday or Thursday.

Yours faithfully,
Thomas Ruffin

Alamance -
Tuesday – Sep 4th '59

“Mama” is, herself, somewhat complaining today, with sore
throat & aching in her limbs.

Paul C. Cameron Esq
Hillsborough