LETTER ABOUT RICKS WIGGINS.
Dear Sir I Reed yours the other day & was highly pleased to hear that my son Ricks was satisfied & a doing well & that his uncles were well & I hope that they will still persevear in there studies & keep from all bad company Myself & Family is very well hope this may find Yourself well—As to the Uniform I will leave it to yourself I would wish him to do as the other students does in general That is anything improving to him I suppose You have such things as will suit him for the dress and will let him have them but dont let him run me In debt for any useless articles such as trifling things as boys are liable to do, as to Cloaths I believe he has a plenty but I am perfectly willing for him to have this uniform suit & to go to^the Plays now & then in reason, be so good as to take the Trouble on yourself to keep an eye over him & do with him as if he was a son of Yours & You will much oblige Your friend I have sent ten Dollars by Cousin Thomas Wynns which he will hand to you containing Ricks Schooling
I Remain Your
N B The marbles Most ob. Sert. &c
& toys he can have Baker Wiggins
them likewise.
[This letter has no date.]
—From Pittman Papers.
LETTER ABOUT WIGGINS BOYS.
Dear Sir
I have inclosed Ten Dollars for the Tuition of my Brothers Mason L. Wiggins and Laurance B. Wiggins for this Session and wish you to return me a receipt and inform me if it is sufficient. Pleas inform them that myself and their relations are well.
I am Yours respectfully
Saml. L. Wiggins
P S direct to June 10th 18 [rest tore off]
Hamilton
The subscription of this letter reads: Hamilton N. C.
12th June 1812 Free
William Peace Esqr
Post Master
Raleigh
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From Pittman Papers.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)
