Scope and Contents Thanks her for her letter; discusses her (SC) health; says she does not look upon "great riches as necessary to constitute happiness" but "a cheerful disposition and a contented mind"; supposes that she has rented her land and negroes which will leave her free to visit; will be pleased to see her and her children at "Ceeleys"; thinks thair family will be reduced as Cap[tai]n Nelson has written to Mr. Cary that he wishes to take Cary to King William [County] where he says there is a good tutor; thinks it necessary that Cary go as she thought Cap[tai]n Nelson had forgotten he had a son; says he [CN] makes excuses for not coming and writing; laments that he [CN] has forgotten her daughter "Sally" so completely that he neglects her son; heard that she (EW) was well; worries about her daughter "Polly" [Peachy] who is "breeding so fast"; plans to visit her in May if she is able; says her "Betsey" is in Williamsburg where she thinks she is improving; she (EW) will see from her mother's [Mary (Blair) Braxton Burwell] letter that her (SC) brother's family [John Blair' s family] is in an unhappy situation. 2pp. ALS.