Scope and Contents Requested information from her in his last letter as to the extent of Mr. Prescott's debts; thinks that "altho Colonel Burwell's marriage conract might protect the property you had antecedent to that event", the property he "devised" to her would be exposed to the claims of Mr. Prescott's creditors; the deed executed between him [Mr. Prescott] and her [MP], and her trustees should have been recorded in the time prescribed by law; since that was not done she will not be able to parry her creditors; thinks that since those who were supposed to record the deed are friends she might not want to hold them liable for not doing it; his daughters are unwell; Mary [Blair] was "hysterical" although he hopes she is getting better; he and "Jenny" [Jane (Blair) Henderson] were sent for to take leave of her (MB); "Jenny" is beginning to be sick with fevers "without any ague"; he has had almost continual cholics although he is eating more than is good for him; Sister Banister [Anne (Blair) Banister] is welll; she [AB] parted with her son Monro who sailed Tuesday for N(EW) York where Mr. Constable will educate him at his own expense; "little Robert's" father is sending him to Scotland to be under the care of some relations, in the meantime, while at sea, a friend of Dr. Wilson's will care for him; recieved a letter from Sister Thompson [Elizabeth (Blair) Thompson] 3 or 4 months ago which said she and the Admiral were not well; the rise in the price of necessaries exhausts their [the Thompson's] income and they are thinking of moving to a cheaper country; sends love to "Betsey" Eliza (Braxton) Whiting, "Polly" [Mary Blair Whiting] and her (EW) sons; his daughter Henderson [Jane (Blair)] sends her love to her Aunt [MP] and her cousins. 1p. ALS