Sole letter since Tucker left Virginia was intercepted by Lord Dunmore. Council brought Captain Tucker's whole cargo for the Army at 20/ per bushel which was market price of salt at the time. Two vessels sold at same price to the people, one recently at 15/. Country needs 30 or 40,000 bushels of salt. Ships could bring back rum, sugar, molasses, woolens, linen, medicines, arms, etc. Could have found post for Tucker, had he been here: clerk of committee of safety or of Council or Senate, or in company of Grenadiers or Troop of Horse. He could make money in trade. Glorious Revolution in the 13 colonies. Battle of Long Island. Battle of King's Bridge. Major arrived from Eastern Shore with little Parker his prisoner. Major  says Howe was in possession of New York before the action. Has new daughter. Doctor McClurg's skill saved wife. Mann Page (son) is at father's studying under tutor, in Greek. Sally lives with Aunt Harrison. Family was crowded into little house in Williamsburg last winter. Mentions Alice and Jack. B. Harrison of Brandon sends his regards. (September 29.) Letter from Richard H. Lee contradicts self's story of victory. Rrifling affair. 1,000 enemy. Colonel Weedon and Major Leitch behaved gallantly. General Lee passed through Petersburg on way to New York, was detained too long in Georgia. Had he been with Washington, New York would not have been lost. Congress has meddled too much. City should not have been evacuated.