Scope and Contents Family news.

Scope and Contents $120,000 to be paid by the P.W. R.R. Moncure Robinson to Conway Robinson. Requests for the services of Moncure Robinson by the City Point & Petersburg Railroad, the Blacksford & Fredericksburg Line, and the Winchester & Staunton route; and of their "speculations." Purchase of stock in the Fredericksburg R.R. in the Swan Tavern Speculation, and in the Bermuda Hundred purchase.

Scope and Contents Acknowledgement of the receipt of a book sent by Moncure Robinson

Scope and Contents A railroad to be built along the James River, and one from Richmond to Petersburg, as being before the Virginia Legislature, as well as other railroads in Virginia.

Scope and Contents Acceptance by directors of the Gaston & Raleigh Rail Road of proposition by Moncure Robinson for a salary of $3000.00 per annum as Consulting Engineer for the line.

Scope and Contents The buying and selling of stocks in railroads and of other investments; the organizational meeting of the Petersburg and Richmond Co.

Scope and Contents The scarcity of money and the favorable situation for "our object of securing a majority of the stock (of the Petersburg R.R.) in the hands of our friends." Dishes sent to his sister; and some comments about the control of a "Board" (probably of a railway). Illness of "our little Charley" and his plans to come to Richmond for a railroad meeting.

Scope and Contents The purchase of the "Bermuda Hundred" and surrounding lands.

Scope and Contents Congratulates his brother on his engagement to Miss Leigh; plans for nuptials of Conway, Edwin and Jane.

Scope and Contents His disappointments in publishing and in receiving his pay check from a New York newspaper.

Scope and Contents Moves of Moncure Robinson to get a mail contract, now being held by a steamboat line; comments on details of railway cars.

Scope and Contents Appreciation for the financial help from Moncure Robinson; reactions to France, "the French...are a despicable race...But a French woman is a delightful creature."

Scope and Contents Family news; comment on "the baby."

Scope and Contents Advice upon starting at Peugnet's School in New York.

Scope and Contents The affair between Moncure Robinson and Mr. Ellet, which threatened to come to a head in a duel.

Scope and Contents The school of Moore Robinson in New York and social matters in Philadelphia.

Scope and Contents Challenges and acceptances exchanged between Moncure Robinson and C. Ellett and P.S.G. Cocke for duels which were amicably settled by their friends. (See two letters of June-July 1833, in which C. Ellett applied to Moncure Robinson for a job, which was not forthcoming.)

Scope and Contents Report of the dismissal of Charles Ellett, Jr. from the New York and Erie Railroad Company in July 1835, and the reasons for it.

Scope and Contents Family news; Moncure Robinson is to sail for Europe; sister Anna Jane is married.

Scope and Contents Congratulations on the amicable settlement of the threatened duel.

Scope and Contents Family news, including "Your cousin John R. is gone to William & Mary College, which has opened this season with much finer prospects than usual."

Scope and Contents The six months that Moncure Robinson is to be away; news of business uncertainty in the country; family and social news.

Scope and Contents Trouble on the Winchester Railroad; the war with the Indians; and Bonaparte's war in Europe; family news.

Scope and Contents Poblems with the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg Railroad, a day and a half late on the run from Fredericksburg to Richmond and other similar lost schedules, need for more engines, etc.

Scope and Contents Written the day after her Ball; she gives a list of the chief guests.