Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Recieved her "favor" of Jan[aur]t 16th some days ago and postponed an answer [...?] "the information requested"; all that he recollects of Mr. Norton's affair is that he saw and approved of the deed; "upon expressing the approbation in writing" Mr. Blair "he supposes saw the mon[e]y"; satisfied that the deed was forwarded to Mr. Prescott; recollects giving him directions "respecting the mode of proving it as to get it recorded"; will continue his search; if he can be...

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Scope and Contents Received the letter she honored him with writing; encloses a copy of Gills Bill [missing] which is this moment received; asks her to get some "professional Gentleman" to draw her answer; asks her to send the answer together with the copy enclosed as soon as possible; reassures her she can rely on his best exertions being used for her interest. 1p. AL [signature clipped]

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Returned from a "melancholy" visit with the unfortunate Mrs. Hubard "who to add to all her woes" had her house consumed by fire"; her [MH] furniture "was saved from flames but broken to pieces"; Fanny [Hubard] was to be married to Mr. Sinclair but she is ill at Mrs. Hunt's; thier clothes were either stolen or burnt so that the inhabitants have collected 600 dollars for their relief and the ladies are to give them "necessary apparel"; indebted to her sister for writing;...

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Scope and Contents Endeavoring to get a road opened between this place and John Anderson's in Culpeper County and by his mill seat which will shorten the distance about three miles; discusses details of road; does not wish to take legal steps about road without consulting him; hopes he will have no objections so that it will take place "as soon as the Bridge is done at the mouth of Carter's run." 1p. ALS. Including a map drawn by William Horner of the proposed road. 1p.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Grateful for the confidence she reposes in him in respect to the instruction of her two sons; the character she gives them is not the result of partiality; he has heard "favourable" opinions of them by others; happy to have them in his care; her wishes will be respectfully attended to; too busy to give her an answer to her kind invitation; "acknowledges the receipt of twenty dollars" through her son; as he keeps books, will give her credit for same; has no stamped papers...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Witnessed the death of her (EW) Aunt Cary [Sarah (Blair) Cary]; she was seized about two weeks ago with a violent "pleuricy"; discusses the details of her (SC) illness; asks her to excuse the incoherence of her melancholy letter; daughter Peachy [Polly Peachy], sister Banister [Anne (Blair) Banister] and Sally Anderson were with her when she died; "she (SC) retain[e]d her senses at the last, and prayed for all her friends"; leaves it to her prudence whether it should be...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Discusses the death of Sarah (Blair) Cary and Mr. Bracken's eulogy of her; her burial at Rich Neck; her (SC) husband's [Wilson Cary] reaction to her death; wishes she could comfort her (EW) and her [AB] sister [Mary (Blair) Prescott]; will not be able to visit them until she journeys this summer with Wilson Cary who is going to see his daughter Fairfax; asks if the neighbors assist her; hopes that thay do for their sakes because they may end up in the same situation;...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Received her niece's letter by special messenger; she and her (EW) uncle [Wilson Cary] unite in thanks for her proof of affection and desire to see them; unable to commit themselves [AB, WC] to a definite time to visit her; she and her (EW) friends applaud her devotion to her "afflicted parent" [MP]; the Father [God] will not fail her in his rewards; if she had a carriage she would have planned to visit her sooner and longer; the Colonel [Wilson Cary] is grateful for her...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents "Arrived on the 10th day of this large city a perfect stranger"; did not have a "tittle" but his cares were taken care of by the kind attentions of a family; welfare of his "Enfield" [Prince William County, Virginia] are predominant in his breast; stimulous added to his exertions by the fact that he will see his friends in the Spring; grateful acknowledgement of her last letter; answers that he did not go and see Capt[ain] Rutherford's father because he did not want to...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Was delivered of a letter by her son, who is also his friend, George [Whiting]; sorry to inform her that the rumor that he was unwell for three weeks was true; was very ill for two weeks past having "caught cold with the mumps"; Colonel Parker sent him to this place with his carriage; has now recovered "accept being very much debilitated"; gives him pain to hear of Mamma's [Mary Prescott] situation; hopes she will be relieved of her troubles in a few days; unhappy for his...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Does not have time to answer her last letter as fully as he intended; when he was last at "Enfi[el]d" a certain gloom appeared to hover round which he could not account for in any other way but his having the Blue [Thew?] which was fully confirmed by her last letter to him; that he caused them one pleasing moment has been productive on many serious reflections; is she had known his motive she would not have blamed him; had no idea of continuing until this time in the Army...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents To tell him she is offended with him is needless since he doesn't care about her and doesn't love her; this is the third letter she has wirtten to him and has not gotten one back from his Lordship; calls him Lieutenant Chintze and says he doesn't love "Crab Sally" now; hates one Betsey Coonrod who is in town; he must love her as she loves him "next to ..."; thanks him for Mairs and Betsey's last letter; Bet[sey] tells her she wrote by last weeks mail; asks him to enquire...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Asks why her niece is so long silent; asks if her letters might be "mis-carried"; write her and Betsey F[airfax] and Mrs. Ambler by Mr. Carter Harrison; received Mrs. Ambler's reply, so believes the letters reached their destination; has been with her friend Mrs. Lyons for almost two months, but is "just on the wing for Richmond" Virginia; plans to go from there to Petersburg Virginia and Mr. Peachy's; expects Polly [Peachy] will accompany her to the old city Williamsburg;...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents She and Mary [Blair Whiting] surprised by the arrival of "favorite Henry's arrival" there with l[ette]rs for their "D[ea]r RObert" and indulgences that he and all their friends are well; asks him to make her congratulations to his sister and her "better half" on the pleasing event; suspects she would have been more gratified if it had been a daughter; asks him why he didn't make an apology for her to her old friend Mr. Throckmorton for her not visiting him; would have gone...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Received letters from family and an hour ago sealed one to his mother; he (RL) will be glad that [Theodorick] Banister is nearly well and will be with them next week; he [Banister] now walks with a crutch after experiencing a summer of misery and wishing for death; must have been distressing for his [Banister] mother, whose spirits must now be revived; Doctor thinks he [Banister] is out of danger; the account given of him [Banister] to all of his friends must have been...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents She will be surprised to hear from him at this late date; asks for her indulgence for the above as well as the long silence; hopes the partiality that has predominated in his favor will leaf her to condmn his errors in the spirit of mildness; has been anxiously expecting to hear from his friends for some weeks in order to give her the information she needs in respect to sending his horse to meet him; pleasure is denied him which accounts for the late date of his letter;...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Received her favor of the 8th instant by her Overseer Mr. Leech together with a bank note for one hundred dollars for which he has given him a receipt; enclosed copies of Mr. Prescott's, now her account, on which he is owed 5 pounds ten shillings which he wishes her to remit to him as soon as she can; has also enclosed the goldsmith's bill for the "lockett" by which she will see it cost eighteen shillings more than she sent for it; thinks the balance of the "segars" was...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Wrote his friend about a fortnight ago by Mr. J.H. Peyton and having heard of Mr. Brent's leaving town tomorrow hastens to write her again; confesses his head is not in the "fittest mode for writing"; the Peacheys, Carys and BAnisters dined to day at Mr. Andrew's; Charlotte Balfour also "made one of the party"; he had unfortunately made other plans with gentleman "where the sparkling glass circulated too freely" and dissipated all his ideas; trusts her other correspondents...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Takes up his pen with reluctance to write about the unexpected insanity of his brother; on his arrival in Charlestown found him in chains an dthinks his situation demanded it; he [RL brother] is pleased and exults his chains; he [RL brother] is in one of Uncle Hite's houses in Charlestown -- very private and with a good attendant; he [RL brother] is allowed only to see his particular friends which he (RL) thinks should not happen until the disease "takes a change"; his...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents "Ceasor sets out in the morning for Winchester -- to attend you highness and my Dear Peggy to our casstle" [sic]; expects him to tea on Sunday; Mamma [Eliza Whiting] says if Mr. Peyton and Mary do not come she will scold everyone that comes near her; "that among there [sic] cants and there [sic] words she is very much mortified"; if his sister McGuire knew how much her happiness would have added to her happiness on that day she would have come; tells him to give her and...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Letter is dated is March 29, no year. Is at Brown's Hotel, Washington; dines with Colonel Momar yesterday; there is at this time 30 to 40 applicants; cannot say what chance he stands, there was a number before him; asks her if she can procure a horse for their contemplated trip; left Betsey in deep affliction on Friday mo[rning]; Will is well and all friends; will see her in a few days; Colonel Muras is very ill therefore he has lost a valuable friends in that business;...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Regrets parting with her (EW) "sweet son" [George Whiting] who is leaveing Williamsburg; agrees he should quit college "at least for a time"; the conduct of some of the students [at the College of William & Mary] have surpassed anything ever heard of; leaves George who from necessity among them to tell her of "their wicked and sacrilegious proceedings"; is told the visitors meet today and doesn't know what their deliberation will be; hopes it will be something "that in...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Letter is dated February 22, no year. Gratification experienced upon receiving her letter was only exceeded by memories of the few happy days they spent together; hopes she will be able to return the attentions she received from her and Dr. [Robert H.] and [Mary] Little; sorry to hear that she has been indisposed but is sure that since spring is coming she will regain her usual health; if it is in her power she will accept her kind invitation; received her cotton two days...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Blushed at her gentle reproof; throws herself on her mercy for pardon; passes last winter with her friend Mrs. Hamilton, the British Consul's Lady, in Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have been very good to both her and her son [Theodorick Bland] in Scotland; promised to stay this winter with them [the Hamiltons]; would like to have been excused because going prevented her from seeing her (EW) , and she has to spend too much money on clothers "to keep up the Lady"; has a...