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Expects to get married April 1828 and to be licensed to practice law, urges Charles Campbell to visit him, tell him about the lectures at Winchester. Discussion of Virginia and South Carolina politics: mention of John Randolph.

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Speaks of Charles Campbell's love for an unnamed person, and expresses hope he will remain single until he is 21. Speaks of John Tyler's defeat of John Randolph of Roanoke in Senate Election. News of suicide of "old Rambaut".

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Judge Henry St. George Tuckerreturned, vacation ended. Social news: party attended. Expresses indifference to career in law, and interest in politics, mentions John Randolph.

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Asks Charles Campbell how much money he needs; will allow Charles Campbell to continue his studies with Judge Tucker.

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Estimates his expenses at $186; will not stay with Judge Tucker for the summer; students are so crowded at Tucker's that "we read but little".

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Received John Wilson Campbell's check for $75; Judge Tucker declined an invitation to run for Congress; has received report of John Wilson Campbell's Jackson Committee but is still anti-Jackson and gives his reasons for his position, "I trust that all the endeavors of the Jacksonites will fail."

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Wishes he was with him studying law at Winchester, advantages of studying under private lawyer, philosophical discussion, discussion of Virginia and South Carolina politics.

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Sold their father's plantation for $7.50 an acre; mother is ill; father being swayed by a bad advisor.

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News of meeting of Hanover presbytery. Expresses hope Charles Campbell has become religious. Opinion of father that he return home immediately. Postscript: Elizabeth Ruffin to Charles Campbell. Thanking him for writing. Expressions of her affection for him.

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Glad he is doing well in Law School; Family news.

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His health "continued very wretched"; is taking the waters at the Springs; wants to have all his law books sold except the one presented to him by Judge Tucker.

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Thanks her for her fine treatment of him in Princeton. Describes his trip home. Social news.

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May to Philadelphia this summer. Business very good. Has forwarded money to him through William Bradford.

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Various social news. News of a new steam ferry. Asks her to buy book Geographyby Malte Brun.

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Father just returned from New Haven. Glad to hear he is doing well, especially in French.

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Angry because he hasn't written family members moving west.

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Autograph Copy. Trying to find a career, is considering engineering.

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Fragment. News of his uncertain health and his trip to Lexington.

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Asks for books; dispute over payment of money.

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Sends copies of his works; sorry Charles Campbell is not well.

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Recently arrived in Raleigh, received his letter. Will return home middle of next week.

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Manuscript. List of sale prices for slaves, household goods.

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Can't find anything about Mr. Moore's affairs.

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Her visit to Philadelphia, having traveled 350 miles in two days. Leaving for New York Monday.

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Sorry Charles Campbell is giving up his profession.