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Have had two or three very sick days since I wrote you. I shall come down in the carriage bringing Sarah and her child with me. Glad Evelina and the children arrived safely in Washington and found Herny much better. Concerning boundary between U. S. and Canada.

Scope and Contents Wrote by Major Jones. Has letters from boys, Colonel C. and Mr. Witherspoon (Princeton). Theodorick Randolph has ague still. Describes children. Maria (Rind) Coalter has been choked by high health but freed by walking. She would fulfill B. Starke's method of a working and sleeping wife. Mr. N. must have invited St. George as he would not intrude. Sorry St. George will not be home if his lady friend visits her. Defend her from a female tête-è-tête without particular intimacy. Self nearly fell...

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Been ill. Able now to dine in other house. Theodore Bland recovered from gout. Is hailing anniversary of birth with pleasure. Their conveyance by land or water at her disposal. Theodore Bland asks for 20 jasmines with earth around them, at season she thinks best.

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I called on my friend Leigh. Betty Cary is not married. I dined with the Governor today. I have decent lodgings at Ropers. Beverley Randolph is ill of the gout. This being election day the court adjourned without doing any business. John Marshall was elected for the county.

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Thank you for the tobacco. Sending you letters from my sister and father. Your father has been laid up with jaundice. Am loading two large ships. Expect two vessels shortly.

Scope and Contents Informed by Essex of death of Mrs.? Harrison of Brandon. Feels for good husband and Lucy. Mrs. Banister dined today with neighbor. Sent for by Colonel who had the doctor. Cad. Jones will deliver this. Glad to know St. George has a female friend. Hopes she will visit Matoax. Sends congratulations to Madame Latille ? Hopes to visit Cawsons soon. Expects Mr. Nelson with St. George. Will prevail on his sisters to meet him here. Hopes Beverley is better. Mentions old letters of consequence:...

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I have been put to a great disadvantage, but I will pay. I would like to know when I might be heard by the Council. If I had speculated on the public or detained their money instead of paying it. After my appointment it was not possible to collect the people's money.

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Am sending a copy of my father's will. Will you and Mr. Baker make the necessary use of it when the cause comes up.

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Beverley Randolph has been in town. Mr. Roper told me he met our boys at Georgetown. Theodorick Randolph has his ague the evening he saw him. I have had no letter from them since their departure. I drank tea with my fair widow last evening. I am to dine with John Marshall today. The day before yesterday I dined with your sister counsellor.

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Will attempt to raise sum mentioned in her note of Tuesday. Scarcity of cash makes it very difficult. Hopes Mr. Banister will soon be better.

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Will need 50£ by next Tuesday. How is Mr. Banister?

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I was sorry to hear about the death of Mrs. Harrison at Brandon. If the Court of Chancery doesn't meet, I wish, you would take a trip with me in May to Brandon and then to Rosewell. I dined yesterday with John Marshall. His wife seems to be recovered. Innes has been with me.

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The way you propose is perhaps to be preferred to the last extremity. I have commercial articles enough to pay the public's demand. I can promise in three months the sum in question.

Scope and Contents Received his letter from New York. Daniel Tucker to sail for Bermuda. Account of injury in duel with Ralph Izard. Dispute occasioned by Izard's political harangue to prevent election as representative. Succeeded by sending overseer to engage votes for another party. Izard attended by General Pinckney. Glaze accompanied self. Lay at Mrs. Postell's ? for 8 or 10 days. Candidate again in opposition to Ralph Izard Jr., cousin of other. Appointed delegate to Congress. Profession often disappoints...

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I have just returned from Chatsworth. There I saw Monsieur and Madame Letil. I will come home Saturday bringing the two Nelsons and Innes.

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Received her note of Sunday only yesterday. Was in bed at time of its arrival. Would appreciate longer notice as money is scarce. Will send it as soon as possible.

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I wrote you some time ago offering you one hundred and fifty pounds for W. Pollard's part of the property he holds with Mr. Tucker.

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There is a suit in court against Messrs. Nicholas Briggs and Jones which may prove unfavorable for me. Please keep it off until mine against Captain Jones has ended.

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Has sent her dishes of asparagus, veals head and crawfish. Self had a large shagtail turtle. Today goes to church and dines at Dick Taylor's by appointment. Theodorick Bland goes to Amelia in a few days. (On reverse) The beef would have done credit to Leaden Hall.

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Sends this by Mr. Ruffin. Sorry she does not approve his going to York and will not go again. Hopes he may go to Princeton. Then they would not worry about his connections. Some men here are dissipated but he spends in his room those hours in which one indulges in dissipation and debauch. Glad his brothers are gone to Princeton.

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I will take the risk of title on Mr. Pollard's part of the lots.

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Received his letter by Colonel Carrington. Thank him for congratulations on his appointment to Congress. They have not met for five years. States will not surrender power to federal government. Congress recommended that states repeal laws in contravention to treaty. Tomorrow evening will be presented a new American comedy, the Contrast, by Major Tyler, young gentleman from Boston.

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Notification of your appointment as commissioner to meet with delegates from Maryland and Pennsylvania due to a misunderstanding on the part of the club. The board has referred the application of the sheriff of Chesterfield to the Solicitor. Bound with Resolutions relating to commerce, 1785 November 14.

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Thank you for your attention in effecting a compromise with Mr. Jones. The title deeds can readily be produced by Mr. Jones if he does not think it convenient to withhold them.

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Notification of appointment as commissioner to meet with delegates from Maryland and Pennsylvania to discuss regulation of commerce. Bound with Resolutions relating to commerce, 1785 November 14.