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I received your letter and the Telegraph with its description and have deposited it in Peale's Museum. Peale will furnish the editor of the encyclopedia with a drawing or plate and will register it with your name in his valuable register of useful and curious inventions. The Professor of Mathematics (Mr. Petterson) has examined it.

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I now send Jerman Baker to the College. I have to sell his father's books. Can he use your library. He will be in your care.

Scope and Contents Received his of 28th by stage. Will send Doctor Hooke's articles in Phil. Trans. on telegraph. Peale showed Tucker's model to Philosophical Soc. Vaughn, member, says it is like one used by French. Rittenhouse agreed. Peale urges registration of inventions. Discusses Tucker's contributions to posterity: telegraph, poems, political essays, law lectures, character as soldier, statesman, judge, etc., Liberty, Echo. His imitation of the Visit of Whitbreads Brawhouse would not be relished now....

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My eyes have been bothering me. We hear wonderful accounts of French successes. This is twelfth day and I have a fine large cake just baked. I expect a very clever beau to partake of it. What are Jane Blair and Mr. Henderson about? I hear you are to be our judge this spring.

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Enclosed is a certificate for your stock. I have ordered the articles from London.

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Sends a subscription paper to A System of the laws of Connecticut with advertisement published in John Fenno's paper Gazette of U.S. and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Appreciates Page's offer to transmit both to Mr. St. George Tucker. Newspaper clipping enclosed. No endorsement to indicate that Tucker ordered or bought the book.

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The workmen from here can not come up to Williamsburg to build your house. Am mending fast. Expects to cruise this spring, summer, and fall. Will go to the back country, then to the northern states. I need to purchase some horses for this trip. No opportunity to send Tudor to Bermuda.

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Received his of 5th. Self asked gentleman £55 for Nelly, Tucker mentioned £50. Other Negroes recovered except an intermittent fever. Asks Tucker to kiss his son for his father (self).

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I have a Printing Branch in my office. It is not yet complete. If I find it can be executed for you, it will spare you trouble. Mr. Page has been charged with 12 neat bound government copies.

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Received his of 12th. Is accustomed to attend to business which takes much time. Charles Willson Peale's Museum better for Tucker's plan of telegraph than national depository. Secretary of state (Edmund Randolph) would accept model and specifications, but not plan. Would be lost "among the trifles" in secretary of state's office. Glad Tucker approves of Wm. B Giles' motion.

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I have made further inquiry touching the best mode of bringing forward your design touching the publication of Blackstone's Commentary. I have consulted Judge Wilson and Charles Cist who published my analysis.

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I have given preference to Mr. Dobson in the execution of your contemplated work. States Dobson's proposition.

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I have not enclosed the list as I hurt my hand.

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A valuable ship from Bordeaux was taken and sent to Bermuda. I am sending James Taylor, Jr. an order to claim the property. Please give him letters to your friends there.

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The Dickinsons have warped my father's mind until he would gladly take all my property and give it to them. Please purchase for me a good riding horse. Is the Spanish language taught at your college? If so, I would like to send my son there to learn it.

Scope and Contents Received his of 23 and 30th. Wife's brother died. Swift glad to correspond with Tucker. Will get Tucker's Hints to Congress printed. Carriage tax and other taxes continued. House voted to keep up military establishment (5,792 men), to continue fortifications, to have militia of over 100,000 men in field 20 days every year. Voted to pay off debt. President proclaimed thanksgiving. P.S. Will send him report published by Colonel Fathan. Tucker's Hints get better circulation in newspaper than in...

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Pardon the liberty I took in sending Peyton to your house to solicit your advice and future direction of his education. I want to know the necessary expense of his schooling, clothing. I am sending you a copy of my will. I am naming you executor and guardian to my son. (Enclosed extract of St. George Tucker's letter to Skipwith, 1795 February 28).

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I have a considerable sum to pay Judge Blair. I have embraced the opportunity of valuing myself on you in his favor for the balance of your account for $173.

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I have received two letters from Theo. B. Ruffin claiming the boy Johnny . From your letter to John Ravenscroft, I have some doubts whether I would be safe in complying with Mr. Ruffin's request. Tell me what to do.

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Rejoices in his perfect health. Begs for a letter. Mr. Lee has apologized for his unwarranted conduct. Regards to all the family.

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Has hired out his Negroes Nancy and daughter Franky at £9, Lizzie at £5. Black man named Jacob Brandome hired Patty and would give $10 for her this year. Mr. Anderson will not hire Nelly. Other matters about servants. (Two enclosures.) Enclosure. Receipt, from Jemmy, 33.11.7. Wilson. Enclosure. Receipt, from ? $40. Wilson.

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I have made out your account as it stands on Mr. Campbell's books. yesterday he had a meeting of the inhabitants of the borough respecting a general inoculation.

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You owe me £5.10.4½. It was due in 1787. You said Neil Buchanan would pay it.

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Received his letter by Taylor. All well at Hermitage. Harry went to England to settle his Father's affairs with his correspondents. George Bascome died. Donald Campbell also. Aunt Hinson lost son Harry.

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I didn't know you had told Colonel Burwell he could keep your negro boy. I need one for a year or two if you can spare him.