Scope and Contents Heard of Tudor's (Tucker) death. Hopes for reestablishment of health of sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) and children. Death of Donald Campbell unexpected. Self has not made penny by medical profession since went to Congress. Lost crop planted on hired land last year. Own chief resource is state certificates issued to Commodore Alexander Gillon. Legislature condemned them as fraudulently obtained by Gillon. To petition for redress at November meeting of legislature. President...

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I believe my last letter to you was miscarried.

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Arrived last night. Will leave as soon as my baggage comes. If you start today for Charlottesville I will be glad to accompany you. Poem on back.

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Brother Dick sends messenger to him tomorrow. Obeyed his mandates in letter to Mr. Holcomb. Hears mother has recovered from cholic. That Miss Tucker has arrived from Bermuda. Strangely-dressed man called her for father. Thinks it is George Tucker. Congratulates father on birth of grandson on Sept. 11. Brother Richard named him Tudor after brother Theodoric Tudor. Sister Judy is better. St. George thinks baby is his plaything.

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I will give the necessary orders to the clerk of the stage in Williamsburg to do you justice on the subject you mentioned the other day.

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I can give you no information on Mr. Carrington. If I hear anything I will let you know.

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Page left this morning for Dumfries. Mr. Carrington has not been to Fredericksburg.

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No doubt you were surprised at my not meeting you in Fredericksburg. I was confined by sickness at Colonel Coles for some days.

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Letters to St. George Tucker.

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I was happy to see your children. I am sorry to hear Mrs. Prescot is again a widow. We have lost our good friend Mrs. Peachy. I suppose Mr. Randolph and the boys will hear some news at the race.

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The schooner Sally has made no appearance here. I hope to get a vessel to take your quantity to Warwick.

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I have sent you 500 bushels of the only coal I could procure. I will draw on Mr. Brown for the amount in favor of Mr. Bishop.

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I have been expecting a remittance for 2 parcels of merchandise. We have scarcely any credit unless we are reimbursed in the course of a month or six weeks.

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James Brown is remitting the said amount. Your articles will be sent.

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I could not procure the copies from S. Pleasants. Let me know when I shall come to Williamsburg. The deeds for Sir Peyton Skipwith will be forwarded. I have laid my claim before the House, but I have to get yours and Mr. Tazewell's approval of me getting £250. (Poem in Tucker's handwriting on back).

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You will receive 3 fire backs and one firkin of butter.

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I have examined the entries you mentioned. The rum was wine. The linen was charged to you without stating for whom it was bought. We will draw on you for the balance in favor of James Brown. (Enclosures).

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We have not received your letter ordering a remittance to be made to John Barnes for $166.90. This post carries a draft to Mr. Barnes.

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I hope that you will show some attention to the bearer of this (Landon Carter). He is a brother of my wife's and the second son of the late John Carter. He is coming to pay his respects to Miss Betsy Griffin.

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Sorry you should suffer on my account. In shipping cash articles it deprives us the extra advantage. Every 100 dollars cash is worth to us from 3 to 4 dollars. The window blinds of the most fashionable venetian are ready all but the painting.

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A draft will be sent Mr. Barnes for $60.43.

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Received his of 12th with statement of his debt to Blow Barksdale and balance of £22.7.2½ due Dec. 21, 1786. Self has added interest to make amount £32.8.4 and drawn on him in favor of James Brown. Has not recovered whole amount from Armistead. Signs himself agent for Blow & Barksdale.

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I am sending a firkin of butter to Richmond. The present Governor of Georgia, General Mathews is getting a divorce from his wife who lives in Staunton. I am taking her cause and will have to go to Georgia. She has with he two sons and two daughters.

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Son Archibald (Tod Tucker) died. Nanette (Anne Neal Tucker) still with aunt Mrs. Tod. Four eldest sons in India: Hal has civil employment; George and Jack in army; Tom Tudor in navy. Natty has ensigncy in regiment at Madras, soon goes to England. Hermitage Harry (Tucker) safely returned (from England).

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Your petition was presented on Thursday and taken up in the committee two days later. It was rejected on the grounds that the claim was a continental one. Present your claim to Congress.