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Creditors detain him from duty as representative. Promised one not to leave state until he paid him. Tazewell changed mind about buying Negroes. Must sell something to get to Philadelphia. Has some hopes of leaving on Wednesday next.

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Your Negro woman Patty says she is to be hired out this year. I will pay $10 dollars for her. I will send the money at the end of the year if you approve.

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I will liquidate your demand as soon as I possibly can receive money from home.

Scope and Contents Bundle sent with this was to have gone with Mr. Dawson. Too late to forwarded copy to Cary. Legislature rejected his claim 58-36. Will present account to auditor. When he refuses to audit it, self shall appeal to District court. Another set of revisors appointed to collect and collate laws respecting lands from first settlement of Virginia to present: Wythe, Wickham, Marshall, Washington, and John Brown, clerk of general court. Charles Lee is attorney general of U.S. Self thinks it...

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A mulatto girl left here Tuesday night. I believe she was put on the Hampton stage. I heard you were a passenger on the stage. Was a mulatto girl taken up on your passage. Can you give me any facts.

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Juba brings you 3 beefs and 9 mutton for your Christmas supply. Please send me some sweet bay. The horse will meet Peyton. My wife was delivered last night of a dead child.

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We do not have the name of the hose Mr. McGill bought from us. The articles amounted to £2.18.6. Your draft was for £48.1.7.

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I hope my brother Ellyson has accounted for delaying your carriage so long. Mr. Allison began his attentions before the removal of ___. Soon reason showed me the folly of resting my future happiness on one who wished to forget me. I wanted to tell you this before I left Williamsburg.

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Robert Farmer has received orders from Mr. Henson to call on me for rent for this house at the rate of £35 per year. What must I do.

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I believe Doctor Wilson sold your Negro girl to William Anderson of Richmond. He left no instructions with me to receive the money.

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Received his of November ? 27 and October 31. Notice of vessel sailing to Richmond too short to send books he wishes. Has not presented letter declining election to Massachusetts Historical Society to that Society as self hopes he will reconsider. Received the ten dollar bill and will send books as soon as opportunity offers.

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Sandy is in perfect health. Thomas Bland gave up the house on Oct. 8 and Francis Fraizzer rented it for £80 per annum.

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Received his favor of 9th and $6.50 by Mr. Page. $19.50 from public? stock treasury U.S. bonds to his credit, window blinds at $17. to his debit. Brown has not yet sent on his expected remittance.

Scope and Contents Arrived Wednesday. Received his $6.50 for John Barnes. Mathew? Carey liked Tucker's works. May publish his remarks on Treaty. Swift asked about him. House investigating Randall's and Whitney's attempt to bribe members to vote for land grant. Self fears Congress has too much power in this. Attorney-general of Pennsylvania district should have prosecuted. ? Reynold's son admitted passing bank notes for young Gooseley who robbed post office in York, being entrusted by Newman. Son had been in...

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Values friendship of Tucker and Doctor Philip Barraud. Mourns loss of wife. Brother Hugh Nelson and family coming up. Friend of Brandon wishes to be remembered. Mentions Aunt Betty Randolph, Miss Anne, Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. Meade and Doctor Philip Barraud. Asks Tucker to receive money and pay Greenhow and take his receipt for brother Robert Nelson of Malvern Hills. Separate cover filed under same date.

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Am enclosing Taylor and Wickham's arguments. An attempt has been made to bribe the leading members of Congress into a sale of the territory proposed to be ceded in the treaty. Randall proposed to Smith, Giles, Madison, Murray that the territory should be divided into 40 shares. 24 shares given to the members of Congress in proportion to their influence.

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John Coalter sometime gone. Received letter from Williamsburg that almost broke heart. Requests loan so can send for brother James Davenport. Has yet hopes for his reformation. Greenhow wrote to entreat mother (Mrs. Frances Davenport) and self to send for him if would save from ruin. Extraordinary affair called Coalter from self. Forgets not writing to Fanny Currie. Price of butter. Endorsed by S. G.? T. concerning compliance with above request as far as J. D.'s absence would permit.

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Hopes to hear of Tucker's good health by return of Mann Page. Unhappy nephew wrote he is now allowed to walk out. Will rejoice if heaven has restored him to reason. Hopes to see Tucker soon.

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Wife, Mary (Grymes) Randolph Meade does not know full extent of brother Ben's Grymes misfortune. Hopes she may never know of murder and trial. Ben can have no grounds for dislike of Tucker or Thornton. Self Believes Ben insane caused by derangement of brain at birth and use of ardent spirits. Hopes he is not released. Sympathizes with Tucker's loss (death of Elizabeth Tucker). Regards to family and to Prentis.

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Received his letter by brother David (Currie). Solved nearly all charades. Nancy Westwood sends greetings. If he orders goods from Philadelphia, self wants piece of linen not over 5s per yard. Bearer of this note is undersheriff of county who takes persons to the madhouse. Anxious to hear about Mrs. Tucker versus Ellyson.

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On the 25th instant some Negroes will be sold by Wm. Pierce as administrator in front of the Raleigh Tavern. Please puchase three or four men or lads for me. I consider 85£ a good price for one.

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Received his of 11th, with The Dream and brother's (T.T.Tucker?) oration. Today received his Corrigenda of. . . which gave to Carey. If House ratifies treaty (Jay's Treaty, 1794) thinks he can retire as unsympathetic member. Statement of it in Brown's paper of 9th. Tomorrow consider Mudisland Smith's motion, which is one of Madison's propositions.

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Has drawn petition for a certiorari to remove proceedings in a writ of forcible entry and detainer. Facts sworn to. No notice to party necessary. Tucker's interposition is righteously necessary.

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Had called on Tucker in judicial capacity to punish scoundrel who took 40 guineas for his passage from England and then starved him at sea. Now wishes introduction to merchant in Bermuda. Self shipped valuable French books on board American brig Jefferson in Havre which was taken to Bermuda: Beaumarchais edition of Voltaire; folio edition of Milton in two languages. Would share champagne and bachelor fare with him.

Scope and Contents Mother (Mrs. Frances Davenport) and self thank Tucker for efforts to aid in recovery of brother (James Davenport). Convinced he never wronged master. Dreaded consequences of brother's disposition together with John Greenhow's not generous treatment of him. Hopes he is with Colonel Gamble. Grieves for Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker's indisposition. Expected to hear of death of S. Parson's father. Longs to hear from F.C. (Fannie Currie?) Looks for John Coalter in about three weeks....