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This is to recommend William B. Banks who comes to study for the bar.

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I received your draft for £37.17.7 in favor of Mr. Ewing. I have not received the money from Mr. Cogbill. Richard Randolph and family were in town last week. Jack Randolph is here now.

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Thank you for the observations upon my will. It shall be altered. Every justice will be done my daughter Lelia (Tucker). £50 will be in Mr. Brown's hand for Peyton's expenses.

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This is to introduce to you a friend of mine, Mr. Heron. Please give him some attention.

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Thank you for the honor done to my draft in favor of Judge Blair. Enclosed is a small account you have with me.

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I would like to see my friends in the old Jerusalem. The Dennis Fairfax case against the Commonwealth will take at least three days.

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Your Negro girl Nelly is sick. No private sale could I effect for the money. Mr. Coghill (Cogbill?) continues promising the money.

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I will forward your letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith. I have received no money from him on your account.

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I cannot comply with the contents of your letter. Mother used the wheat crop to pay the rent.

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The collector of this part applied to me for the amount of a bond in which I joined late Mr. D. Campbell for the cargo of the MinerVirginia I can not take it up if it is not paid immediately it will be put in suit. Can you settle this.

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My sympathy to you on the death of your friend and your son. Tommy writes that he is well. Our mother has been complaining lately. Natty has a little daughter.

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I condole you and my brother on the loss of our dear Tudor. Pardon me for not writing sooner.

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Is very pleased with Mr. and Mrs. McCroskey. Is reading Telemachus. Is much better. Walks on bay shore every morning. Has not yet used license father gave him to bathe and change his clothes for it has been too cool. Misses Sukey and Fanny Bowdoin were busy with the wedding. Regards to Mr. Carrington.

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I intended to write you as soon as I arrived here. I wish I could help to alleviate your distress.

Scope and Contents Admiral Murray and squadron here. Nautical survey found a channel into harbor on north side capable of containing not only British fleet but fleets of every European nation. Admiral Murray's squadron there now. Sympathizes on loss of "little pledge" (child b. 1793?) Hal and George sons are at Calcutta. Tom Tudor Tucker on board a 64-Jack in England. Mr. Law, Hal's patron in India, made purchases in federal city of Washington. Hermitage sister and flock well. Jack and Richard with self in...

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Sir Peyton Skipwith has given me 50£ on account of his son. You may draw on me for this.

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The report I gave was founded in some mistake. The report was mentioned to me by Bernard Moore in the presence of his brother Alexander and it was "when Colonel Charles Carter was giving testimony in King and Queen District Court, you cautioned him, to remember that he was on oath." I mentioned this to Corbin Braxton and Mr. Carter of Shirley. This is the whole story.

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Mr. Campbell proposed to me before his death to take the vacant space at the lower end of his wharf. Now I would like to review the negotiations with you.

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I hope the struggle with Mr. Ross to obtain payment for the land sold him in 1780 is drawing to an end. A meeting of the company will be held the 20th of this month.

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I have received some goods for you shipped by Lamb and Younger of London. I have not had an opportunity to forward them to you.

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Am enclosing the invoice of the articles you ordered from London.

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Mrs. Banister informed self Tucker will not be at General Court in Richmond. Negro taken to satisfy judgment against Colonel Banister's estate was sold by sheriff of Dinwiddie and bought by Mr. White for £65. Tucker's attorney (George) Hay forbade sale to no avail. Wishes sale set aside. Self wishes sale of Negroes to prevent such steps by others.

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I received your favor covering your draft on the Treasury for 74£.

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We arrived here yesterday. I waited on Mr. Brown and Mr. Richardson. All the teapots are sold except one carved one.

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I received your letter. Sister Pleasants desires you to procure a house for her in Williamsburg. She wishes to buy it.