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Your communication and the copy of the printed proposals, I received. Take the preface with you to Winchester.

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Sorry to hear Lelia has been ill. Polly was grieved that she could not be present at he sister’s wedding. We leave today for Chatham where we will meet you on the 18th.

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I have found a bookseller who has a set of Wentworth’s Pleadings I knew you wanted a copy of it for your son. The English edition is $40 and the Irish $35. The Negroes are turbulent in North Carolina.

Scope and Contents 1802 June 22. Should have acknowledged St. George’s favor but for his intended absence from home. Trusts Fanny (Anne Frances Bland Tucker) has committed herself to protection of John Coalter. Grief at sister’s (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) severe indisposition. Want of practice lessens own confidence in medical advice. Laments that Williamsburg does not possess wholesome air. Otherwise, it is pleasant spot with delightful little society. If sister’s complaint has nervous appearance,...

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I can furnish you with 500 bushels of coal.

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Thank you for your last two letters. Fan only spent one day here. Judy looks terrible.

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Enclosed is a list of the articles you wrote for. They were sent to Philip Burk in Winchester.

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Writes to say he arrived. Sister Fanny permitted him to stay at brother Jack’s (John Randolph) at Bizarre. Then rain raised watercourse to impassable heights. Delayed him.

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I have received your Bank dividend of $9.00 per share.

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William Young Birch and I agree on the terms of St. George Tucker now in our possession of Blackstone’s Commentaries and Laws of the Federal Government of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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R. Patton and Company could not pay Mr. Carter’s draft before the 28th. I have arranged the matter with Mr. Fitzhugh.

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Sister (Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter) has set out for springs. Is something of a student. Daily 4 hours or 10 folios of my lord Lyttleton? five pages of Montesquieu and 50 of Gillies’ Greece. Also read to ladies. Nine in household besides Mrs. D. Coalter’s four children. All help in household work. John Coalter has done as Tucker requested with power of attorney.

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We have heard about Fanny’s marriage to Mr. Coalter. Tommy says you propose spending the summer at Winchester.

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There is a vacancy in the place of Commonwealth attorney for the district of Charlottesville and I should like to be appointed to the job.

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Upon the resignation of Charles Jouett as attorney for the district of Charlottesville, I would like to become a candidate for the office.

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I have your power of attorney so I may draw the dividends from the stock – I am now sending you the $200. A.O.S.

Scope and Contents Concern for severe indisposition of St. George and sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) at Winchester. Hears Mr. and Mrs. Skipwith to set out into country. Also that they may call on St. George to accompany them to Springs. Recommends emetic of ipecacuan and opiate. Sent paper St. George enclosed to Smith who promised to insert it in his paper. Encloses yesterday’s paper. Friend John Page had attack of vertigo which induced him to resign office of Collector. Believes he has not same...

Scope and Contents Writes by Captain Natty Darriel to Norfolk. Brother Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker) from Washington wrote that Fanny (Anne Frances Bland Tucker) had married John Coalter. Hears Harry (Henry St. George Tucker) had settled at Winchester. Harry (son) returned from New York. He and wife Netty have baby. Sister (Elizabeth Tucker) wrote by Captain Burrows to Norfolk. Richard (son) married Betsy Tucker, second daughter of Daniel Tucker. Richard (Tucker, nephew) gone to London. Jacky (Tucker, nephew)...

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Regrets his illness. Reports on home affairs. Horses. Has $100 on hand. Has no business as yet. Defended a poor Negro woman at trial the other day. Has heard from brother Jack (John Randolph).

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Friend Betty is here. Measles been severe in Williamsburg. Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Bellini died. Miss Betty has letters for him from Bermuda. Account of death of St. George ? by son-in-law who had interest in his slaves. Inquest being held.

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The balance of your draft will meet you in Fredericksburg. Bank notes are not to be had here. Call on Damiel Brinnaw and he will furnish you.

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I offered your subscription list to the gentlemen of the bar. All but two subscribed. Pleasants said he would take 50 copies. I would not part with the copyright. I have undertaken to finish Mr. Call’s business in the lower chancery district.

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Will meet St. George at Dumfries on 16th. St. George’s advertisement sent to Smith.

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Mr. Tucker requested that I remit to you any balance in my hand. I am enclosing a note on the Columbia Bank for $100.

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Your man received 15/ from me to bear his expense up. Old Mr. St. George was murdered on the 25th. His son-in-law Shannon is being held for it.