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Wishes to tell him he loves him very much but is not able to do it without assistance. Tries to write a plain hand but understands few words except names of friends. Sends love. Endorsed by St. George Tucker: Answered August 30th .

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Under Doctor Conrad is reading Cullins treatise on material medica. Is devoting time soley to pharmacy. Has compounded medicine. The Amblers, the Smiths, and the Bushes are all well. Contains letter by Henry St. George Tucker.

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Am visiting my poor dying sister Mrs. McCraw. On the stage I met a Mr. A. Lindsey and he was going to Staunton. He brings this letter with a transcript of Doctor Barraud’s letter (1804 August 9).

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Has recovered from scarlet fever – Mr. Amble lends him gig to go to Jefferson. Mr. Milton (student) attends him. Mr. Ridgway has not yet given a decision. Self advises father to pay up as Ridgway seems restless. Mr. Peyton arrived. Sent mother’s pills by Mr. Bodutt. Written on letter of Charles Carter, of this date.

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Enjoyed the family picture you gave us. My sons are trying to qualify for the favorite smile of the lovely Brunette. Otway is looking at a neighbor's daughter. May be John paid attention to your letter. Hear from Nancy weekly. Our town is very healthy. My wife wishes you a happy sight of the Natural Bridge.

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Please lodge the bond in one of your friends hands in Richmond.

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I am going to attempt a course of lectures in law here. Please give me advice on the subject matter, expense, etc.

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I examined the subscription book in order to obtain the error in Roscow Cole's scrip. The scrip with me transferred.

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Went to Jefferson court accompanied by Mr. Milton. Horse Frederick behaved very badly. Got stuck in a slough. Self had to walk on and hire horses to continue journey. Report here that Addison Armistead will mary Mary Peyton.

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Affairs at Bizarre. July has nothing to do with my brothers. I will be here until September. I am surrounded by young people.

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Repeats letter he wrote by Captain Hayward. Captain and Mrs. Kelly and Captain Shadforth in England. Mrs. Shadforth and sister declined to sell property in Virginia. Understand she refused a larger sum. Mrs. Shadforth goes to Norfolk where he may see her Nathaniel (Butterfield Tucker, son) got company without purchase and is at Guernsey.

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Mrs. Shadforth will deliver this. She is on her way to England. Please get her passage there. Please accept a turtle.

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You will receive $380.00 in notes as your bank dividends.

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Doctor Homes would have delivered the enclosed from James Monroe but he had to go up the country.

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Arrived last evening after nine days passage from Bermuda. Sails for England on Friday. Would like to see him and his lady. Brings letter from father and best wishes from father and mother. Regrets that Mrs. Banister left Norfolk so soon. Postmarked: British Consul’s office, Norfolk Virginia. Received and forwarded 1804 September 6.

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Requests him to read enclosed and return it. Hopes sister (Judith Randolph) will be free from influence of insidious girl Maria Ward who is trained in artifice. Three members of her mother’s family alluded to are Wm., Harriet and John Randolph. Plans uncertain. Shall certainly leave Bizarre. Enclosure not present.

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We have had neither murder, rape, adutery since your departure. Give my niece my love.

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Friends here all ill. Mr. and Mrs. Ambler, Catherine, Jaqueline, Tom and Norborne. Mary and Miss Bush continue well. Charles and self are well. Mr. Hoff doubts he can mend the carriage so it should not be sent yet. Mr. Daingerfield is at Moorfield.

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I hope mama has recovered. There is a lot of sickness here. I have escaped the fever.

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I was within a day or two of meeting you at Frazier’s on your way to Richmond. I have been compiling some thing in the way of lectures. I am sorry to hear of Mrs. Coalter’s illness.

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Have no news from your runaways. James was here after he was discharged from jail. Your Cousin Shadford arrived here last week on her way to her husband in Ireland.

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Several cases before the court of appeals have been sent to Tucker in Williamsburg. Others are retained here. The case of Mr. Roane has been in Randolph’s hands for some time. Asks Tucker to inform him if he will accept the cases while Tucker remains in Staunton.

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Written in French.

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Thanks for your letter. I hope Mrs. Tucker will accept a little box from me. The harmony in this house is never interrupted. I regret that we are to separate. I expect to return to Cumberland.

Scope and Contents Will. Desires body of late husband, Theodorick be brought from vault of Commodore James Nicholson in Trinity church yard, New York and deposited at Cawsons. £500 Union Bank of Boston stock be applied to purchase of monument. Gives to friend (husband) Patrick Corran money from sale of lands and Negroes in Virginia. Relinquishes all rights to land he may purchase, to which she is entitled to one-half by laws of France. Use of Virginia estate to nephew Samuel Perkins. Lands to be divided among...