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Is candidate for next legislature. Is no electioneer. Has been at home or out of the county most of the time. Written on Letter of Anne Evelina (Hunter) Tucker, this date.

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Is on way to Buckingham. Mr. Cowan of Lunenburg is dead. Will attend Lunenburg Court in April and find out where land lies. Will get P. Randolph if Tucker choses him to act as joint agent with self.

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With $300 a year I have to rent a room, hire a servant, and furnish for both of u.s There is nothing talked of in town but Mr. L. Berkeley, Mr. Tom Taylor and Lucy Singleton.

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Thank you for the information.

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Enclosing the executed lease. Please make the changes in the extension of the wharf. We are not liable for rent until the building is erected. Including Tucker's answer, 1806 March 20 (1807?)

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The Bank of Alexandria has been in operation for 14 years. Does the Constitution have the right to tax a legitimate Bank?

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Mentions Gregory (son) and Peter Panagraph (son?) Peter recently saw plays enacted here and is now reading them. Doctor Baynham assured wife the cancer was entriely removed. Doctor McCaw performed operation. Mentions education of children.

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I am now situated in a beautiful part of town. Tell Virginia our brother is better. He is still unable to leave Washington.

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Served as tutor and amanuensis to Colonel Innis for five years at £30 per annum but received only 9 or 10. Now requests payment from his estate.

Scope and Contents Writes by cousin John D. Tucker. Betsy (daughter Elizabeth Tucker) married 1806 March 20 to her uncle Robert Tucker's eldest son Thomas Tucker. She had son Feb. 29th. They will move to Richard Fowl's house opposite to the Hermitage. Moley Tucker died in January. Miss Maryann Smith still teaches children. Son Jacky has never succeeded in mercantile ventures. Has growing family. Richard returned after being captured and carried to Gaudaloupe. Brother and sister (Henry and Frances (Bruere)...

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Returned from Halifax. Employed in four cases and received not a cent. Self exceeded by all other young men. William Leigh has best practice in Halifax and his best competitor Mr. Fowlkes at point of death. Mr. Redd also warned about imposter Mr. Ricks on land in Lunenburg co. Refused case of prosecution for murder.

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Received your newsy letter. I believe that our brother will accompany his wife to England in the spring. Am sending a small box of chocolate. Thank you for the hams and flour. Provisions are still scarce.

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Evelina and self arrived on Sunday. Been busy since. Visiting family and finds all well. His letter just received. Was too busy at Winchester to go to Williamsburg. Is not certain he will be elected to legislature. Has not campaigned at all, but knows opponents have been active.

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I only wanted the information for myself. Enclosing a Resolution of the Council foreclosing further discussion on the property of taxing banks.

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Have made application for a bill in France, but Mr. Pleasants could not venture to draw. Mr. Myers is loading a ship for Amsterdam which will leave in 10 or 15 days. The remittance could be sent by him for Paris.

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Have credited your account with $374.75 received from the Treasurer.

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Writes weekly. Journey here tedious. Pleased that family here and Evelina (wife) like each other. High water prevented their leaving here yesterday. Snowed today. Shall leave tomorrow. May not reach Winchester in time for election. Supposes his name will be withdrawn and thus the weather conspires with father's wishes. Self is unconcerned.

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Pleased with Tucker's poems. Asks permission to have Pleasants or Ritchie publish them. Discusses bravery in dying in bed as well as on field of battle. Adds six lines to Tucker's poem on death.

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Reports on vote: Brent 500; Tucker 472; Nath. Burwell 295; Tiller 89. Is pleased, as he solicited no votes. Letter addressed to father but also has a cover addressed to John Coalter, Staunton.

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Been ill at Bizarre during district court meeting. Brother (John Randolph) been to Roanoke and in good health. Sister (Judith (Randolph) Randolph) in good health but had mumps. Colonel Burr committed to jail in Richmond. Delivered there by guards who rode well in rear and out of sight of his carriage. Thought armed guards were Kentucky Travellers. Many turkey buzzards in woods.

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Have deposited to your credit $148.20. This is all I have been able to collect from William Wilson of Alexandria.

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Had headache. Great contest over elections. Much drinking. Neighbour Coupland candidate for legislature. (May 1st) awakened by earthquake this morning. Heard from brother Henry and wife Evelina Tucker at Staunton. Mother's brother is about to take examination under teacher from Hampden-Sidney.

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Captain Philip Snapp is leaving for Richmond on his wagon. If you will have Henry's books in Richmond they can be conveyed to him.

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Glad news of the election was pleasing to him. Is very busy during court. Cousin George Tucker is with him. Tucker is not so volatile as usual. Evelina not so well but they will go to Martinsburg.

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Has looked at her late husband's (William Samuel Peachy) will. Explains arrangement her father-in-law (Thomas Griffin Peachy) has made to pay her husband's debts and provide for her.