Scope and Contents Concern at feeble state of brother's (Nathaniel Tucker) health. Evident that mind of his wife (Mrs. Jane Tucker) and probably his own mortified by unmerited success of rival. Sorry for unplesant alterations of duty imposed on St. George by legislature. Detests illiberal policy for public officers. Afraid they shall conquer liberty as French have done by starving out those in public service. Sorry Fanny (Mrs. Anne Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter) so unwell. Hopes it is effect of nursing....

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Has a troublesome man with him. Evelina sends three pairs of shoes. Sandy is well but probably has remained as long as profitable with Mr. Heterick. Has rejected a commission from the governor in the Virginia Legion of Volunteers. Is a private here in a troop of horse. Thinks Sandy should return home. He will be perfectly unvitiated as he never frequents taverns.

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I think some of your letters never reached me. It is horrible to think of you reclining on the grassy rocks with your Hebe while I am working in a mudhole with the thermometer at 94. Hear from Bremo every week. The rains have played fury with his tobacco. The town is full of influenza. Have had your house painted.

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Have a lame hand that hardly allows me to write. John Bull seems disposed to abate something of his insolence and pride. Tom Newton, Sr. died yesterday.

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Will comply with every part of my master's letter. The timber arrived. The workmen will begin tomorrow. The house has been whitewashed throughout. Miss Bowdoin has preserved some peaches for mistress.

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Tell Coalter self is not authorized to consent to what he wishes. Evelina ill with influenza and was blistered, bled and vomited. Mr. Heterick's school has 40 boys. Thinks Sandy should go to Williamsburg. Suggests a course of studies for him at college. His own family now consists of 16 black and white.

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Mr. Maclure and Mr. Skipwith have been loaning me money. St. George arrived here about three weeks ago. Sorry I have not been able to send the things you wanted. Did father receive the ream of paper I sent from Holland. Uncle Williams sent home from Paris as instrument for producing fire by the condensation of air. Did sister get the Italian music? Am interested to hear the results of Colonel Aaron Burr's trial.

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Accounts from England show a struggle between the outs and ins for war with America. Tell my friend Burton he can come down there is no yellow fever.

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My brother and sister will not leave Bermuda right away. The hams, flour, and biscuits arrived safely. Aunt Hinson died in May.

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Received a letter from Mr. Main authorizing me to draw on his Banker here for £475. I plan to leave in a few days for Edinburgh. I think I am sufficiently a master of anatomy. I can now send the books which mama and Mr. Cabell wanted.

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Did not hear from father but sent Sandy down to Williamsburg today. District court sets in. He must go shopping for Evelina who will be confined in January. Gave Sandy $40.

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Didn't receive your letter in time. Left Winchester and accepted offer of Mr. and Mrs. Carter to remain until next stage. Hope this will meet you approbation.

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I did not know that my sister (Ann Cary Randolph) had left Virginia. I sent her money last summer and it was returned. She writes to my brother. My eyesight is very bad.

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Glad to get his letters. Tucker's land in Lunenburg County has very little tobacco and corn. Man will give up land at end of year. Thinks there will be no more intruders. Land there depends upon quality of timber for value. Best solution is an overseer. Believes his prospects and income are increasing.

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Account from 1805 September 24, to 1807 October 7. Endorsed: Recd Petersburg 1807 October 8th, payment of the above amount being £33.1.7½ in account with Mrs. Judith Randolph.

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Account from 1806 September 1, to 1807 June 10, paid on this date, for £53.0.6. Autograph Letter Signed. Endorsed: To account J. Randolph's amount, £33.1.7½. Cash paid Benjamin Watkins Leigh in full £19.18.10½. Excepted.

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I hear you and Mr. Cabell intend to divide the plantation in to two parts. I would like to be employed as overseer to one of them. Including a letter from George Gresham same date recommending Carter.

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Do you think there is a chance of selling in Virginia a work which I have lately published on the criminal law of Kentucky?

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Some of the books sent belong to Doctor Morris. List the books except his. I leave for England day after tomorrow. Including postscript written, 1807 November 1, have been to Morloin and it is impossible to get passage to England. I will remain in Paris through the winter.

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Enclosing notes for your endorsement at the request of my brother.

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Need clothing, particularly shirts and shoes or boots. Inform me where I am to obtain above articles in Williamsburg.

Scope and Contents Painful subject. Has always realized she was in debt to him. The year John St. George Randolph was in Europe (1805) self put into Creed? Taylor's hands all receipts for money paid by him for self and requested Taylor now to draw a bond and give him security for payment of sums advanced. Paper now in her desk unexecuted. Taylor's executors advised her such a thing would be disagreeable to him. His statements of transactions agrees with her expectations and beliefs that the "few hundred...

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A Mr. Marks from Norfolk has written me about leasing the property on Campbell's Wharf occupied by Mr. Chalmers. Please write him about this.

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Your subscription money never reached this office. You owe $2.28 and $6.11.

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Vast impropriety in her application to him. Grateful that he did not express deserved condemnation for her two scrawls. Could not bear to be buried at expence of persons prejudiced against her. Sister, Mrs. D. R. (Judith (Randolph) Randolph) lived here at time of greatest enmity toward self. Only Lucy (Randolph?) knows her whereabouts.