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Have found a cheap retreat. On arriving at Newport, Peyton Skipwith and his wife were good to me. Ryland Randolph destroyed me at Hay Market.

Scope and Contents His letter forwarded from Farmville. President's message inferred a continuance of embargo. Refers him to his own delegation for information. Heard of Major Forman through Mr. Lloyd where he was staying. Delia (Forman) Bryan was in Charleston. St. George Tucker was well about the first week in September. Poor Skipwith was robbed of fortune, arrested at Cowes on passage to America, put in county jail until he procured bail from London. Lost passage. Forced to take later voyage. Fears bag of...

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I am a candidate for one of the clerkships which was created by the Assembly. If you think me qualified, please write the Judges of the General Court.

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Asks him to take charge of two enclosed letters. Also $200 or $300 which Beverley Blair has belonging to self. Sending money by mail too uncertain. Regards to Elizabeth. Endorsed: November 27. Rec'd of Blair $276.61. Remitted Mrs. Page check for

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Sending another note of my brothers. Please put your name under mine.

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I would like to see you before you leave town, but unable to do so.

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Received letter from him. Cannot afford to come down to visit him. Also the Courts of Justice may be shut or prosecution of suits still further hobbled. If so, self must quit Winchester and go to farm in Berkeley County. Today St. George is ten months old. Expects him to be as backward as Charles Carter was in talking. Mary Colston and sister Susan are with them.

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I can not pay you the amount. I am in very serious money trouble. Am selling my fourth of a Rappahannock estate.

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There has been no opportunity to send anything to Europe. The debate on foreign relations continues and will probably go on most of the coming week.

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Endeavored in this place to procure Cranche's Report, but could not. Today I saw the Judge himself, who told me he know of none to be sold except by a Mr. Adams, who lately opened a book store in Richmond for Mr. Perry, the proprietor of his work.

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Please send me the letters I asked for. My health is restored. If I hear of any lady going to England and wanting an attendant, I would like to procure the place. This rural village is most hospitable. A gentleman told me he saw Saint George Randolph in England.

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Can not furnish you with the pork. The mutton will be good. Will send a barrel of apples to you. The corn has been sent to market.

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Major Holmes reported father was well. A letter from Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was filled with buoyant self congratulations instead of usual sombre reflections. Is very pleased. Father was right in delaying help to make him independent. They are going to Martinsburg to spend Christmas. Wishes them a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Am waiting for Mrs. Pollok and will go with her to her niece's in Stratford. I would like to defend Dick's (Richard Randolph) memory and guard Tudor against future insult.

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Glad of their recovery from smallpox. Lawyers receive about ¼ usual profits. Own ought to be about $1,000. Received Negroes and 500 tract of land in Lunenburg County from father and land and Negroes from brother. Will soon be comfortably fixed.

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Did not act according to your instructions on your land. I decided not to get a scrib ? but postpone the suit. The tenant has left the premises and it is now unoccupied. I have had several applicants for the land.

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They were absent when self passed through Williamsburg. Affairs here better than self expected. Sends little cargo to market by way of experiment.

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Arrived here Tuesday last. Hope to spend a day or two with you in Williamsburg. Maria has another daughter.

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Received your letter of 1807 September 26. Have not heard from you since. Am sending you a few poetical lines by the rector of our parish. Enclosure.

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My money has not arrived. My uncle has offered his assistance. I will need 50£ more than I asked for. The professors here have insisted on my proving that the University of Paris is a regular one before they will take my certificates from that school.

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Wanted the books to leave Tudor Randolph. Rejoice at Jack's (John Randolph) friendship.

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Am leaving for Newport never to return.

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Family affairs. Doctor thinks Elizabeth's Tucker Coalter shoulder better.

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Have taken out the auditors warrant for your salary. Mr. Coalter's two notes will be applied.

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Mentions Joseph Cabell and Mr. Greenhow. Class very much enlarged. Endorsed: 1809 January 29. Returned Mr. Ambler's papers. Memo returned Mr. Ambler his papers by Polly Bush.