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Asks enclosed to be delivered to Mr. Wereg ? Self and Mrs. Tucker dine together. Mrs. Peachy, Dr. Meade and Bowdoin dined with them. Mrs. Jones brought to Smithfield and in a fair way. Mrs. Secundus better. Mrs. Andrews had cold. Regards to Nancy Byrd and others.Endorsed: Complied with and sent him Wereg's ? receipt.

Scope and Contents Returns Mrs. Margaret (Lowther) Page's account with Auditor's remarks. Benjamin ? Harrison paid and received sum due from commencement of quarter. Auditor will be satisfied with St. George's certificate that friend John Page died on October 11th though self thought it was evening of 10th. Also that Mrs. Page executrix. Death of Mrs. Page's sister misfourtune. Hopes St. George relieved from effects of boil. Corrects his spelling of "boil." Also hopes relieved from apprehension of nephritic...

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Lower Rappahannock tobacco is bringing $4 per 100.

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I am anxious to bargain with you for the tobacco and corn at Corotoman. Will give 15/ per barrell for corn and 18/ per cwt. for tobacco. Including Tucker's answer, 1809 March 22.

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Starts for Jefferson. Encloses receipt. Goes to Staunton on Sunday. Miss Polly, father and brother are well. Weather has been bad, but now is warm.

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Many parties given Beverley Nathaniel Beverley Tucker and Polly Mrs. Mary (Coalter) Tucker. Requests advice on procedures in connection with appointment as judge.

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Box sent by sister (Mrs. Jane Tucker) in London safe in own hands. Retained it so long because of severity of winter which for long time fastened up Potomac. Also because of reluctance to send it by broken voyages to Alexandria, Norfolk and Williamsburg. Requests copy of St. George's pamphlet on slavery for gentleman in country. Self was also asked for copy of own oration delivered at Charleston, but has no copy.

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Embargo removed and business is somewhat like old times. Has $40 for Mrs. Peachy. Received it since Mr. R. Page went down. Since writing above has had an order from Judge Holmes for $40. Asks father to pay Mrs. Peachy the amount.

Scope and Contents Requests forwarding enclosed official letter to Mrs. Margaret (Lowther) Page covering draft and receipt. Hopes latest accounts from sister Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker pleasing. Their letters to England at length left this place. Charles' Carter meritorious conduct toward unfortunate sister (Mrs. Jane Tucker) raises him in own affection. Cannot account for neglect of their nephew to visit her after so kind attention by letters. Thanks for St. George's last favor and pamphlet on...

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Family affairs. Included with letter from John Coalter to St. George Tucker this date.

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Official legal transactions. Family affairs. Includes note from Mrs. Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter to St. George Tucker and Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker.

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I can not accept your terms for the corn and tobacco. If I did, I would lose money.

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Arrived on Thursday. Brother (St. George Tucker) went to New Canton yesterday on election business. Family pleased with gifts: gown, waistcoats, cake. Will dine with Mrs. Robinson. Mentions Johnsons.

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Am sending the deed from Beverley and the deed from you to him. The fish and oysters arrived when Henry did.

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Would like to dine with Tucker tomorrow, but has to leave home.

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Ask if there has been any resolutions in the Court of Appeals on the following questions. List of questions.

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Hears smallpox is in Richmond. Asks if she should have her sons inoculated. Endorsed: Complied with and answered 1809 April 16.

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Am creeping along in my profession. There are 17 of us at the Pittsylvania bar. They appointed me attorney for the commonwealth at their last session.

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Can you furnish me with a letter of credit for Charles Carter, now in Edinburgh, on your house in London for £150 or £200 stg?

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Mrs. Shadforth and I will relinquish? all claims on the estate for $3,000 to be paid in cash. The money should be paid to Robert Farmer in Norfolk.

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Is pleased at letter and verses from him. They will have another child in July. Sister (Anne Frances B. (Tucker) Coalter may have child before John Coalter can return. Derives pleasure from his children, comfort of old age. People in brother's (John Randolph?) district can neither turn him out nor subscribe him out.

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Your letter to Colonel Hamilton arrived. Received Mr. Carter's letter, but there is no vessel for England.

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After the incidents in conference yesterday and the day before I shall decline attending any future conference until a different state of things take place.

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I regret the incidents that took place on Thursday and Friday. I hope things will change shortly.

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Mr. Campbell goes to Norfolk to put to sea for his health. He is young lawyer who married sister of Andrew Reid of Rockbridge. May go to West Indies. Has written Doctor Philip Barraud about him.