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Enclosing my note for $1300 with $700 in Bank notes for taking up my note to the Bank for $2000.

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Have sold my house on Campbell's wharf to Messrs. Armistead and Kelly. I hope you will not object.

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Yesterday I became the wife of Gouverneur Morris who personifies every generous and truly noble quality. Including Tucker's letter to Anne Morris and one to Gouverneur Morris, 1810 January 5.

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Butchered on Monday. Mrs. Beverley and Mrs. Edmondson with all children visited on Tuesday. Mrs. Wormeley recovered. Visited by Doctor Coalter and wife, formerly Maria Barclay. Visited Mary and Irene Johnson. Asks about novels, Thaddeus of Warsaw and The Hungarian Brothers. Busy with mending.

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Am sending my dear friend some hair powder and Judy some pomatum.

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Keeping house with York servants leaves me little leisure to write. General Moreau and his wife have just come to spend the day.

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Relates joke on "old Jock" Warden: after court had decided case in favor of Miss Ann Corbin Braxton, Wickham suggested "Jock" marry her. Self wrote following verses for occasion (three verses to tune of Robin Adair). Endorsed in Tucker's writing: "Jeux d' Esprit, by Mr. Wirt."

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Three undated letters, two saying he hoped to see him. One mentions "legacy of hostility which you have left me in the court of appeals." One letter mentions Saunders and Ambler. 3 letters.

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Has perused papers Tucker sent. Thinks course of Judge R. in conference, in and out of court, has been marked with insult, personal reproach and indecorum. Thinks Tucker has stood enough.

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Polly (wife, Mary Coalter Tucker) well but son died at birth. Was born on January 1.

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Financial transactions.

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Am remitting $707.00 to the Bank of Virginia the amount of your dividends. Mr. Wilson still can do nothing.

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Thanks for his letter. Has rheumatism in left knee. Saw Uncle Nathaniel Beverley and Aunt Polly (Mary (Coalter) Tucker) and Mrs. Davenport. Stayed with them at Roanoke 12 days. Uncle Beverley's son died a few days ago. Brother (Tudor Randolph gone to school near Roanoke). Asks to have his turning machine, desk and 5 books sent him. Hopes to understand English better than French.

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I will not be able to procure a letter of credit or draft for Mr. Charles Carter. Martin Oster, vice consul of France in Norfolk maybe able to help you or Moses Myer.

Scope and Contents Has heard of Nancy's marriage Ann Cary (Randolph) to Gouverneur Morris, 1809 December 25. Financial troubles. Brother (John Randolph of Roanoke) proposes that she make over to him her half of the property at Roanoke (her brother Theodorick's) Randolph, brother of John ? in consideration of of his half descending to her children at his death. Doctor Robinson says he can cure St. George's rheumatism. Brother (John Randolph of Roanoke) is still complaining. Trusts health is not worse than usual...

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Has not been well since Ryland's visit. Feels he will not get well there. Shall set out as soon as Doctor Thomas Robinson will permit. Hears Rutherfoord is paying 8 to 9 dollars for tobacco requests two pounds of best tea for which Major Scott will pay. Brother Beverley's poor wife has been at point of death.

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Tucker's court hanging between upper and lower house, outcome uncertain. (P.S. by Katherine (Norton) Ambler.) Fears they have too many brats to visit Tucker. Would like to show them her last babe. Mother still ill. Seldom see Joseph Cabell. Nursery absorbs attention. Papa Tucker often spoken of.

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Mr. Myers has no money in France. Consul Oster has drawn on all the friends he has there. Mr. Whiffle advises you to send a bill to London. Mr. Whiffle is sending a letter to his friends in Bordeaux and Charles will have no trouble in getting money there.

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Received the unhappy tidings of my son (Daniel Cary Barraud). I suppose an exemption from the sentence of expulsion can not be had.

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Country healthy and all are well. Thinks law against dueling will stop the practice and wonders about its affect on society. Thinks chancery bill will pass. Believe father is not much disposed toward division of the courts. Thinks Cabell is chairman of committee of courts justice. Ann is very small.

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Encloses letter from Mr. Greenhow (lacking) asks him to send check to John and Robert Gamble for last quarter's salary. Regrets no increase of judges on Court of Appeals. Endorsed: Enclosing a letter to Mr. Greenhow about James Davenport's affairs, with a power of attorney to me to settle the amount on his behalf. Mr. Greenhow answered 1810 January 31, returning the power of attorney.

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Power of attorney to St. George Tucker for settling accounts between Robert Greenhow and self. (includes memo by St. George Tucker concerning transactions with Greenhow, 1810 January 31).

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When will the law extending the time for locating and surveying Virginia military land warrants expire. Note by Tucker saying the time has been extended to 1813 March 1.

Scope and Contents Enclosed is only proposition which she has heard of. Does not doubt brother's (John Randolph of Roanoke) motives, but proposition is not acceptable to her. Does not wish to alienate property from sons. Nor to lease land to brother until Tudor comes of age. Does not wish to take in part payment land and houses in Farmville. Last fall property here (Bizarre) was advertised for sale. Brother decided to rent plantation and work it with his Negroes. Separation from brother would have been an...

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I was voted out of the Directors at the last meeting. Mr. Wilson feels he will be able to pay you this year.