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Printed copy of charter and bylaws.

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Sends president's message with comments. Received supplemental documents yesterday. Relate to France and may be assimilated to Erskine arrangement. Americans cannot carry cotton or tobacco to France and must pay for unprofitable articles admitted on enormous duty. Enclosure not present.

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Father's letter filed away. Went to Martinsburg before Christmas and he left Evelina there. She will visit Mr. Dandridge in Berkeley County. Suggests father sell his bank stock and invest in landed securities. Stock worth $110 now sells for $141. Probability of U.S. bank going out of business throws Virginia bank stock into market and creates the rise. New unauthorized banks may spring up. Have been several in Maryland.

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Gave Mr. Nelson the report of the committee. He felt honest indignation at the contents. He will give me his reasons in form of a letter. I have prepared another petition perhaps better adopted to the occasion.

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Received your letter and attended to its contents. The articles of Mr. Skipwith's will be sent to New Orleans.

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Received his letter by Mr. Cabell. Subject has been brought before House of Delegates. Self would dissuade him from idea. Arrangement may be made of court this year. Advises him to remain quiet and appear before publick and legislature only when it arrangement is made. May concern Tucker's resignation from Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, 1811.

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Have sent your dividends to Doctor Brockenbrough. Cannot find Mr. Jamerson's bill so will take it out of the next dividends.

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Have been here a week. Left Maria and children well. The Assembly has passed a law concerning the Court of Appeals. They have imposed burthensome duties on its members. From present appearances Mr. Monroe will be the next Governor. I am waiting to purchase the 20 shares which I borrowed from you.

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This day Honorable John Tyler presented to the court a commission from the President of the U. S. appointing him judge of the District Court in Virginia district.

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We expect the Charter for the Farmers Bank to pass the House of Representatives next week. It was already passed by the Senate. We are $30,000 short of the $300,000 capital. Included copy of Tucker's letter to Scott. 1811 January 25.

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Thanks for congratulations on birth of son. Mourns mother. Children well. John Jaquelin boasts of lessons to Mr. Heterick. Catherine Cary Ambler and Philip? St. George Ambler well. Thanks for oysters not yet received. Love to Polly Mary (Carter) Cabell? and Susan Bowdoin.

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Sandy Campbell received your two bills. We are living in the same house. He has paid very strict attention to his courses. Charles Carter is well, but says nothing about returning to England. I am pleased with the opportunities which the hospitals offer. The London practice is many years behind ours.

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Fanny ill. Had written Johnson and Cabell. Glad Tucker did not follow Cabell's advice. Hope legislature will recede from it's madness in newly appointed judges refuse to act. Note to Mrs. Willcocks of Buckingham re oysters.

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The Bank of Alexandria has no fear about the removal of their charter. There is a bill before Congress now for that purpose.

Scope and Contents Act of last session of General Assembly re Court of Appeals doubles duties of judges and forces them to abandon families or move to Richmond at financial loss. Recalls that Court of Appeals remonstrated to General Assembly, that constitution and Act of 1787 for establishing district courts were in opposition and that the former must control the latter. Their remarks applicable to present act. Self has served 23 years. Committee appointed to inquire into cause of delay in last session of...

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I was in a rage when I heard that you rejected the commission offered you. I think you should reconsider it.

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The Virginia Bank stock sold this morning at $113.33 per share. I think a number of shares may be sold here in a short time.

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Enclosing George Tucker's notes for renewal at the Bank.

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My numerous house duties have kept me from writing. Sorry to hear about Fanny's health.

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Mrs. Cooke, formerly Miss Esten, who once knew father, requested self to forward the enclosed papers. Pleased at father's last letter, but requests him not to mention it again as he did not tell it to Evelina. Knows Court of Appeals bears hard on father but hopes he will not resign.Enclosure not present.

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Consul Oster will give you a bill on France for $500.00. I will forward it by Mr. Macks. John Cocke left for Bremo Tuesday.

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The letters will be delayed until next week. I cannot ship the hogsheads of tobacco for you.

Scope and Contents Has not been able to get satisfactory servants. All Matoax servants except Essex and his wife were allotted to husband's estate, but all are useless. St. George Randolph has been in Richmond. Tudor Randolph just returned to school. Nancy (Ann Cary (Randolph) Morris) requests her to send the enclosed to Mrs. Tucker. Thanks for oysters. Kept Nathaniel Beverley's (Tucker) buried in ice in her icehouse until he sent a messenger for them. Expects Maria (Ward) Randolph to send for her when roads...

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Will you write Mr. Wirt a check in my name for $50,000.

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The bill for renewing the charter of the Bank of Alexandria passed the Senate yesterday.