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Family gone to Martinsburg. Town still healthy. Parisian scenes of Baltimore not yet reached them. Asks him to tell Mr.? Peachy that he has upwards of $600 on account of the claim of Colonel Cary against Page.

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Received your check for $1500 to be invested in stock in the Farmers Bank in the name of Joseph C. Cabell. Will dispose of Mr. Campbell's dividends as you requested.

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Wheat is $1.40. Ship at least part of yours. No riot since Thursday evening.

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Have spent a week at this sweet place. Coalter and I have been engaged in the affairs of the Union. The northern federalists consider this as the era of their re-ascension. They are determined to produce a revolution throughout the union. This is a very critical minute for the representation of your little melodrama the "rag baby" as you call it.

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Fanny enjoys better health than usual. We have had constant rains and my hay is rotting on the ground. Wirt and his family have been with us for a week. I think the "Rag Baby" should be ushered into the world. It grieves me to see so many paltry songs published as the only specimen of Amerrican genius on the present occasion. The "Rag Baby" must be sent to Philadelphia or New York to be published. Doctor Catesby Madison dined with us on Friday.

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Introducing Doctor John MacLean our late professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy in the College of New Jersey.

Scope and Contents Differences of opinion with father could never alienate or weaken the warmth of affection for him. Has his own opinions but is not a dogmatist. Maintains an unshaken moderation. Declines inflammatory meetings with either party. Thinks editor of the Federal Republican may have had a right to publish an article, yet he should have transmitted his letters through the post office and it was criminal of him to follow the method he did. Does not agree that crime brings its own punishment. Believes...

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I think that we should come to some conclusion on the Corotoman property. A proper division still takes time, trouble, and attention. Lists proposals.

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Received your favor relative to the return of the manuscript prepared for the O. B. Have been so busy that I have not written any essays. I like the "Rag Baby." The patriotic sentiment which it contains will find a strong and distinct echo from the hearts of a great majority of our nation. Including Tucker's answer, September 11.

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Purchased 28 shares at $53 today for Mr. Cabell.

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Introducing Doctor John McLean of Princeton College who is filling a vacancy at William and Mary.

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We are desirous of a divison of the Corotoman Estate in Lancaster County. To see that the division is advantageous, we are asking you, Mr. Philip Tabb, J. H. Cocke, and Ellyson Currie to help us. Note to Charles Carter added.

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Judy writes that you were in Amherst. We now have a very thickly settled neighborhood. Judy's boy Tudor Randolph called here on his way to Cambridge.

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The market here continues at 150 or 160 for red wheat and 165 or 170 for white wheat.

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I agree with you in a speedy division of Corotoman. We are engaging some gentlemen to help us make the division. May I suggest your Uncle Henry Skipwith, Philip Tabb, Ellyson Currie.

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Can you help us in the division of the Corotoman property?

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We have been here for several days. Fanny is in good health. Leave here for Warm Springs. My Brother Jonathan means not what he says.

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I saw Doctor McCaw the friend of Mr. Green of the theatre. John William Green is in Philadelphia learning the art of engraving. I have written Green making the offer you authorized.

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Wheat has taken an unexpected rise.

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Arrived Sunday. All well. Fanny has had a cholic for two or three nights. She has a cough. We hope to leave for Richmond by the 10th of next month. Will cut out and send to you the manifesto of our Federal Convention which was held here on the 21st. It does not appear that Rufus King will be our next President or Gen. Davie of North Carolina the vice president.

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Did not forward your letter to Uncle Skipwith. I don't think that he would receive the letter as you mean it. I don't think that we should pay the gentlemen selected, but lay in ample provisions for their use while they are there. I think Mr. Tabb will be very good. I would like Mr. R. Corbin to be of the number.

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Wheat is up 175 or 185. There are vessels for Lisbon and Cadiz here now.

Scope and Contents At age of 18 vowed not to marry a widow. At age of 24, went to church in Williamsburg for a thanksgiving of capture of General Burgoyne's army. There saw a woman whom he had seen before as married with a baby in arms, now a widow. Fell in love on sight. Deaths of Bishop (James Madison), Chancellor (Samuel) Tyler, and Mr. Russell. John Bracken succeeded Madison as President of the College. Bishop buried in vault in northwest corner of Chapel. Campbell succeeded as master of grammar school and...

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His landlady, a relative of wife's, wished to sell the house and he had to surrender his lease. No place to rent and impossible now to build so they are staying at a tavern until July 1st when they hope their house will be built and paid for. Family well. Has been in court for two weeks. Superior court begins tomorrow. Mrs. Peachy writes that Charles Carter is a perfect stepson.

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Can you help in the division of the Corotoman estate? Also extracts of a letter to Charles Carter.