There is a law suit against my brothers William and Colonel Randolph as executors of my father's estate. It would have been better if Judy had not told Jack (John Randolph of Roanoke) that I poisoned Dick (Richard Randolph). Tutor invented some falsehood about how I treat Gouverneur.

Concerning Randolph scandal. Included copies of letters from John Randolph of Roanoke.

Thank you for sending the coal. It kept my sides from freezing.

Wife is inheriting part of property which all devisees wish to keep in family. Self intends to buy it so that Mrs. Hunter (wife's mother) may retire from Martinsburg, where old griefs and intemperate federal politicians annoy her. Asks if father can lend him $2,000 until July, 1816, when cashier of bank will pay him $3,500 for land. Self has acquired reputatoin for punctuality. Last year earned $1,000 and property. Youngest child is called Mary Stephens.

Sent to the Bank of Virginia your dividentds of $216. I hope your friend Burwell Bassett will help us in getting the chartger renewed.

Have had no opportunity to send your articles. Have you been supplied with salt pork. We shall supplly your son with money.

Glad to see Beverley (Tucker). He has acquitted himself well as a soldier.

Petition to Tucker concerning transportation of mail between Norfolk and Hampton.

Husband away six months. Child ill. First six weeks at brother's. Grateful to Col. Morton. "My good old Granny has been unusually well this winter. She begs that I will give her kindest love to you and her mistress. Worry that Nathaniel Beverley Tucker has not arrived.

Hobert of Orange County, wounded in service at Hampton last summer, applies for pension but papers are informal. Requests someone be commissioned for taking his testimony. Names W. H. Stanard, justice of peace for that county. Note by William H. Randolph, same date, at Washington, repeats request.

I was wounded in the Battle of 96 (Ninety Six, S. C.) during the Revolutionary War. Since I have received a pension of $30, but I find this is no longer enough. Can I apply for more?

Received your draft from James Henderson on Messrs. James Brown and Co. Presented this to Brown and he refused to pay on grounds that they do not owe Mr. Henderson. Shall we return the draft to you?

Received your proxy for the stockholders of this Bank. The bill passed extending the charter of the Bank.

Mrs. Peachy's stock will need a stamp. Your notes to be discounted must be on stamped papers.

Can only write at night as my boy is wild as a deer. Major Lee was here twice last week. My sympathy to Mr. Coalter.

Back home. Bad roads above Richmond. "My poor old Granny bears her old granny bears her eighty winters as lightly as she carried the first sixty and being

comfortable and snug with her numberous progency. She is as happy as any person her age can possibly be. The influence of her precepts and example on her

descendants of the third and fourth generation promises to be of the utmost value to me and most of them seem disposed to emulate her good example.

Received your check for $110 as half yearly payment to your sister in London.

Have extended my practice to Halifax. Am teaching George law and also lecturing to two youg men who live with me. Am writing secretly for the Portfolio ? I received $2 for every page I choose to publish. The war has greatly diminished the business of law. Have broken up my plantation at Dan River.

Am sending Mr. Henderson's draft on James Brown and Co.

Delighted with the enclosures of your letter. The ode is very pretty. I can find no defects. Walter Scott now sanctions this feature in narrative poestry. I think that the press would accept it.

Wife and children well. Determined not to remain obligated to brother (Henry St. George Tucker) say longer. Has decided to 1. Give brother the Lunenburg land 2. Buy land elsewhere 3. Go into army 4. Purchase land and move west, perhaps near Nashvillle. Will sell interest in Cawson's estate to Perkins and buy land from Gen. Preston near Franklin, Ky. Here no longer considered as of the bar. A postscript added by Mary C. Tucker.

Received your check for $141.00

Judge Coalter gave me a note which I have completed and which will be discounted to meet your $2000 note payable next Friday.

Regrets father's uneasiness on subject in last letter. Has been able to borrow money elsewhere. Has sold to Perkins his interest under Mr. Caran's will. Advertisement father saw was for sale of a public house on the Sulphur Spring tract. Self will retain tract including the spring. Son St. George Tucker has been ill for sixteen days with a bilious fever.

Friend Dr. William Thornton involved in difficulty by shameful conduct of master of vessle in which he is interested. At his request self informs St. George of conviction that he is innocent of participation in or knowledge of base transaction. Writes with desire to make lawful and just impression on St. George's mind.