Scope and Contents Detail of late illness evidence of St. George's extreme suffering. Suspects would have been advisable to try bleeding (if not but ounce) and to be governed by result. Probably would have facilitated benefit of castor oil and other remedies. Grieved at St. George's apprehension. His sensibility magnified by transient indisposition. None from Winchester represent Henry St. George Tucker in dangerous condition. He was anxious about wife (Anne Evelina (Hunter) Tucker) and children. Letter...

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Your letter with the bill arrived safely. My daughters have been ill. Other family news.

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Mr. Bonsal has never received or heard any thing about the books. Received John T. Darrel's draft for $1000. Included Tucker's answer, 1815 June 9.

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A new bank, the Merchant's Bank., has been established here. The Farmers Bank has declined all connection with it.

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Thanks him for books. Has bought a new press and will take special care of them. Has been at Sulphur Springs and Bedford Springs and health is improved. Family well. Mrs. Hunter has had rheumatism. Court is in sessoin.

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Mr. Gilmer is in town. The celbrated Korea is shortly expected.

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My health is very poor. If I stay here longer I will die. Please let me return to you.

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You told me when I got the money you would tell me what to do with it. I received $2800 which I have placed in Mr. Saunders' hands.

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Son has been sick. Came by Warminster.

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The package for Mr. Bonsal was delayed here. They wre sent 10 days ago.

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Enclosing petition and protest of John Thompson of the British scow, Bull Dog.

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This letter comes by Mr. I. Hall. Hams are no longer prohibited here from the U. S. Please send us a ham and some bird-eye peas. Pleased that your son Henry was elected to Congress. Other family news.

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Thank you for the pecuniary help. I shall try to replace the $1000 soon. Can you assist me with trade in the U. S. My mother is sickly . The seat of the government has been moved from St. George to Hamilton.

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Evelina Hunter Tucker, well and Smith believes children so. Hopes St. George's health restored and that of sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker improved. Mrs. Wilson and daughters Sarah and Margaret Dashiells send remembrances.

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The runaway came home of her own accord. I shall ever look on you in the light of a brother.

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Have torn a sheet out of my childs copybook to write you. We are all well. We are pleased with Robert D. Tucker. He is a true Englishman as well as a Bermudian. Have been busy moving the new house.

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Returned yesterday from Bedford Springs, Pa. where he spent a fortnight. Found waters beneficial and is improved. Has acid on stomach. Has another son whom they will call after Evelina's deceased brother. Evelina kept her bed but one day and is now in fine health.

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Henry Tucker of Bermuda instructed us to remit to you $243.67.

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The new bank was founded not by men of capital, but by men who wished to pass as such. Have forwarded to the Bank of Virginia $215 the amount of your dividends.

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I hope that you are safely moored at Edgewood. We are about to have a theatre here. Holman was the rival of Kemble. He was the Covent Garden Hamlet as Kimble was the Drury Lane. He is carrying a company to Charleston this summer. Including a poem by St. George Tucker about Wirt.

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Postmaster asked about enclosed letter and self broke it open when found it was from Beverley. Hope they have arrived at Warminster. Family well. Youngest has been sick. Court of Chancery is sitting. Enclosure not present.

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We shall leave home in ten days. Have ben visited by Randolph Harrison's daughter and son. We have traced the detestable invention respecting my conduct as a wife to a nephew who lost money by the birth of Gouverneur.

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My children have recovered. My son James shows a talent for drawing and painting. Other family news.

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Agrees that father is safely established for the summer above the falls of the rivers. Family well, but self ill. Been taking sulphur waters. Thanks him for package of Washington's Letters and Paulding's Exposition which is now in bookbinders hands. Has written for Olive Branch and Palmer's works. Has Niles Register complete. Thinks Oliver Branch a valuable sketch.

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Wheat is scarce. It is bringing 170-180 cents. The earlier it gets to market the better.