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Shall attend to your check in favor of Mr. Cabell. This bank never receives any paper from any foreign bank.

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Have just adjourned until January 8. I have no hopes of my mother improving.

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The manner in which your salary has been heretofore remitted has tended to increase the debt due to us in the District. We never take notes of other banks at a discount. I suggest that you ask Secretary Dallas to send you a check on us for the amount of your salary.

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Thomas S. Hutchings, a resident of Westmoreland Countyapplied to me to be put on the pension list. He lost an eye while serving his country. Please forward to me a commission directed to Baldwin M. Lee, justice of the peace in thhat county.

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Believes he can sell land of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker if they can give clear title. Has heard a lien was given on it by some British merchantile house before the revolution. Purchaser is Mr. Field Clarke. Self may be addressed at Pleasant Grove post office.

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Am sending bill for sundry articles sent you. Am sending you Niles Register from Mr. Bonsal.

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Doctor Smith has informed me that his year in Mrs. Byrd's house expires January 1. Do you wish to take the house from the first of January or March.

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Received your letter with the check for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers by fire. Our town has been sickly. I will be in Williamsburg in 10 or 12 days on business. We hope Mr. and Mrs. Cabell will pay us a visit soon. Enjoyed Beverley's society.

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My mother is still alive. I believe she will be taken before another day. I can't give you my children. They are never to be separated from me. My brother and their cousins will be with the children at this time.

Scope and Contents Satisfaction at recovery of sister (Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker) from late severe illness. Colonel Skipwith dead. Sends sympathy to his widow. Mrs. Sarah Tate Madison also died. Sent St. George's letter from sister Elizabeth Tucker announcing recovery of sister Fanny (Mrs. Frances Tucker Tucker). Pleasure that Henry St. George Tucker's health restored. He departed for Winchester. To return in week with wife (Anne Evelina Hunter Tucker). Encloses order from accountant of Navy Department...

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Letter of introduction for Charles Goodwin who wishes to become a student at the College. Asks Tucker to befriend him.

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I thought I had rented Mrs. Byrd's house for a year commencing January 1. Including Tucker's answer, 1815 December 30.

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Having been waiting sinice eight this morning to get across the river. The wind is too high. We have watched Charles in the carriage and he has just gone. Please send the carriage the first morning that is calm.

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Wish you a happy new year. We are just setting off on a sleigh ride with my son. Am sending a barrel of old hams to you.

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I hope that Polly Cabell is not offended at my trick. I rode out to Mr. Coalters and found Mrs. Davenport very low. Mr. Fauldcon is recovering slowly. Wirt and Chew have gone to Washington to see about getting payment of our claim. Henry Tucker will certainly be electged brigadier. Macon is our Senator in Congress. I did all I could to restore Mercer. There are 15 new banks asked for.

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Thanks his for letters and returns them. Approves enterprise of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker but regrets separation. Mr. Coater's letter about Mrs. Davenport was despondent. Only a few documents yet from respective departments and they are voluminous and in folio. Persons allowed only one coy. Brother has not arrived (John Randolph).

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I received your bill for 30£ and it was very acceptable. I have not heard from Bermuda recently. My children are well. My son is attending St. John's College, Cambridge.

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She (Mrs. Davenport) does not soon to suffer too much. She takes little nourishment. My children are well. Judge Randolph had sold Beverley's land for $5000.

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Forgot in letter of yesterday to enclose Polly's (Mary Coalter Tucker) letter and now sends it. By a letter from Beverley to brother Jack, he appears to be better after a severe attack.

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Mourns loss of child (Tudor Randolph). Is concerned for indisposition of Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker.

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Our bank will place your dividents in Richmond or else where free of expense to you. I hear they are preparing a bill in Congress to establish a National Bank. I think we should offer a petition to have our charter extended.

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Illness of her mother. Journey out uncomfortable. Bad roads and weather. Three weeks to get from Stuanton to Lexington. She was left at McPheeters. Husband went to St. Louis. Sister Naylor has eight children. Hesitant about moving to St. Louis.

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My mother (Mrs. Frances Davenport) died on the eighth instant. We committed her to the earth the next day.

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Am enclosing a draft on the Treasury of the United States for $450. Your salary.

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Dr. Henry and wife well. Congressional affairs: treaty, national bank, one-half reduction of land tax, new impost desired by manufacturers. Knows nothing on subject of next president.