I regret your indispostion. Take care of yourself.

My husband (Gouverneur Morris) died. David Ogden has swindled us out of everything. Sam Ogden, his father, sold his son northern land for $85,000. My husband became his security. Mr. Moss Kent who is helping me in the estate affairs tells me we shall lose $140,000. Governeur cries to see his father. Am having a vault made so when I die I can be put beside him.

Thank you for your favors. I have heard from my brother in Washington. James is settled at College.

By a representative from Indiana he received a letter from Alexander Stuart who says that Beverley and his wife are well and bear their misfortune with becoming fortitude. His letters are filled with love and solicitude. Uncle Tucker is well.

Note requesting his presence tomorrow at 4:00. (On back note from Randolph, declining as he has to leave town to take his seat in Congress, 1816 December 6.

Sent him some documents today. The compensation bill, a Pandora's box, is before them again. Voted against it as he thinks father would have done. Shall vote against Governor Barbour's proposal to amend the C. U. S. Some reason's were published, but his brother's (John Randolph). being in Congress was also a reason. Expects his to again be a candidate. No news from Beverley.

Business matters.

Gives Christian consolution in death of children. They suffered no pain. Country as healthy as Staunton. Next year will move five miles closer to St. Louis.

There are several applications pending before Congress for pensins from persons serving and wounded in the war. They are from the southwestern part of Virginia and there is no one authorized to take depostions. Would you appoint some one residing in Abingdon? May I suggest Andrew Russell. Including Tucker's answer, 1816 December 23.

Enclosing a prescription.

Do you have a cautionary advertisement of Mrs. Byrd to the Common Hall of Richmond not to build or improve certain grounds on the west of Shockoe Creek in your Virginia papers of 1783.

Sorry you are suffering so much. Prescribed treatment for him to follow. Glad my sister has recovered. Henry (Tucker) is well and greatly respected.

Mr. Coalter leaves us tomorrow for Williamsburg. Polly left Thursday for Bremo. Mrs. Cocke is supposed to be dying. Shall write Landon Cabell concerning his son. Mr. Coalter will try to persuade him from going on the expedition.

Eleanor has had measles. Ann has been sick also. James has been sick.

This series is currently being added to the Box/Folder List section of the finding aid. Please check back periodically for updates. This series contains the correspondence of St. George Tucker, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman, and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. The series is arranged in chronological order.