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Placed to your credit $1006.70 from Mr. Waddey. Received your salary from Mr. Whann.

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Have to be at Bedford Court next week. Had Campbell Court this week. Have taken a house in Lynchburg for rent. My courts then will be Pittsylvania, Campbell, and Bedford. Will not sell my present residence yet. George has enterd as a regular student at Chapel Hill in North Carolina.

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Hasn't written because of variety of occupations. In town attending court.

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Hope by October you will be able to eat a good dinner of fine fish and oysters and take a glass of good wine. John left yesterday in the steamboat for Richmond and then to Bremo. My wife will go out this evening for the first time since December. The doctdor came down to see his mother. I understand he has given up his place in Carolina and has taken ground in the old city.

Scope and Contents Dr. Coalter and his granddaughters have arrived. Went to Jefferson and stayed at Mrs. Dandridge and dined with Mrs. Hunter. Then on to Harper's Ferry and returned to Hazlefield. Girls delighted at romantic prospects around the ferry. Mr. Bates from St. Louis brought news of Beverley. Had letter from Mr. Cabell regarding Central College.Fears little to be expected in this part of country. Put letters in paper inviting subscriptions but none yet. Subscriptions will be confined to those who...

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I found young Mr. Nicholas Cabell sick with a bilious fever. He attended the medical schools of Philadelpia. He does not have the money to get to his family. I told him I would write you and you would get in touch with his brother.

Scope and Contents Rejoices at dear sister's (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) recovery from fever. 1817 September 12. Also at alleviation of his painful disorder. Recommends Anderson"s pills. His letter to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker forwarded. General Armistead Mason tells him Henry St. George Tucker arm no longer needs support. Friends Misses (Margaret and Sarah) Dashiell always to be remembered. Considers them only friends in district. Miss Sarah recently married Stone of North Carolina. Was in Senate....

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Sorry I have not written but have been to Mr. Dandridge's, Harpers Ferry, Mrs. Hunters. Uncle Henry Tucker left us yesterday for one of his courts.

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Sorry Coalter has canceled voyage to Europe. Would like to see him take a trip west. Analyzes politics. Complains about people in Kentucky.

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Heard of Mrs. Tucker's illness. Visited daughter Margaret Page Blair. Welcomed here by Mr. and Mrs. Madison. John and Lucy Page are still with self. Barbara Page in Richmond. Mr. Cutts saw brother (Thomas Tudor Tucker) in Washington.

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Paid Mr. Harrison $100 as general retainer to the estate.

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Will not have time to come by Edgewood. Mary Johnson is in the family way. Will leave here for Richmond.

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Is sending son William to Williamsburg to attend law lectures and other lectures at college. Pleases him under Tucker's core. William is fine lad, with high sense of honor, but irascible temper. He is instructed to construct no debts. Wishes him to become acquainted with young men of respectable families.

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Have purchased 14 shares of Farmer's Bank stock and am enclosing the certificates. I have been sick. Am enclosing Susan Bowdoin and Eliza B. Prentis' dividends.

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Received the things you had Mr. Waddey to send. Gave Mrs. Jennings 2 barrels of flour anda cask of crackers. Sister's health is very good. Family news. We are sending you some fish, Bermuda honey and cedar berry syrup.

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John willl be in Richmond Wednesday. My wife has been sick. Sweet little Sally is an inhabitant of the old City.

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Letter of introduction for Oliver M. Towles who goes to Williamsburg to become a student in the College.

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The Odgen family gave up their bond. They asked me to withdraw my suit and compromise. Money is very hard to raise.

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I understand that the present storekeeper in the navy yard at Gosport will be replaced. I would like to fill his place.

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Have failed in my business. Will return your loan as soon as I can. I would like to get established in some port in America. This letter will be delivered by St. George who came to Virginia for his health.

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Philip Seymour will hand you this. Seymour and Butler want to sell their house on Campbell's Wharf to Messrs. Cocke and Bele.

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Have deposited in the Virginia Bank $350 to your credit.

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We learned from Dr. Barraud that you plan to attend court here on the first. We are going to Hampton and come by land to Williamsburg. Can we return to Hampton in the carriage with you?

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Father once more settled down at his own home family. Evelina had croup and bilious symptoms. Self had violent bilious colic. Recovered by bracing air of morning mixed wih Cassia bitters and camomile. Enjoyed visit of Coalter. Regrets father never visits them. Beverleyi writes he is happy and prosperous and wants office of U. S. Attorney. Self wrote president and secretary of state. Self is alone except for protege Holmes Conrad.

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Can you let me have a seat in your carriage tomorrow.