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Mrs. Lacy as well as could be expected. Father wishes him to take note and turns it to any amount with Mr. Collier. Report of Anthony (slave).

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Description of their spring. Father sick with chill and fever. Wants to transfer note for $1000 to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. Spring is coming. Incomplete.

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I received you letter with the bill for 50£. My son will soon take his degree.

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My father is much better. It will be some days before he can attend to himself. Hope Mrs. Cabell is better.

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Remitted to the Bank of Virginia $185 the amount of your dividends in the Bank of Alexandria. You have been elected a director of the Farmers' Bank. Wrote Mr. Cabell about the application to Congress concerning the charter.

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Arrived at Bush Hill day after leaving him. Engaged in drawing up a report on the bank. St. George rode 22 miles with him. Had a pleasant visit in Williamsburg. Regards to Susan Bowdoin, Peachy family and Mary McCandlish and husband. Endorsed by George Tucker "Ansd January 17, 1820 and enclosed a copy of my lines on domestic happiness."

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Received your draft on the Bank.

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My father is better. He is confined to his bed with a violent toothache. John is much better.

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All enjoyed their visit. Regret Polly's (Mrs. Mary Walker Carter Cabell) illness. Shocked at announcement of treasurer, that he is a public defaulter. Candidates for job are Jerman Baker, Mr. Yancey and others. Judge Green would not accept. Also was commotion about the Register. Regards to all and to the servants.

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If you find you need any money, please draw on me for any account. Congress says if the Banks of Alexandria and Potomac unite they will extend the charter.

Scope and Contents Thanks for the lines on domestic happiness. Regrets Polly Cabell's illness. Mr. Cabell is not expected at the legislature because of it. Is said that General Preston's defaulted treasurer estate will cover the deficit. Is said that the governor, his brother Frank and Bernard Peyton were his securities. Cabell was not one. Self did not vote for Baker as successor because Baker had wanted the office too long. Any popular man could have beaten him. Hhears that Dr. Barraud and John Barraud are...

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Dr. Oliver sent me a letter enclosing for you an issue of the Salem Gazette. He calls attention to a poem written by his nephew, Benjamin Lynde Oliver. Visted Mount Pleasant, but could not get across the river to see you.

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Husband much better. Hopes Polly Cabell is better. Cary will have his own house. John is better.

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My son will not take his degree until Easter. Mr. Richard Tucker and family are well.

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Busy with court. Bar is superior to all but Richmond's. Holmes Conrad is with him. All slaves but one with him. One is left at St. George.

Scope and Contents Detail of daughter Polly's (Mrs. Mary Walker Carter Cabell) suffering shocking. Offers Joseph Cabell congratulations of her convalescence. Concern at continuance of his painful indisposition. Account of Dr. Philip Barraud afflicting. Consolation he and son (John) better. Regrets death of Mrs. Andrews. Requests presenting him to sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) and her daughter. Letter from Richard J. Tucker, Jr. mentions dear sisters and friends well. George Tucker under same...

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I plan to bring Maria down the middle of the month to stay with you until the end of the legislature. Then I will spend a few days also.

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Received $450 and placed it to your credit.

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George Tucker will send you a copy of the bill respecting the banks. I think that it is a very good bill.

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The Canal bill is now befroe the House of Delegates. Improbable that we will get any money for the University. The Missouri question has created great excitement here. Monroe, Crawford, Calhoun have recommended the compromise.

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Enclosing George Tucker's notes for your endorsement.

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Enclosing the bill reported for the bank of this district. Will be several weeks before the bill will be acted upon. Discussion of the Missouri question will occupy a long time. George has returned to Central College in Albemarle. Have little time to write as I spend 4 or 5 hours every day in the houses or in committee.

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I hope Polly's health is better. David Ogden moved to this neighborhood in July. I have been quite feeble. The Bank of New York owned me money.

Scope and Contents Left Richmond and travelled 30 miles to pass the Pamunkey hills. From Pamunkey bridge to here they had mud and quagmires. At night children played hide the switch. Only once in the seven days on the road were they out after dark and the children tired. Arrived at John Page's on seventh night as carryall broke down. Will go to Berkeley tomorrow to get Virginia (daughter) from Mrs. Hunter's. Coalter is deep in the James River scheme. New springs as good as those of Bedford discovered near them...

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The Assembly will not adjourn until next week. Will arrive in Williamsburg in a week.