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A poem sent with a twist of tobacco.

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Attended to your wishes in regard to Mrs. Wyatt. Capt. Vickory will do all you wish. Forty bushels of coal have put into the house.

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Consolation. Religion.

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Enclosing the first half sheet of the Congress private register. Show it to Barraud and Taylor. My wife has been ill. Know nothing of the next President.

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Has been idle and unhappy. Wants to leave this place this winter. Probably will stay in Natchez. Description of Judge Randolp;h. Could be in St. Louis at steamboat in ten days.

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Remitted to the Bank of Virginia $185 for your dividends in the Bank of Alexandria.

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Annexed an account of the provisions furnished old Syphax last year. He is entirely dependent on his friends.

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Sorry I was not in Lynchburg when you returned from the springs. Mary Byrd and I did not get here until late in November. Our friends in Bermuda are well. My mother and Aunt Bet are well. My brother Dr. Tucker is going to settle at Fincastle in Botetourt. My son Henry is now with me. He needs to be in a place with good schools.

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You can stay with us until you get your place fixed. We have had fine weather.

Scope and Contents Not written because my attention has been given to the important question of the removal of the College. Paid Mr. Gooch's account. Mr. Gilmer is the professor of law at the University. He is in bad health and cannot commence his lectures for some time. I think he should be let off. Have thought of Judge Cowper. He is detested by the clergy. Thought of suggesting the subject to Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison. Will be glad to suggest to them your son. He could not be a judge at the same time....

Scope and Contents Letter in St. George's handwriting cordial to heart because showed ability to write, though feebly. Dr. Peachy's opinion did not coincide with own but happy able to give relief. Wihses remedy self rfecommended tried with caution. Loss of one or two ounces of blood would not weaken St. George as much as cough. Self often cautiously used lancet where general practice would have forbidden. Henry St. George Tucker here few days ago with his little Anne. His class of students required immediate...

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Let us know when you plan to arrive. Have not floored the room under the house. Brother Taylor lost his building on Market Square by fire.

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Hopes you had settled with Mr. Edloe.Mr. Picket called yesterday saying the money must be paid next Wednesday. What must I do?

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Glad he is in Norfolk. Letters from Bermuda. Will send him Richard's letters. Mr. and Mrs. Wirt have lost their eldest son.

Scope and Contents "I will remember when you my dear Bet gave my poor brother of such an overthrow when he attempted to lecture you at table as he never met with on the floor of congress." Write on your aunt's orders. Bet unhappy over father's marriage. Became unhappy over sale of "Bush Hill." James thought my brother Henry much like me. I now want to hear what they will say about brother Jack. If I can be made out to resemble both. I must be a perfect salad in myself. Oil and vinegar united. Uncle's jaws are...

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Regrets Nathaniel Beverley Tucker will not attend inauguration.

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Your household affairs arrived Thursday and are safely stored at Smith's Point. Aleck is sleeping in the lower room as guard. It has snowed for 48 hours. The tides have covered the wharfs.

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Credited your account with $907.50.

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Austin will deliver to you, Nancy a Negro woman which I sold to Judge Tucker. Including bill of sale.

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Asks to have settled his case long delayed before Judge St. George Tucker. When vessel Emory & Lucy from West Indies grounded at Pongoteague Creek in 1822, he partly unloaded to unlighten it. Captains of revenue, Butler, since absconded had vessel seized for incorrect entry. Asks help. Endorsed by W. H. C. and St. George Tucker.

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Appeal to have case settled concerning his ship Emory & Lucy which revenue captain Butler seized for illegal entry when he unloaded it because it was grounded.

Scope and Contents Have been endeavoring to defeat the project of removing the College to Richmond. Have defeated the party for removal in the House of Delegates. Wrote an essay on this matter for the Enquirer. Mr. Gilmer refused the appointment of the professor of law. Mr. Jefferson seemed very averse to give him up. The Board of Visitors have left the nominations to Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison. I must sound Mr. Jefferson out on the idea of your son. Have written Mr. Jefferson to make inquiries on your...

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Have expected you every day. The weather has been very mild. Nancy Preston came last Sunday with her three girls and son.

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We will not expect you until the weather gets better. your people are well and satisfied. Dear Lelia has a sore throat.

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If Mr. Jefferson would approve the plan of establishing a small chancery circuit around the University, your son would have no objection to leaving Winchester. Rumor is that Judge Dade has been asked to take the place. My vote against the Convention is being used by my enemies to set up opposition to me in my district. I must go home and stay until the election is over.