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A schooner leaves here for Bermuda next week. The Captain will take the ten barrels.

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Thanks him for letter and paper. Prescription is unimportant as it is six weeks since St. George last spit blood. In that respect he is entirely recovered. His situation however is very low.

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Own health returning after few days’ confinement. Took 8 or 9 ounces of blood from self. Grieved sister Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker under same complaint. Fortunate her daughter Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell near at hand.

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Looking forward to seeing you here in the next month.Lelia left us. Archy Taylor returned Sunday from Westover and traveled with Polly to Mr. Faulcon’s.

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Captain Warrenton to be presented with sword tomorrow. Thomas Jefferson has application before House of Delegates to sell his property by lottery. Self fears permission will be refused.

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His health and the illness of Tazewell's wife.

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Recommends Swain's panacea. Damage to Dr. Dudley's teeth from abuse of mercury. "… my disease be neither syphilitic, nor scrofulous nor mercurial."

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Thanks her for letter. St. George’s situation is very critical. Show this letter to Judge Carr and forward it to grandfather. Postscript by Elizabeth Coalter: February 21, 1826. Little Dabney Carr is still ill, also C. Moncure. Mr. Cabell and little Parke Carter are well. Recommends hot toddy for influenza. Quotes a second letter from Henry St. George Tucker.

Scope and Contents Grieved at sister’s [Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker] violent attack of influenza. As Doctor Peachy pronounced her better. Trusts she will soon be restored to health. Polly Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell will contribute all that affection can prompt. Nephew Robert Tucker returned two days ago from visit to aunt and cousins at Charlottesville. Remembrances to sister, Polly, Mrs. [Margaret (Lowther)] Page and daughters, Mrs. Campbell and daughter, and other friends. Also to Doctor Philip...

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Enclosing a bill of lading. The articles have been put on board the schooner for Bermuda.

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Explaining about Mrs. Alletta Mary Dickinson's alleged alcoholism.

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Received your check for $99.27 for the articles sent to Bermuda.

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Cary Barraud sent nuts and wine to John Coalter. All well at Bremo. Young engineer at school in Philadelphia. Molly Orten ill. Endorsed: Sent $5 note – does not wish to rent his house at Smiths-point longer than the end of the present quarter

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Your letter containing the $100 arrived safely. Am rich on the books but poor in the pocket. Henry is reading a course of History. Hopes to get him an appointment to West Point.

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Recalls their association in war. Self was not an officer in regular army. At Guilford court house commanded a battalion of Virginia volunteers in Colonel Beverley Randolph’s regiment and General Robert Lawson’s brigade. Commanded 4th regiment in a second brigade of Virginia volunteers raised by General Lawson. Joined Lafayette in June, 1781. Wounded slightly on nose.

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Announces great calamity (death of son, St. George Tucker) who was taken ill on the morning of self’s own birthday.

Scope and Contents Rejoiced that sister’s [Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker] illness nearly removed. Also that St. George’s health better. Sympathizes with Henry [St. George Tucker], his wife [Mrs. Anne Evelina (Hunter) Tucker] and family for loss of his son whose death announced this day in papers here. His uncle J[ohn] R[andolph of Roanoke] informed self week before that Henry’s son past recovery. Asks to be remembered to Polly [Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell], Mrs. [Margaret (Lowther)] Page and...

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The check mentioned in your letter has not been presented for payment. We will look out for it.

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Received your check for $1339.65. The $100 check to Doctor Tucker was presented today.

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Have heard through the papers and by a letter from Mr. Randolph at Washington of the death of our dear St. George. Elizabeth is at Judge Carr’s helping nurse little Dabney. Received the nuts and wine. Heard from St. George at the University. Keep influenza off by taking a hot toddy at bedtime. Issued 1/2 gallon of it to servants each night and no cases.

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Received your letters and the articles from Tucker and Lauries. As well as from Lyford in Norfolk. Gave half the check for $100 to Mrs. Brownlow and the other to be kept for Mrs. Dickinson. Sent £30 to England for the marble slab. it will cost £40. My children are well.

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Glad your wife is better. Our dear Robert is spending some time with our brother in Washington. News of Bermuda Tucker relations. Thanks for supplies (rice, cranberries, flour, etc.) sent to them by him.

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Sorry to hear my sister lost her husband. We sympathize with Henry in his loss.

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Health of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. Jaws are locked. Afflicted with acid stomach. Hair has grown back out. Influenza prevails in St. Louis. "We have been deluged with rain lately & negroes are beginning to be sick but the white folks are still (thank God) pretty well." Death of Gov. McNair and Mrs. John O'Fallen.

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Sympathizes with Henry [St. George Tucker, on death of wife ?]. Similar affliction in Judge Carr’s family.Glad to hear wife and niece Miss Baylor were well. His great-nephew Robert Tucker of Bermuda will call on Coalter on way from Washington to Williamsburg.