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Scope and Contents Reports receipt of cherries and Mrs. Lewis' trip to Fredericksburg; sorry to hear of poor Meeny's end; "... did not apprehend that he was going mad."

Scope and Contents Reports weather and crops; refers to Mrs. Lewis' travels about Virginia; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports rain previous night; discusses Mr. Lewis' potatoes.

Scope and Contents Refers to "sty" on his left eye; thanks for the cherries; intends to arrive the following morning; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to "chinches" (bedbugs) and their troublesomeness; reports on crops and their development at the plantation; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses weather and crops; mentions the Bowdens? and Faulcon families and visit by Mr. Faulcon.

Scope and Contents Complains of "chinches" and condition of room; reports arrivals of boys remarking on absence of Moncures, Travers Daniel and G. Mitchell; discusses Mr. Lewis' crops.

Scope and Contents Reports on crops; refers to various family friends' visits; comments on laziness of the overseer and pay; other family news.

Scope and Contents Relates the swelling of the North Anna river and problems caused by it; wagon of "Negroe buyers" and 40 slaves stuck, sheep loose.

Scope and Contents Reports he and brother Frank have made geographic table of U.S.; gives information on Mrs. Lewis, Doctor Minor and absence of Willia m, George Mitchell and ? Crutchfield; refers to weather; reports appointed of classes with nine students in each; refers to tickets report cards? and exam on rules.

Scope and Contents Refers to putting away ice; believes it is too early; refers to Mt-s. Lewis' hogs and Mr. Lewis having to buy all his meat this year.

Scope and Contents Speaks of health of two slaves and Polly Chandler; reports Mr. Lewis has hired a new housekeeper, Katy Bell; relates the Dr.'s son's wounded leg is still in a bad condition.

Scope and Contents Reports Dr. Kean's son Julian was sent home to get payment for his tuition for the past five years; reports a portico will be built; Dr.'s son's leg is getting better; plans on being home Friday.

Scope and Contents Discusses the rain received and the damage the North Anna? river has done by being so full.

Scope and Contents Describes his travels to Washington including means and times of departure and arrival; impressed by the steamboat; describes Alexandria as "regularly built"; reports will be in Baltimore and then in New York.

Scope and Contents Reports arrival of Minors and absence of Falcons; has called on the Doctor and he will give John the accountbefore he leaves; reports "Old Davy" died.

Scope and Contents Sends two bottles to be filled with wine for a sick person; will return tomorrow.

Scope and Contents Discusses family health and crops; lists goods needed from Richmond; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses weather and the getting of ice for the "Pitt" ; reports on the crops and how much they harvested; taming of owls; refers information on William's daughter, Maria, to John Coleman as he has not seen her; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to Illness among the Negroes; refers to injury of "Joe the smith's" hand; reports seeing three Martins and comments on the lateness for this; refers to United States-Great Britian conflict over Northeast boundary; reports on crops; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to health and illness of the Garland Thompson family; reports has changed his mind and will marry Eliza immediately rather than wait a year.

Scope and Contents Letter of recommendation for Mr. Toombs as manager of a plantation.

Scope and Contents Recommends two men for the position of manager of the forge; lists good qualities; also includes fault of one as being "too easy with the Negroes"; both have small families.

Scope and Contents Explains his reasons for having advertised for a manager on his brother's behalf.

Scope and Contents Discusses family health; refers to weather; reports operation of railroad and its route; discusses reasons for high price for slaves; refers to smallpox outbreak; other family news.