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The president sent us a message today recommending the recognizing the independence of South America.

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Judge Stuart said he had applied to have a court meet at Staunton. Do you have any objection to this? Government business discussed.

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The Staunton arrangement will not affect you or Judge Marshall. We have passed the bill for internal improvement.

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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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Encloses copy of the message. Health improves. Uncle Thomas Tudor Tucker is well as ever. Is comfortably established in vicinity of expected place of session and will not be exposed to bad weather or night air.

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Received two copies of the enclosed message and sends one to him. Evelina still with him. She and the children are well.

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Epidemics and sickness over the country. Mr. Brigham, an old federal representative from Mass. died today. Self had cholera morbus. Has been quarrelling with brother John Randolph and must ask father several questions about mother's dower, if she made a will, if father ever had any accounts with brother and how they now stand. Was he a guardian. Glad father approved his remarks on the treaty question.

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Sent him some documents today. The compensation bill, a Pandora's box, is before them again. Voted against it as he thinks father would have done. Shall vote against Governor Barbour's proposal to amend the C. U. S. Some reason's were published, but his brother's (John Randolph). being in Congress was also a reason. Expects his to again be a candidate. No news from Beverley.

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Concerning "young Mr. Johnston's" appointment to the military academy; notes that he can do nothing at present, but promises "an impartial and as favorable consideration as circumstances will permit when a vacancy shall happen."

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Arranged alphabetically by writer/sender.

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Mr. Wirt kept copy of enclosed verses (Battle of Orleans). So now sends father a copy. Were written between tea and bedtime in one evening. Wishes Mrs. Page to see them. Family and Uncle Tucker well. Enclosure not present.

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Fails to write not because he is busy but because his mind is saddened by subject which he knows father looks for in letters. Shall try to forget stormy period of present session. Shall write to Mr. Coalter explaining why he could not make suggested offer to his brother.

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Just returned from Louisa and Goochland elections. Sorry you are not feeling so well. My health is better since my rides through the upper country. Am thinking of coming down on horseback and going over to Corotoman. Hope you will be able to sell the corn

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Just received his letters of 21st and 22nd as he was at Chancery Court at Winchester. Health better, but disordered stomach. St. George (son) was pleased with grandfather's letter. Is fatiqued with journey.

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Have sent to Philadelphia for your stock. When the business is finished, you will hear from me.

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Prints, engravings, pictures, and photographs of portraits of George Washington. Lithograph design of George Washington Monument by Charles Parsons (1821-1910), a certificate of subscription signed by James K. Polk, G[eorge] M. Dallas, John Quincy Adams, H[enry] Clay, Albert Gallatin, and Dan[ie]l Webster. See oversize file.

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Papers, 1837-1938, of Lee Nicholson, a genealogist of Sussex County, Va. Includes correspondence, notes and charts concerning many Virginia families. Among them are the Batte family, Bolling family, Branch family, Briggs family, Chappell family, Heath family, Jones family, Land family, Mallory family, Mason family, Morton family, Neblett family, Nicholson family, Peebles family, Pegram family and Rives family.

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In reverse chronological order

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In reverse chronological order

Scope and Contents Compiled and drawn in the Cartographic Section of the The National Society for The National Geographic MagazineGilbert Grosvenor - editor Redfield-Downey-Odell Co. Inc. New York - engraver, and printerin color 39.5 mi to 1 in 74 cm x 51 cm Inset: New York and The Lower Hudson 8 mi to 1 in Inset: Tidewater Virginia 14.2 mi to 1 in Inset: Mount Vernon 1.4 mi to 1...

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Scope and Contents Wants to correct report of expense of his office of Commissary General of Subsistence. Scrapbook p. 131.

Scope and Contents Two small sketches of the side profiles of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington done in graphite by Henry James Brown. The two sketches are both on the top half of the piece of brown paper, situated a bit to the right hand side. 9 in. w. x 8 in. l. Good condition with some minor paper discoloration and a small amount of loss on the bottom edge of the paper as well as a folded damaged edge on the top right corner. 9 in. w. x 8 in. l. Transferred from Box 1, Folder 29 of the Henry James...

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Death of Jona. Cilley; correspondence between H.A. Wise and Henry Clay. 1 p. ALS.

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Re: sending navel stores for A. Donald

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Two undated early nineteenth-century letters from a man named George Mason to John Augustine Washington of Mt. Vernon, Virginia