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Encloses petition which came from William G. Lyford of Norfolk which father is to take care of and return. Evelina will take family to her mother's. Self is settled at Mrs. Butler's near the Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Coalter gone to the Wilderness. Met Fitzhugh and wife and other friends. Cabell is at the Eagle.

Wrote the clerk of Chancery Court at Williamsburg to request him to issue an execution for costs in the case of Hopkins v. Minges. The marshall was to pay you. Can you find out aobu tthis. Evelina and the children are well.

Glad father's health improves. Family at home well. Must go home after session here ends. Had bilious cholic last week.

Glad father is better. Has deep snow. Family well. Last child has slight cold. Regrets Aunt Cary's weak state. Regards to all.

Got up yesterday. First time in 21 days. Blisters are yet very sore. Sorry to hear of father's old complaint. Winchester healthy though the surrounding country is unhealthy.

Is again out of bed and recovering. Evelina begins to feel fatigue. David has had fever. Dandridge is recovering. Knows writing is almost illegible.

Missed his fever the other day so is on the road to recovery. David and Eveline are better. Assumes father is now at Williamsburg. Asks him to tell Mr. Coalter how he is.

Received father's letter from Bush Hill. Is still in bed and confined to room. Anne is better.

Is still confined to room. Fever has left, but has a cough. Is taking calomel. Is bilious.

Health better. Thought it would terminate in gout. St. George admitted to junior class at Princeton. Bears letter from St. George Tucker to Lelia concerning two trunks.

Sends a painting done by Fan in her second quarter, as proof that her eyes are better. St. George here from college (Princeton) much benefitted in manners and deportment through in bed now with ague and fever.

Introduces to father his friend Mr. Cabell who for nine months attended his lectures.

On the 6th, their seventh son was born. Evelina insists on calling him Henry and self adds Tudor for father's brother and own brother. Wrote him a fortnight ago at Norfolk.

Ann came to Alexandria for wedding of Mr. Moss' daughter and self came to see brother who arrived two days before self. No change in his manner. Uncle Thomas Tudor Tucker grows more feeble. With him is George Tucker and a great nephew, son of Robert Tucker. Ann goes to the drawing room today and stays with a cousin Mrs. Powell.

St. George improves slowly. Hopes he will not have lasting injury. Evelina, Anne, Frances and Mary have had attacks of epidemic called influenza.

I send this by Captain John Seymour. I hear that you intend to come to Bermuda. Give my love to my cousins.

Will you take charge of forwarding my letters to Bermuda. To whom shall I direct my Bermuda letters?

Just returned from Berkeley. Mr. and Mrs. Ambler? arrived. Catherine Ambler sends best wishes. Miss Polly Bush ill. Wishes father would see his book of Gifford’s translation of Juvenalis.

Sandy C? has been very ill. Doctor Macky waits on him. Is busy with transaction of twenty odd years standing and has only today to work on it.

Writes weekly. Journey here tedious. Pleased that family here and Evelina (wife) like each other. High water prevented their leaving here yesterday. Snowed today. Shall leave tomorrow. May not reach Winchester in time for election. Supposes his name will be withdrawn and thus the weather conspires with father's wishes. Self is unconcerned.

Sorry stock is not sold. Had letter from Wm. Nekervis at bank acknowledging receipt of certificates. Requests father to sell stock at current prices. Must pay Judge Holmes as soon as possible. Asks him to send a blank check and advise him when he can draw on the bank.

Thanks him for letter and $40. His son born on Tuesday. He is a good henchman for a Douglass. All well. Mrs. Ambler called to see Evelina. Birth of son is sufficient news for a letter.

Engaged in Chancery Court. Expectgs him and Mr. Coalter. Wishes mother would come. Is getting old for he remembers early life. Is losign the sanguine feeling which leads one to think new friends can replace old ones. Children well.

Called home for election of bank president here to prevent election of one totally unfit. Very alarmed at epidemic of malignant fever. Many died: General Singleton, Tedball's wife and daughter. Dr. Dunbar. Fears father forgot to pay Mrs. Miller as he has to receipt. Broke shin. Enclosure, signed Anne Miller, is receipt for $32 and refusing interest.

Thanks father for favor of lending his library. Will collect what he can while in public life. Has had rheumatism and bilious fever. Will attend superionr court. Brother has asked him to lodge with him next windter. But has written Uncle Thomas Tudor Tucker for rooms with him is Mrs. Wilson should move nearer the Capitol.