What do I think of W. Gilmer? I only wish that I could find language strong enough to express my abhorance for his most unfeeling & ungrateful conduct, for surely nothing could be more unfeeling than his writing against the lottery, let his opinion of it be what it might, when we consider his...

I hasten to announce to you the birth of—what do you think, yes tis even so another daughter, I cannot sympathize with you in your disappointment it is called Esther Maria a name so dear to us all that I am sure we will love mo it even more than if it had been a boy, Jane is pretty well she says...

Know all men by these presents, that I Joseph Coolidge jr of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for divers good causes and considerations, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint, Thomas Jefferson Randolph of Albemarle Cy.— in the...

Mr Wilson also has had a relapse of his fever, but has so far recovered as to attend a meeting of Presbytery nearly 100 miles distant from F. He has just returned from Synod, where he saw Mr W. Armstrong (he believes) in good health and Spirits. His accounts of the University of Virginia, only...

The determination of Col. Bolling to leave us this morning, allous me but a moment to acknowledge the reciept of your favor of the 10th instant, with the kind and liberal supply of a portion of your excellent fruit, for which we pray you & Mrs Cocke to accept our gratefull thanks. The caution...

articles of agreement between Daniel Piper and Frances his wife of the one part & Arthur S. Brockenbrough proctor of the university of virginia; witnesseth, that the Said Daniel & francis his wife hath this day sold to the sd proctor of the university of virginia & his successor in...

If I hear of any laborers such as you describe I will inform you with pleasure. I will thank to supply WM: with check summer clothes.

I have sent on to charlotteville for the university 28 Boxes of window glass in addition to the articles ordered last fall which together me leave me pretty considerably out of funds. As preparatory to a fresh request for money I have desired Mr Vowles to make you a statement of the total amount ...

I had this pleasure on the 1st Inst—The expected Supply of Roman Cement has arrived, and I now wait a good oppy of sending you up the five Barrels ordered by you on the 22d ulto, at the same time I shall forward you a printed direction by the Manufacturer for mixing and using the Cement— The...