You must excuse the size of the paper, for it is the only piece I have, the delay of this answer you must also excuse, for I have been suffering lately the tortures of the damned inflicted by that infernal fiend the tooth ache, created I fancy to give men an Idea of what hell is: I have likewise...

I am on the Wing for the Presidents Mrs Hay came for me yesterday but I was too unwell to accompany her and am far from being well to day Mrs Monroe is very unwell the family here are all, except poor little George in tolarable health tho the Girls often complain Virginia has had a Severe attack...

it is with extreme diffidence my dear Madam that I venture to ask a favour of you, altho’ my acquaintance with your generous & humane disposition induces me to do so. to you I am already in great measure indebted for the support of my family, as your patronage keeps my Husband in a situation...

Your kind, & welcome letter my dear Madam reach’d me only a few days before I was under the disagreeable necessity of quitting my home, my Husband, & part of my little family to cross the Ocean; without a protector, seeking in the bosoms of my natural friends, & my beloved Country an...

Dec: 13 ‘19 Received a Dft of A. S Brockenbrough for Eighty four Dollars 28 cents for the Waggonage of the within stone from Richmond to the University of Va on Alex: Garrett Bursar of Said University

I have this day started two stone for you for the Univesety the Corenthian capitol weighs 5572 pounds the Ionack cap weighs 2856 lb I have agreed with the waggons to Hall them for one Dollar pr Hundred I told them you would pay them on the Delivery of the Stone I send you two blocks the fall is...

Mrs Nicholas arrived here yesterday at two o’clock having suffered no fatigue whatever from her journey. I am sorry that it is not in my power to announce the birth of a grandson yet, but I hope to have that pleasure in the course of a few days. Mr Godefroy will with great pleasure undertake the...

Margret had got this far in her second letter, but could never get a syllable farther, and as I think it a pity to finish waste the paper (money being very scarce) I will finish it to you. I suppose mama told you what a pleasant journey we had down, & how much we were delighted with the sofas...

We have thought of you a great deal since you left us, my dear Mrs Madison, and regretted that the circumstance of the weather, and of mama indisposition, should have rendered your visit so much less pleasant, than we were anxious to make it—I shall not however give up the hope of seeing you...

July 15. 1820 Recd of A. S Brockenbrough a draft for thirty six dollars 75 cents for Medical services to Laborers at the U Va