Yesterday evening Mr. & Mrs. Key came here after paying a visit at Tufton, and as they spent the day with us I have been obliged to defer writing to my Dear Sister until candle light, and the evenings being the time of my greatest indisposition I should scarcely...

We have to day Mary’s letter of 10th and tho. it related to our melancholy loss by the Washington, it gave Ellen, who had heard nothing for a longer period than usual, from Monticello, relief: I am sorry that Virginia is’nt well; but trust she will soon be better. That rascal Browere deserves...

I have only time to write you a few lines My dearest Ellen, to prevent a longer silence than usual and which might alarm you. I recieved Your letter last monday was a week, and would have answered it with in the same week, but the next mail mail brought one from Col. Peyton informing us of the...

I began a letter to you, dear Mother, some days since, and have carried it half written ’till this moment; and now that I had determined to finish it for tomorrow’s mail it is no where to be found: And so to put an end to my long silence, and to keep the promise voluntarily given to Ellen to...

Virginia was too unwell to write to you in her turn last sunday my dear sister and though she wished still to have written by some of the mails this week she continues so much indisposed and is so constantly suffering from nausea and disordered stomach that she finds it impossible. she desires me...

I have been very anxious about Ellen, in consequence of a letter from her, giving me an acct, of a severe bilious attack: before recg...

It will be necessary for you, my dear Madam, to give your overseers orders, to collect all the stock, Farming utensils, &c &c previous to Thursday—the Negroes, stock &c at Smiths, had better remain there—the appraisers can come down, more conveniently, than they can be carried to the...

I wish my dear mother that Papa may be as good as his word and send me the remittance without which I can neither pay my visit to Baltimore nor leave Washington; I am becoming quite impatient and very apprehensive lest his delays should disappoint me in this much wished for visit—and after having...

In persuance of a Resolution of Congress of the 11th of January last, and of one of the 4th of February following, I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a copy of the Secret Journal of the Old Congress, in 4. vols. together with a printed copy of the Marshal’s Returns of the 4th Census. I...

Having been against our expectations detained at this place, my dearest Mother, I my first care is to perform my promise of writing to let you know that we have advanced so far in safety, and have little doubt of reaching Washington under the same favorable auspices. Nicholas seems perfectly well...