Includes his 15 November 1789 letter to his brother James, which notes his health, his children's health, and requests a grammar and Latin dictionary for J. Preston; a 10 February 1796 letter to Thomas Marshall, Jr., asks him to send the deed for 5000 acres which he had sent to be recorded; a 7 November 1798 letter to John Coburn urges him to be a candidate for U.S. Senator, reminds him of his responsibility to his country, states that he will not vote for John Brown for the U.S. Senate, and notes other political matters; a 19 May 1800 letter announces his intention of "holding a pole" for U.S. Senator; and a 20 July 1801 letter to his brother James discusses family, farm matters, and personal affairs.
