Carr will not be present at the next election [of the Charlottesville Masonic Lodge?] and asks Garrett to confer "the office on some other worthy brother."

A report from members of the Widow's Sons' Lodge No. 60 and Charlottesville Lodge No. 90. Signed by John Fugg[?], Alexander Garrett, John H. Craven, and John Harris.

Encloses letter that may be of some help to Garrett, although T. J. has no personal relation with Governor [Lewis] Cass and no acquaintances in Detroit.

Certifying that Richard S. Briscoe and John N. Moulder were Justices of the Peace, Washington County, District of Columbia at the time of signing.

Note concerning University of Virginia debts.

Sends letters [not present] from accountant of Literary Fund and from cashier of Farmer's Bank of Virginia. Asks instructions regarding a loan from the Bank of Virginia. Mentions Chapman Johnson.

Enclose Visitors' ratification of loan of $5000 from Farmer's Bank [not present]. Directs remittance to Thomas Appleton through Bernard Peyton of Richmond and Samuel Williams of London for columns.

Garrett sends Peyton a check for $3000 [not present] to purchase a bill of exchange in London, payable to Mr. Samuel Williams.

Monroe sends papers [not present] concerning the mortgage of a tract of land near Milton.

Asks if deposit to William Hilliard's credit has been made. Is sending catalog of books to Hilliard.

Announcing death of Jefferson. Burial plans. Reactions of Martha Randolph and the rest of the family.

Madison returns a check for $3000 [not present] "with his signature, as requested."

Madison returns a check for $12,000 [not present] with his signature as requested.

Johnson says that he met with "Mr. [Joseph Carrington?] Cabell" about the $25,000 loan to the University from the Literary Fund. He also tells Garrett that his "suit against Hay and Tuckerman was never instituted."

Madison "had signified to Genl. Cocke my wish that he would concur with you in arrangements for giving effect to the legal authority for a loan" and is "sorry for the failure of the first experiment." He hopes that Garrett's appeal to the banks will be more successful.

Madison sends an offer a loan from Thomas Jefferson Randolph as trustee for Martha Jefferson Randolph [not present] and "a paper drafted by Mr. Johnson" [not present]. He asks Garrett to poll the University's Board of Visitors by mail and as soon as he has a majority to take the necessary action.

Madison encloses a letter to John Hartwell Cocke [not present] and asks Garrett to deliver it.

Madison asks Garrett to send him the amounts and dates of any legislative "grants" to the University of Virginia. Notes, presumably in Garrett's hand, of allocations on both recto and verso.

Madison encloses a letter to John Hartwell Cocke [not present] and asks Garrett to deliver it.

Madison thanks Garrett for his last letter and mentions "Mr. Trist."

Randolph asks Garrett's assistance in disposing of two bonds; since Thomas Jefferson Randolph is a candidate for the Senate, Thomas Eston Randolph assumes he will be too busy to assist him. Randolph says that "young, healthy, well disposed Negro men will suit me as well as the money." He closes by mentioning that is his family is preparing to embark for Florida.

Gilmer mentions the bill for "the extension of our town limits." Most of the letter deals with the nullification crisis and related actions of the Virginia General Assembly.

Encloses a receipt [not present] "required by the Proctor" of the University of Virginia and sends regards of "the girls" and mentions Mary Page Randolph.

Chiefly family news; mentions illness of Cornelia [Jefferson Randolph] and Septimia [Randolph Meikleham] and her mother Martha Jefferson Randolph.

Cocke asks Garrett to purchase and ship to Columbia "two of Rodes' very best hillside ploughs." He comments on his poor health due to the recent cold weather and notes that in the previous week the temperature was twice at 5 degrees below zero.

Chapman has received the draft of $5000 and deposited it in the Farmer's Bank.

Minor discusses his health and visitors to the springs.