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Case included a Spanish vesselv captured and sent into Norfolk on a charge of robbery committed on an American vessel. Letter from Robert Stanard to St. George Tucker dated March 23, 1823, copy of letter from John Quincy Adams to Robert Stanard dated April 23, 1823, cover page with name of case dated May 1823, manuscript with name of the case and citation of charges dated February 24, 1807, bill of complaint dated May 1823, answer to complaint dated May 9, 1823, letter from Stanard to St. George Tucker dated May 13, 1823, manuscript with name of consul general, and notes on the case dated May 15, 1823.

Bound. Includes a list of the crew of the Brig Wilson natives of various countries.

Regret that they cannot dine with them.

Concerning Col. Skipwith's estate. About 900£ in favor of Ellis and Higginbotham.

Waddy owed about $30,000 to several banks. We have snow and sleet. Have not seen Mrs. Campbell since I had your letter.

Hope we see you early next month. Last Wednesday, the thermometer in our reading room stood at 101 degrees. You men of banks will come to some fatal end. Money is hard to get here.