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Introduces his son, Winston Radford who goes to Williamsburg to enter William and Mary. Wants to be civil engineer. Attended Lexington College last year. Remembers Nathaniel Beverley Tucker being bitten by a black snake when they were together on a stagecoach.

[In French] [Note: The above three letters are all on one sheet of paper. William R. Galt (1818-1892) was the eldest surviving son of Alexander (1793-1855) and Mary Jeffery Galt (1796- 1840) of Norfolk. Alexander Galt, Jr. (1827-1863) and Alexina Galt (1820-1854) were a brother and a sister of his. See Galt Genealogy, I.E.11., pp.8-10. On the death of Sally Maria Galt of Williamsburg, the Galt's papers fell into his hands. Thus, his papers are mixed with those of his Williamsburg relatives.].

He would have written sooner but was waiting to hear if he was going on the new survey over the mountains. He has not heard for the Corps is not yet organized. He hopes to go, for it would give him a good chance for a promotion. Hopes to come home in the Spring if he is promoted. Wishes she were there to mend his clothes, a wife would help but "I can't get married off of a Dollar a day."

"Tell Captain Young to flog you when you don't know your lessons."

[Requests publication of excerpts from the Emancipatorand his correspondence with students of Bangor Theological Seminarywhich had appeared in the Evangelist. ]

Concerns appointment by Young Men's Society that Tucker has accepted. Hopes Tucker will give them permission to publish his letter.