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I this Evening rec[eiv]ed your favor by Post
and most cordially condole with you and your Daughter
on the late melancholy Event: and not less cordially
Sympathize with you on your ill health; I beg and
instruct that you will immediately set about getting
well, for if you do not, you may find ^it more difficult
than you are aware of.

Why do you give yourself any trouble about the
trifling advance I have made for Frank? I have
no occasion for the repayment of it, and beg you will
give yourself no thought about it until you can
do it with as much Convenience as you can drink
of a Glass of water when you are thirsty.

What you say on the subject of my good Brother
is important. In truth my friend you have touched
upon what was the subject of my wishes, but what
I have never ventured to mention even to you. You
will oblige me greatly by doing what you propose,
and at your intimacy will M^r Madison of Orange
will probably justify mentioning the same thing to
him, I wish you would do it: I am not sure that
I can take any step in the Business — certainly not with
S___ and even with the B___ I could rather wish
the hint might come from you. If you write to M.r J__
let it soon ra be soon. If you write to my Brother, mention
that I have written to him within these few days past.
M^rs Tucker writes with me in best wishes & regards
to yourself & M^rs Page & family. Present our most friendly
Condolences to M^rs Nelson. Adieu , my friend,

SG Tucker

+ Jan^y 28^th 1801
John Page esq^r of Rosewell
now at York.

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