Walker Maury, Orange County to Colonel St. George Tucker, Camp, 1781 July 29
Scope and Contents
I received your invitation to camp by my brother. I hope we shall live to see peace take place and then we should all meet and in some way perpetuate the F. H. C. establishment. I have decided to enlarge my school and hope, with the asssistance of our worthy friend, Andrews to prepare a complete course of lectures on Ethics and the laws of nature and nations. I shall be aided by the notes and references taken from Mr. Samuel Henley's while at College. My brother has sent to France for a gentleman well qualified to teach French and also to teach mathematics and natural philosophy. I need the patronage of some gentlemen of merit and eminince. You may be of service here. I have engaged workmen and intended to proceed to accomodate a considerable number of youth by Christmas. Until Monsieur Francois arrives, I hope not to receive any boys, who are older than 15. I now have 14 or 15 of the very best disposed and most governable lads.
Dates
- Creation: 1781 July 29
Creator
- From the Collection: Tucker-Coleman Family (Collector, Family)
- From the Collection: Coalter, John, 1769-1838 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Randolph, John, 1773-1833 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827 (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 124.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository