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This series is currently being added to the Box/Folder List section of the finding aid. Please check back periodically for updates. This series contains the correspondence of St. George Tucker, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman, and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. The series is arranged in chronological order.

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I received a packet from Williamsburg on my arrival at Chatsworth. I would enjoy seeing you. I cannot tell by the major's letter whether he is with you or not. Give my love to our worthy friend, the Parson.

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The letter was sent to my house yesterday. I opened it. If you would make Beverley happy, come over and I will gladly attend you to Chatsworth.

Scope and Contents Mr. Montresor has bought this island and we are going to live here. The situation is beautiful, a good house, and farm of near a hundred and fifty acres. No weather prevents our crossing to the main, which takes only one or two minutes. Eight miles and half to town. The Governor's house at the fort burned down with all their furniture, clothes, jewels. The Governor and Mrs. Tryon and Miss Tryon were obliged to get out the windows. Papa has been in a very bad state of health. Please call on...

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Nelson is congratulating Tucker on the quality of his two sons, St. George and Nathaniel Tucker.

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Melancholy situation of Norfolk friends and trip to Williamsburg must have prevented his writing. Harry Hinson reported St. George left letters at Doctor Campbell's to be sent by Captain Stow. Lawsuit of Nathaniel and Thomas Tudor Tucker very expensive. Asks if has had disorder in head he complained of when there (Bermuda).

Scope and Contents I know a packet or two of your letters must be lying in some obscure corner of Dr. Campbell's Shop for we have not heard from you. Easy in his circumstance and happy in his family what could have induced Mr. Gilchrist to such an act. We have heard from our brothers in Carolina. Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) has sent us a copy of the "Birth of Lothario." He has determined to have Bermudian printed in Scotland as well as Virginia. Mr. Tucker of Schrogham's Point has desired to subscribe for a...

Scope and Contents Received his letter by Captain Joseph Seymour who went to West Indies before Bermuda. Regrets untimely death of Gilchrist. Sent money by Outerbridge. Dick Fowler ill on ship. Long account on Thomas Tudor Tucker's quarrel with Williams. Thomas had seen Joe Todd, fellow passenger of St. George. His lawyers were St. George's friend Pendleton and a Mr. Rutledge just arrived from London. Also Egerton Leigh. G. Bascome and Mr. Green married. Natty Jones is contracted to Miss Tucker, the Virginian....

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Wrote by Samuel Smith. Sends copy of Natty's (Nathaniel Tucker) letter. He had 2,000 copies of Bermudian printed in Virginia and same in Scotland. Mr. Henry Tucker has ordered 100. Mentions others by whom he might send like number.

Scope and Contents I received your favour concerning your present plan of settling at Petersburg. I should have imagined that 25 per cent of the fees in Gloucester County would have amounted to double the sum you mention, as I have always heard that old Mr. Clayton received 100 wt. of tobacco yearly from his office. Should that have been the case, I think, the deputation of that County would have been a more certain thing for a year until you were more acquainted with business. Your Aunt has been...

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I arrived ten days ago after my long voyage to Hispaniola. I have been sick with cold and fever since I returned. I am sending you two letters from your old preacher, Mr. Richardson.

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I am in love with Miss Taylor. Miss G-y is married. I am glad that you resolved to favour the world with so ingenious a performance as your Brother's The Bermudian. The smallpox being in Fredericksburg will prevent my getting the subscriptions filled as soon as I wish.

Scope and Contents To have transacted the business you mentioned, would have been impossible. The reason for my becoming indebted to Mr. Davis is. among the vices which prevailed at College in my time, gaming had its place. I lost a sum of money. I am shamed to say how much, to Mr. John Page. I have paid part, but he offered to wait for the remainder until it was convenient with me. Mr. Davis won a sum of money from John Page and knowing that I owed him money, he asked me if I would accept an order if he...

Scope and Contents Uneasiness at not having heard from him since St. George left Norfolk. Robert Williams sued brother Thomas Tudor Tucker again for publishing libel. Fears costs of suit will contribute to debt which threatens frustation of own schemes of subsistence (study of medicine at Edinburgh University). Received letter from Beverley Randolph by Lynch. Suit with Williams cost brother only 5/ currency damages. Williams obliged to pay his own costs. Everybody rejoices with brother at defeat of prosecutor....