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Miss Cocke promised to finish your suit a week before I left the city, but late Saturday evening she said it would not be ready until late on Monday. This was the day I was leaving and was to be met in Mrs. Farley's chariot. I consigned my charge to my friend E. Cocke. The suit is finished and she is sending it by Mr. Harrison. Mrs. Farley sent to the Forrest yesterday to carry Mr. Tucker his letters and enquire about him.

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The bearer brings compliments from the ladies of Nesting. Though you be ailing, I know the sight of that well known hand will remove all complaints. The invitation to Miss Mumford's arrived.

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It will not suit me to draw on Charles Town for more than the amount of the balance due from me to you, for which I will furnish you with bills as soon as I am able to do any business.

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I suffer so much anxiety for my three absent sons. Please let us hear from you. Your papa received a letter from Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker). He is in great distress for the loss of his schooner. He still plans to practice in Charlestown. Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) seems inclined to settle in London, but don't think that is advisable. The family is quite well.

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Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker wrote me that you sold the Adelphi for £500 stg. This I am convinced was due to the false representation of the master. Poor Tommy has met with a shocking loss. I intend to send him a few hogsheads of rum. I believe Doctor Campbell is determined to return to Virginia as soon as possible. The news from St. Eustatia is that the British fleet and army had surrendered to the Americans and New York in possession of General Washington.

Scope and Contents I would give all the money I am mistress of to purchase one evening's conversation with you. Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) enjoys good health, but seems uneasy on account of his present expenses. I hope if the Brig has arrived in France, that he will receive sufficient funds to enable him to spend another year attending lectures and hospital. Mamma has been better since her visit to town. Billy Hall has a fine boy. Mrs. F. Forbes is going to present her husband with a child for the first time...

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It is necessary for you to come immediately to my Brother's at Four Mile Creek as the sloop is waiting to see about your salt.

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I gave Mr. Atkinson an order for 100 hogsheads of tobacco to be delivered at South Quay which he forwarded to Captain Williamson and Vaughan. They replied they applied to you and that you have refused to deliver them. You must have hogsheads ready at South Quay as soon as possible. I have two schooners going there for the load.

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Congratulates him on marriage to Frances (Bland) Randolph, September 3. Disagreeableness here because some vessels were commissioned and returned to Island with prizes. Many displeased at B. Goodrich who took schooner belonging to Island. Sent her to New York. Association formed against him. Moses judged mankind properly and his first law bespoke attention to ladies.

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I am sending you two sets of Bills on Charles town, one on Maurice Simmons for 1,857 dollars, the other on Blakes and Sawyer for 1,476 1/3 dollars. I called on Mr. Holloway to assume the payment of Mr. Reynold's debt to him, but he was in Suffolk.

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Am sending the sales and accounts of the salt and your general account with me, balance due me £979.11.3. I do not suppose I shall see you until after the nuptial knot.

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By order of Messrs. Samuel and J. H. Delap of Bordeaux, we are sending you a bill of loading and invoice for the salt amounting to £2,038.19.

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In your letter last week you said the Cashmere would not answer your purpose. Mr. Beall had his tailor cut it up for himself. I reminded Innes of being in Petersburg next Thursday. Jones, the barber promises to set out for Matoax next Tuesday. I sent a small cask of limes up to Mr. Stainbeck, but the craft didn't stop. Mr. Everard is sick so I will be unable to wait on you that day. When you enter into the Holy state may the Almighty take you into his holy protection.

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Randolph's-ville folks are thus far on their way to Matoax to celebrate his nuptials. Asks to be informed by return of Abraham if they can have a rug and a dry corner at Matoax.

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Your draughts came to hand too late to answer my purpose. I am in extreme want of money; I have hopes I may be able to negotiate your bills. Please advise me when you are in cash. I hear I may not be able to put off your bills. I wish you every happiness the matrimonial state affords.

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Sent limes, claret, tea, raisins, to Colonel Banister at Shirley by boat Molly, Captain McCunn. To be forwarded to Petersburg if Captain cannot stop at Cawsons. Craig will make his stock buckle when well of his ague fever. Mr. Everard is sick.

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I should have written you by the last post, but was at that time ill. By a message from Taylor in Smithfield, I find all the tobacco was disposed of before I saw you in Williamsburg. Mr. Page will deliver you 850 pounds which please place to my credit. I expect to receive some money in a few days.

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Your salt has arrived. Many of the barrels were halfway up in water. I have sold 200 bushels at £4.

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I have sent you the money you wrote for. I will invest the salt in tobacco. The planters are in want of the salt.

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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.