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I have arrived safely here. I am sending you a piece of fine linen which will be delivered to Christopher Calvert for your account. Please carry the amount of it to my credit.

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I have received none of your favors. I request that you will deliver to the order of my friend, Jos. Atkisson, 100 hogsheads of tobacco at South Quay.

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I am sorry that a number of unexpected disappointments have prevented my furnishing you with the amount of the tobacco. I made an offer of the tobacco to J. H. Norton at South Quay at the same price. When Mr. Anderson presented your letter, I would have made payment to him in tobacco either at Manchester or Petersburg, but he said it did not suit him. I am expecting a considerable sum of money and will settle the affair at my earliest opportunity.

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We have sold your tobacco to Mr. John Can. He has made payment and we hope you will as soon as possible furnish us with an invoice.

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The within is a statement of your part of the Brig Sally Van. Balance due £1,255-6-3. Please pay to Mr. John Pringle. The Brig will be ready to sail in 18 days.

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We have received a letter from Peter Texier of Bordeaux. He affected insurance on the Brig Sally Van and cargo to the amount of 48,000 livres.

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This is bare acknowledgement of favor by Colonel Nicholas. Congratulations on recovery of her and her family from smallpox. enclosing sprigs to Miss Banister. Collected from friends. Own at Fluvanna. Approves her determinations concerning a "guide" (St. George Tucker).

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A train of business which post day has thrown on my hands prevents my saying ten thousand things. Your friends miss you here. Come here soon.

Scope and Contents Thought he must have been mollified by company and conversation of the "brown one" which left him a little irritable. Tortured self's letter into a meaning foreign to his heart. Complaint of Tucker's change into a merchant is based on his silence on a matter which concerned self. Tucker dropped hint of furture happiness in previous letters. Disappointed in not hearing of "that score." Is indebted for the Linen. Self exposed the Linen to sale which thought would have been advised. Gratitude...

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Rejoices at recovery of pretty cousin ? Tucker shall have the Green Creek tract for sum he proposes. Five years was time self set for payment. Hears Innes is to be married. Patsy (wife, Martha (Cocke) Randolph) thanks him for combs.

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Enclosed is Colonel Simon's directions for my receiving one hundred hogsheads of tobacco from you at South Quay. Please deliver to the bearer John Williamson 60 hogsheads of said tobacco.

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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.