Scope and Contents

I wrote to you this morning. I would like to hear from Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker) and his tender babes. I am afraid his distress and grief will return his disorder.

Scope and Contents

Mama's health is affected by her spirits. Brother Harry and his family spent the last fortnight with us and during that time Mama was free from complaints. Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) writes that he has his eyes on a young lady with a fortune of 2,000 per annum.

Scope and Contents

We seldom have the opportunity of hearing from you or conveying a letter to you. Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) mentions settling in York. This makes my heart heavy although I wish him success. All of your friends here are well.

Scope and Contents We are on the verge of famine. Our ports have been closed for more than 6 months and no supplies arrived until a small vessel with about 1,000 bushels of corn. Unless much greater quantities arrives soon, the people will be in want as there was so little expected from the ground owing to a great drought the last summer. The Governor has been applyed to by the people, Council, and Assembly to agree to some way of procuring provisions, but to no purpose. The country sent an address to the King...

Scope and Contents

Your mamma is much as when your brother left her. I shall say nothing about Captain T.'s voyage except  we are sure you will do what you think best. All we recommend to you is that if he arrives either in Europe or the West Indies, we would have all his cargo lodged for us except what will purchase a load of salt as money in America is of little value to us.

Scope and Contents

Ere this Patsy (Martha (Dangerfield) Bland) will have soon? visited with her. Has considered the Randolph boys and parted with his chaplain. A worthy man qualified to supervise their education. He is a scholar and a gentleman.

Scope and Contents Parted with her good sister-in-law and best of wives (Martha (Dangerfield) Bland). She went to Virginia and self to Bellon ? Thomas Edward's nephew badly wounded and General Francis killed by cannon ball in thigh. Walker Baylor and Matt Smith also wounded. With some difficulty has engaged Thomas Davis as tutor to Randolph boys. Has lived with him a year. He expects to marry and live in Brandon parish. Has imparted to him his own ideas of education. Has not seen Colonel John Banister yet. Has...

Scope and Contents

I have just returned from an evening in the company of Miss Waller. I was much surprised today to see her going to Church, I thought she was in Brunswick. She shed tears upon hearing the organ. I have been several times with the Miss Stratton, the eldest looks like she is chewing tobacco from her mouth and countenance. I have also seen Miss Ambler.

Scope and Contents

Pay my share in the partnership of the York company to William Gooseley Esq.

Scope and Contents

I have hired a wagon to come down and assist you with getting the salt. I have also sent you a load of tobacco, 2 hogsheads. The salt will command £5 per bushel cash. Send orders as to what the wagon is to do when it gets to South Quay ?

Scope and Contents An advantageous trade maybe carried on between Charlestown, S.C. and South Quay in this state which induces me to propose a plan for that purpose. Since vessels are more easily procured in Charlestown, it would be better to purchase them there and send them with cargoes to this market. The returns might be made in tobacco. Both vessel and cargo insured in Charlestown. If such a plan be agreeable to you communicate with my brother in Charlestown and Messrs. Blakes and Sawyer, Merchants. These...

Scope and Contents

I observed you have paid my draft to Norton and Beall.I have written Mr. Simmons about a plan of trade between Charleston and South Quay in this state, he is to communicate with you. (On back of copy of letter to Messrs. Blakes and Sawyer, same date.)

Scope and Contents I wrote you many letters by way of South and North Carolina. We have heard of young Thomas Tucker's being taken, he was fully insured. Old Captain Tucker arrived in North Carolina with 3,000 bushels of salt. We are told salt is worth 4 and 5£ per bushel in Virginia. We are in need of money badly. The payment for the balance of the sloop is due. Doctor Campbell is now settled in the West Indies. He says he wished you would settle in Tobago as the profits of the law are very great. Your...

Scope and Contents

I am sorry you did not detain the vessel to take the remainder of the salt in. I fear it will fall before you get the whole up. I have orders from Mr. Lewis to load his vessel with tobacco. I am at a loss whether to break his orders or not. I am afraid I will disoblige one friend to oblige the other. I propose selling the salt at £5 per bushel and allow the same for the tobacco. Let me know how much salt you have at Smithfield.

Scope and Contents

I wrote you yesterday by my friend (?) acquainting you of the purchase I made for you since which on my coming up here I have reeived. What in the name of God can become of that son of a bitch Bellamy?  I hear nothing of him.  I propose selling the salt at £5.

Scope and Contents

Directions with respect to our 1/8 of the cargo of your ship. Advise Mr. Thomas Shore or in case of his absence, Mr. John Ball of Statia immediately upon receipt of the goods. Insure goods from France to M?rtinico. A small boat commanded by one Eastward, arrived at South Quay and a schooner, the Good Intent commanded by Captain Calvert are for sale. I am desirous that both vessels be purchased for our company. Mentioning it to both you and Mr. Braxton.

Scope and Contents

His letter by Simmons informed of success of Dispatch. Mercantile affairs. Durham Hall taken by Jamaica privateer. Has bought small schooner. Tobacco is 35£, salt 40£. Must ask B's assistance, F.L. having gone to Georgia. Simmons will inquire if boat to be procured. Men of war seen off coast. Knows not how England to continue war except by sea. Boaz Bill brought enclosed letter. (no enclosure.)

Scope and Contents

I met your brother and he agrees to take a concern in business on the plan proposed. Messrs. Blakes and Sawyers have not yet decided but I think they will have no objection. No vessel in available for sale now. Salt is selling from 7 to 12£ per bushel. Jamaica rum £6, sugar from £80 to £90. On receipt of this purchase 200 hogsheads of tobacco to be sent to South Quay. Tobacco is now from £37 to £40.

Scope and Contents

"Mrs. Randolph will be much obliged to Mr. Tucker if he will procure her a pair of stays agreeable to inclosed measure; she wishes them to be made of white satin, tabby, or ticken (ticking?). If he should send for the shoes they must be 2 pr of white satin, 1 of blue, 1 of black and 1 of pink."

Scope and Contents

Please insure a Brig Sally Van for £2,000 and cargo for £2,000 from East River in Virginia to Bordeaux. (Included: copy of letter from John Crockett to Peter Texier, 1778 June 1 ; Rudolph, Tucker, Pringle, Armistead to Peter Texier, 1778 July 10, same to Peter Texier, 1778 September 1; same to Pierre Texier, 1779 October 26; same to Pierre Texier, 1779 March 27).

Scope and Contents

I wonder where you are. We still have not heard from you or Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker). Your brother and his family are all well.

Scope and Contents

His last letter was by Captain Morgan. Grieves with Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker) for death of wife Esther (Evans) Tucker. Mother (Anne (B.) Tucker) lost spectacles and cannot write. Provisions are near and dear. Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) wrote from Scotland that he would be in London in October. Brother Harry Tucker has new son. Cousin Betty Daniel has son. Cousin Tudor H. and Robert T. married.

Scope and Contents

Yesterday I received letters from Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) dated August at Rotterdam and September at Leyden and Amsterdam. He had taken his degree of Physic. Was very well much pleased with his jaunt. Was to set out the next day for Brussels and then to Calais to return to England and expected to be in London by October 1. Write him a letter to be left at the Carolina Coffee House. We have heard nothing from Tommy (Thomas Tudor Tucker).

Scope and Contents

We understand that the Brig Dispatch has arrived in North Carolina with a load of salt. We hope you pursued the plan of loading her with tobacco for France. On the arrival of the Dispatch in France, we would recommend a load of salt to be purchased not exceeding 400£ stg. With respect to insurance. we would recomment 1,000£ stg. to cover the general account to France.

Scope and Contents

Copy of letter dated 1777 December 14.