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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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We have just received your letter of August 15. I was a good deal displeased at the Adelphi's being sold. We hear that the North Carolina Assembly have resolved that we should be permitted to take provisions from them in exchange for salt. There was a report that the King's troops were within 20 or 30 miles of Charles Town.

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When shall I see you to settle the Brig's account. A meeting of the company I expect will be had next month, thus, I must be prepared to lay before them a full state of their accounts. The Abingdon has been captured.

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We have a fine wind and being in good spirits I think, I shall sail this afternoon. Thank you for your kind offers of reception.

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When I came up I thought I would enjoy at least one day's happiness with you, but your being away did not permit it. I shall be back in a week or two.

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I disposed of your wine for £1,406.5.0. Due to the uncertainty of Mr. Deans, I have retained the net proceeds until orders from you. Our political and commercial world is in a good deal of suspense at present from information which has been given that Congress has received.

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I have directed Captain William Sargeant of the Brig Dispatch to remit to John Strettel in London through your hands, the net proceeds of seventeen hogsheads of tobacco.

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I am enclosing invoices of the tobacco shipped on board the Brig Dispatch on account of Messrs. Pleasants, Shore, and Colonel, Messrs. Henry Tucker and Sons, and Messrs. Henry Tucker and Son, Richard and John Jennings and Henry Tucker. If you can sell the Brig, I would recommend it,if you can get two thousand Guineas. If you sell her remit five eighths of her value to Mr. John Strettel on my account, one eighth on the account of Pleasants Shore and Company.

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I have ordered Captain William Sargeant to remit to you good bills of exchange for 40 hogsheads and 23 barrels of tobacco. Please place them to the credit of Messrs. H. Tucker and Son two fifth parts, Messrs. Richard and John Jennings two, two fifth parts; Mr. H. Tucker of Somerset one fifth part. I have also shipped by him 17 hogsheads on the separate invoice to account of Messrs. Henry Tucker and Son.

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The Brig Sally Van, I am informed, was taken on her passage from hence to Bordeaux, but not having been able to collect sufficient documents to prove the capture and having heard nothing from the other owners, I must refer you to some future opportunity. If you have received an intelligence from them as to enable you to recover the insurance, please place one fourth of the amount to my credit. Please remit this to John Strettel.

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Mr. Rudolph and myself have drawn on Mr. Delap for sterling. Please give him the papers necessary, for recovering the insurance. (Copy of Letter) filed under December 10, 1777.

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I have just parted with Captain Sargeant. He appears desirous of going to Curacao and land his cargo and from thence proceed to the Aux Cayes. Should you approve of this voyage, he informs me, you would let me have some tobacco on freight.

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Mr. Beall said he was surprised that you intended the Brig for France. He told me he had a vessel just arrived from Curacao and the Aux Cayes, which he said made him more profit than any he has ever had. His tobacco was shipped for Holland and his Captain was furnished with Bills on merchants at Aux Cayes who loaded him with rum, sugar, and coffee. I will wait to hear from you and whatever you decide, I shall cheerfully comply.

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Members of Flat Hat Club request Tucker to send key of box which contains their books and Papers, by Mr. Harrison. Also any other papers relating to Society. Rejoices at revival of a society of such principles: charity, friendship, and science. None more worthy than Tucker. Every page? of the Journal testifies so.

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Your very acceptable favor of 15th August, 1778, was happily delivered to me by Capt. Sargeant who notwithstanding the ... was fortunately enough to make a successful attempt to get in.  I am extremely obliged by your regards to my Interests, and am fully persuaded ...

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I have sent your letter of March 29 to Thomas Pleasants, who approved of the plan of your going from Europe to take in a cargo at the Aux Cayes. Upon arrival in France or Spain, find out which goods would best purchase a cargo at Aux Cayes. A load of sugar will probably cost about 600£ stg. at Aux Cayes.

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I think a cargo of flour purchased on the joint concern would answer very well. If you make my adventure a separate concern from that of Pleasants, Shore and Company, let the proportion of sugar be three fourths and rum one fourth.

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Having shipped as much tobacco on freight as I could possibly take on board, I am not able to accept your offer.

Scope and Contents I received a letter from Natty (Nathaniel Tucker), saying he intends to spend the winter at Edinburgh. If nothing engages his stay in England, will be here the end of the summer. I was confined to my house for nearly two months with a fit of rheumatism in my hip. There are thousands in the island that have not a morsel of bread. The Governor after repeated application from the council and assembly, granted certificates for vessels to go anywhere in quest of provisions. We have heard that one...

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Mr. Brickwood desired proof that the Adelphi did not proceed on her intended voyage. The distress of this island is lamentable. 4/5 of the people have not a mouthful to eat.

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Enclosed sends by Mrs. Davis $90 or £27 for silk stockings. Would pay for cotton stockings and ledger if informed of amount. Supposes he is too happy to write. Doctor Innis swears he has written four letters without an answer.

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My sincere congratulations to yourself and the loved partner of your bosom. The entire winter here has been sickly. Our mother's health is in a rather declining state. Sister and Mr. Tucker at Scrogham Point are pretty well. Mrs. F. Forbes and Mrs. Milbourn have died.

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Money he enclosed came safe to hand. Fanny not as well as self could wish. Political curiosity roused by paragraph in Cyrus Griffin's letter to Madison. Tell self what he thinks of the matter. Self wishes had good financiers at the helm. Has learned of the death of "worthy Friend" at Carter's Creek. May see him next month. Purchased from Paul Richards, March 1974.

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Enclosed is a letter from Joseph Darrell who feared I would be over hauled on my way here. See Joseph Darrell's letter, 1779 April 7.

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I am enclosing an account of the weights of the Brig Dispatch's cargo. I urged Mr. John H. Delap to sell the cargo. He told me he would guarrantee one hundred and five livres for the cargo.