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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

I cannot come to Matoax to see you at this time. I am engaged this afternoon in Town on business. Tomorrow I return home by way of Shirley. On Monday at Henrico Court and detained in Richmond for a few days.

I am closing my books and wish to have your account of the tobacco received of that sold you at Smithfield.

I guess by now you have heard of the death of Burwell. I was with him the day before he died. He retained his senses most perfectly to his last moment. I am glad you have recovered. What has become of Yates?

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.