Scope and Contents Regrets her ill health. Knows Hearn cannot long be proper tutor for Randolph boys. Is trying to find one to replace him. None please self except Doctor Armstrong who is now with Greene's army. Little relaxation will not hurt the boys. Anxious about their estates. Would like to have a statement of their estates. Condition of their education depends on finances. Believes a proper person should be employed to examine crops, profits, expenditures and accounts of their estate. Suggests Mr....

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Only sufficient paper to acquaint her that Peel (Charles Willson Peale) has finished Mr. Randolph's picture. Sees some likeness though not as great as at first. He is forever making alterations. Price is six guineas. Her (Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker) locket not yet mended. Peale expects glass daily. Mentions little rivers in which Nancy Curry (Nancy (Curry) Wells? and self went bathing. Regards to Mrs. Johnson. Note evidently enclosed with a letter.

Scope and Contents If she knew what a picture of distress self was she would not wish his picture to be handed down to posterity. Has not one shilling, cannot borrow, has a wife and child, four servants, five horses to support, no hay or corn in stable, no bread or meat in the house, no expectation of remittance from Virginia, expectation of hearing his house and plantation destroyed by enemy (having landed at City Point) and marched to Blandford. Requests aid from father (Theodorick Bland, Sr.) Picture of Mr....

Scope and Contents Requests Fanny (Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker) to date her letters. Wishes entire responsibility for engaging tutor for Randolph boys. Should St. George Tucker, father Theodorick Bland, Sr. and self all engage one, the boys would be over-tutored. Is not safe these days of speculation and inspection of letters to write much of politics. Enemy with Tory coadjutors have robbed three mails to the northernward and published contents. They may expect the fine Pennsylvania line with the gallant...

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Please inform me of the state of affairs to the southland. I wish I could afford to attend yet as a volunteer. Would it be very expensive or could I be genteely and at the same time usefully occupied to my country, in any way that would bear my expenses. I feel I should enter in some way into the service of my country.

Scope and Contents I had a letter from the Governor informing me that the militia ordered to reinforce General Greene were to rendezvous at Prince Edward Court House and Taylor's Ferry, to oppose the progress of Lord Cornwallis or join General Greene as exigencies may demand. The enemy's light horse number about 200 and they were yesterday at Colonel Brookings in Amelia. I am just informed by an express from Carter's Ferry that the enemy with about 500 select troops and 200 horses are on their march to this...

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Sad news about Tucker's plantation. Jack is dead, attended once by Doctor Manlove. Useless to ask Doctor Greenway. Negroes ill or gone to enemy. Cornwallis joined Arnold. Met party at Hick's Ford. Rumors of forces. Negroes deserting.

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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.