Scope and Contents Letter contained a copy of my little wrenched attempt to be witty on the poor Delegates. And a paltry doggerill Parody on the british. This speech which you had seemed to desire my opinion of. I am afraid some inpertinent inquisitive one has got Possession of those little with which I meant to amuse you. I gave your Elegy on the Death of Mr. Burwell to Nicholson. He promised to print it but has not yet been so good as his Word. I must beg you to send me a Copy of the Letter &...

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Asks for 50 yards of sheeting.

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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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Received your draft on Mr. Ball. The vessel is ready for the sea. Will send it to the eastward for lumber. Will send her in the fall to Virginia addressed to you. Copy of letter filed under date of 1778 August 10.

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Please leave your present unhealthy spot. You must consult your health in preference to anything else. There is a dreadful disorder here, which is called the camp fever. It has carried off many people, over 300. We have not had it in our family. Your brother has sent you a little wine. Thank you for the hams.

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If she had had any Christian virtue, she would have known his neglect in writing was not intentional and would have written him. Self has penetration to see her neglect. Wife welcomes her to family.

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Wrote 20 letters, only one reached him. Received his of March 2. Father in England saw Natty (Nathaniel Tucker), Mr. and Mrs. Monteford and Lord Drummond. Sends principal and interest of Bize's protested bill to D. Jennings in bills or tobacco. Lost money on Adelphi.Taxier cannot recover money on Sally Van. Wife miscarried.

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My daughter Betty received your kind favor and apologizes for not writing. She is in the country with her sister and has a sore finger. I am sending her a bonnet and a few little things.

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Regrets having to decline dinner invitation. Is returning to Williamsburg next Wednesday.

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Asks if young gentleman who is to have care of the boys has arrived. Would like his opinion of the gentleman.

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Poem. Received his note by Toby. Glad to hear that Tutor Hearn arrived. Can now answer Hopkinson's application. "So must conclude with wishes many, for health and wealth to you and Fanny." Patsy sends love.

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Not able to comply with promise made the other day. Will lend own tobacco to amount of £650 or give an order on account of estate on Archd Robertson and Company to whom he has sold the estate tobacco. St. George ? prefers latter mode so gave him an order on Robertson. Relates terms with Robertson.

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I have seen Mr. Tucker who told me he could not conveniently send you the wine.  We received a letter from your Papa. He was indisposed with a bad cold and cough. He will be in England another year. Please send me a few quills and some pens ready made.

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Am enclosing an order from Soloman Wilson of Smithfield for 9 hogsheads of tobacco.  I owe this to a gentleman now waiting, please send it by the boy. (Enclosures)

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Mr. Randolph is at Williamsburg. Does not doubt he mentioned the subject. Slavish attendance he gives business prevents him from calling at Matoax, but will as soon as possible.

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"The Scheme for establishing a circulating medium in Virginia"

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I hear they have had a sickly winter in Bermuda, very few families there have escaped from the camp fever. Samuel Harvey has lost his wife, two children, three Negro women, and two Negro men. Mr. Robert Davenport and Mr. Robert Hinson (son of Doctor Joseph Hinson) are dead.

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I have not forgotten that I must lend you £300 stg. before Captain Rightson sails, but I have not been able to get to see you. I have sent you the bills to the care of Mr. Nicolson.

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My engagements have been such that it has been inconvenient for me to call on you. Mr. Nicolson is waiting on you with them. When shall we meet to settle our accounts.

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Captain Stratton informed me that the coffee was in his vessel when she overset and it was totally damaged. I intended sending him to York in order to settle the vessel's former accounts, but hearing that a vessel was about to sail I asked him to go under the convoy. He judges that since the coffee was not demanded until after the loss. it must fall upon the shipper.

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Enclosed are bills of David Geddes on Messrs. Thomas Harly and Henry Drummore in London to the amount of £300 stg. I have endorsed the bills payable to your order for account of Messrs. Henry Tucker and Sons.

Scope and Contents I brought 1,500 weight of coffee which was shipped by Mr. Samuel Hollingsworth.  I was to have one third for freight. It was to be delivered at Hampton. When I came in, Hampton was frozen. I went up the James River, but there was no vessel going to Baltimore. I started back to Hampton and the schooner got overset by a whirlwind and the coffee was spoiled as the schooner lay under water for ten days.  I understand you intend to bring suit for it.  I am now ready for sea. When I return, I will...

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Mr. McNiell says he presented your note to Mr. Claiborne who promised to leave the tobacco with me, but he did not and he didn't give Mr. Rowe any directions. He left work that he should attend the first day in every month at this place for a settlement of his accounts.

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Ill and in pain since left her at Ravenscroft. Glad she placed things under Hardaway's care. Not enough wagons for army at Cross Creek. Parted with all continental money. Brother Billy (William Hall) again in army. Sends copy of previous letter. Have distressed inhabitants by impressing their horses. Major General Richard Caswell, General Griffith Rutherford and Barn de Kalb here with 9,400 troops.

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Mr. Beall informed me that Mr. Holloway had an order on you for 14 or 15 hogsheads tobacco. I am informed the order was for 38,000 pounds tobacco of which Mr. Holloway says he has only received 14 hogsheads. Will you this day send me the rest of the tobacco.