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I have had a succession of ill health for three months. General Leslie made a formal declaration of to General Greene. British will leave in three months and then I hope to visit Matoax.

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I am not in want of the tobacco now, please discharge the order. Capt. Mallory Todd lives in Smithfield. He has the character of being fond of settling his accounts. I dare say he will pay any balance that he may owe.

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Our camp is still on Ashley Hill, on the south side of the river. The enemy is still in possession of Charles Town, but are making preparations to abandon. Your criticism on Barry's poem I dare say is just. He is one of those kind characters who acts contrary in every instance to make the world believe by attempting great things. He is a great man.

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Received his favor by Mr. Yates with amount in closed. Will endeavour to obtain payment in Williamsburg. Regrets Bland's inability to walk. Has lost two friends: Mr. Fanning and Uncle John Tazewell. Bland will learn political news when his son Theodorick Bland Jr). returns from Congress. Self expects to be in Brunswick about Christmas. Will try to visit them at Amelia.

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Harrison the Lord Archbishop of America joined Lord Cornwallis as his Chaplain. He preached a Thanksgiving sermon at Blandford Church on the day appointed by Congress as a day of general Thanksgiving to God ofr his merices afforded them against their enemies.

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I can now pay you 10,201 pounds of tobacco all at Bird's Warehouse except one hhd. Tht is at Meriwethers. I can alos pay you 50£ specie.

Scope and Contents The enemy has evacuated Charles Town. If we look back at the period when General Greene first took command in this department and compare the American Army with the powerful superiority of the British we shall be surprised at our success. In December 1780 when General Greene joined the army at Pedee, he had only 1200 men including hospital patients, convalents and detachments. The enemy had 15,000. The operations commenced in January with great success on our side. Morgan with a handful of...

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I arrived here three weeks ago. I hope to leave for Virginia sometime in January in a Flag of Truce. Your family here in all in good health. Your father is tired of England. Wishes himself back in Bermuda.

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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.