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I hope you have seen your brother, Tommy (Thomas Tudor). His little girl and boy arrived in Bermuda four weeks ago. We heard from your Papa in May. Congratulations on the birth of your little son (Henry St. George). I refer you to your namesake for the news of the island.

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My Papa bids me write to you and I obey him with pleasure. Present my duty to Aunt Tucker and my tenderest love to my fair cousin. My respects to the young gentlemen, whom I am taught to consider my relations. I request that they accept a few toys, which cousin St. George will deliver. Oldest son of Henry and Frances (Bruere) Tucker

Scope and Contents Received letters by Captain Archer. Praises poem addressed to unworthy friend. May get it set to music. Thinks Virginia spoiled friend Mons. Reponso. Can Jerman Baker rest while wretched General William Phillips lays in church. Mrs. Harleston lives here with mother. Many South Carolinians sent by officer from Charleston. Their support is bitter pill to Philadelphia. Many Negroes among them. Colonel Dubuysson informed self at Fairy Hill that she (Frances) was coming there. Regrets none of...

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I am much affected with the thoughts of parting with St. George. Brother Tommy's (Thomas Tudor) Nancy is now at my knee, she is an amiable little creature. Captain Darrel sent us your letter to him mentioning that my sister was delivered of a son.

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Notice to inhabitants of Eliza(beth) City, York and Warwick counties, being in power of His Majesties troops, to give parole at York Town, before 20th August. Also to bring provisions they can spare, to be paid reasonable prices in ready money. Those not complying will be imprisoned and lose their corn and cattle. By Henry Haldane, Aid du camp.

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I congratulate you on the birth of your little boy. I will be much relieved to hear that your country is again restored to peace and tranquillity. Brother Tommy's little ones with Miss Evans have arrived safely.

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Overseer at Tucker's plantation wishes advice as to continuing in service and hands to be employed for next crop. Many Negroes gone to enemy, reported to be at Portsmouth. Wheat will be 300 bushels to acre, oats indifferent, corn good. Self asks agreement concerning conduct with Thrift.

Scope and Contents Letters during last invasion were directed to her in care of Governor or of Marquis. Has been visited twice by ? Harleston who has given him intelligence concerning them and his affairs. Received their favors by Captain Archer. Verified story of his loss (Farmingdale). Tempted to put Randolph boys in college here. It is school of some reputation. Will defer until October when he hopes to see them. Still hopes to obtain tutor. The burletta on Fairy Hill does honor to author. 200 or 300 Whig...

Scope and Contents Uncertainty of things in this place made it impossible to visit them at Bizarre. Officer under confinement at York under pretense of having violated parole. Only ground for complaint doing his duty at hospital after receiving four of General Anthony Wayne's soldiers. Breach of parole inferred from report of sick he was bringing to self. To endeavor to obtain General's consent to remove their people to country. Simon (servant) at Buchanan's near Richmond. To go to Philadelphia after spending...

Scope and Contents Our army after resting on the high hills of Santee marched up to this place yesterday and is now crossing the ferry to approach the enemy on the Congaree River. If we recover South Carolina and Georgia, we will be satisfied. Skirmishes happen frequently, but no stroke of consequence since Sumter's affair at Shoebricks. The enemy hanged a Colonel Haynes of our militia at Charles Town. General Greene is determined to enforce the lex talionis (law of retaliation) upon some British officer....

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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.