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Have you heard of the distressed situation of your Gloucester friends. I have been obliged to fly from below to recover my health. I propose sending most of the winter with you.

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Colonel Lauzen, Jr. is now returned from his embassy to Court of Versailles with three transports of military stores, clothing, and specie,  the loan and subsidy of ally (France). Detachment from allied army commanded by General Washington and Count de Rochambeau is on way to succour their distressed country.

Scope and Contents Praise to Louis XVI (King of France). Praise to George Washington. Last week 29 ships of the line and four frigates arrived in our Bay with four thousand land forces. These were sent by Louis the Great. There are three thousand marines to be landed in case of any emergency. Of the fleet there are ten sixty fours, eighteen seventy fours, and one of a hundred and ten guns. A fleet of twelve sail the Line have arrived in the West Indies to keep the enemy still employed. Three thousand five...

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We have the command of an army of more than three thousand men and twenty-nine ships to co-operate with them. Our army lies from the half way house to Green Spring. My brother will accompany me to Bizarre.

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Congratulations on the arrival of our allies in Virginia. I hope before you receive this, his Lordship's tyrannic reign will be at an end. I flatter myself he will grace the new jail in this town with his presence before two months. I wish he could be accompanied by Lord Rawdon, but I fear the French will not choose to give him up. Lord Rawdon was entirely responsible for Colonel Haynes' execution. I regretted leaving James River before seeing you.

Scope and Contents Jack and Hal (John Randolph of Roanoke and Henry St. George Tucker) have been ill. Doubtful which Fan Anne Frances B. (T). C. and self has increased most in size and which talks most. Fears because many militia in field his northern trip will be given up. Fortnight has elapsed since they parted. Disclaims all kindred with his brother (Thomas Tudor Tucker) who has been in Virginia two months and not visited Bizarre, even out of curiousity. Will make up his linen for him. Has heard of arrival...

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I have arrived here from Philadelphia and I shall embark for Virginia in a day or two if I am well enough.

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Appointment as Lieutenant Colonel, April 18, 1781. Signed by Thomas Nelson, Jr.

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Sends her letters to care of Samuel Davies, Petersburg. Her brother Billy (William Hall) is prisoner at Wilmington, wounded in head and arm with cutlass and in thigh with musket ball. Self cannot come to Virginia to settle affairs. Opportunity to send letters to Petersburg has been scarce. Asks names of Nancy's children. Has not mentioned them in will because did not know their names. Has mentioned her.

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A British fleet of fourteen sails appeared off our capes. Count de Grass dispatched 22 ships in pursuit of them. General Washington has not yet arrived. We hear yesterday that the British had received an account of an attack made on West-Point, in which they lost 1,500 men. It is reported Arnold was killed. My brother has left off every scrap of mourning and even wears a cockade in his hat for the first time.

Scope and Contents About four o'clock yesterday General Washington's approach was announced. He had passed our camp which is now in the rear of the whole Army. He approached without any pomp or parade, attended only by a few horsemen and his own servants. Count de Rochambault (Rochambeau) and General Hand were with him. I met General Washington as I was trying to get to Camp from town. To my great surprise he recognized my features and spoke to me by name. General Washington at the request of Marquis de St....

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Will embrace earliest opportunity of visiting them at Bizarre. Brother (St. George Tucker?) comes for this letter. Compliments to lady with fine teeth. A kiss to her brown daughter and fair son.

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Request for Tucker to serve in capacity of interpreter between the Governor and French army officers.

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Make the overseers at Bizarre and Green Creek prepare the wheat for the use of the country. As to the stock at Bermuda Forest, direct the overseer, that in case of a requisition, to deliver all that can possibly be spared. Part of the army from the northward are coming up the river.

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Don't give the fruits of the plantations to the public. The French agents will be sent out with hard money to purchase for the whole army. Hard money may probably be procured instead of a certificate. Holcombe is swearing that you will conceive that I have run mad from the number of letters you receive.

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As I have nothing better to say, I will give you the following lines, in commemoration of our union. As yesterday was the anniversary.

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I hope Colonel Morris will be able to leave Williamsburg as he has contracted the fever and ague. We have a most formidable army. I estimate our force at about 16,000 men. I hope this campaign will conclude the war in America. General Greene's late success will immortalize his name. In a few days, I hope matters will ripen here.

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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.