Arrived here four days after leaving you. Hope to leave here in 8 days. The cattle have suffered from the severe winter.

Apologizes for not visiting Tucker at Christmas. Has the gout. Feels it would be worth Tucker's while to practice law in Richmond. Rumors of peace abound. Has sent Ossian to Randolph's ville. Forest farmer has refused to deliver the 16 barrels of corn due to Ossian for the year 1780 and 1781. Has ordered any overseer to purchase that quantity and expects Tucker to pay for it.

Donald Campbell delivers this. Asks should self address legislature for help. After property in Norfolk was destroyed, came to Bermuda. Thinks little remaining property should be restored and permission given to return to settle affairs. Never acted against country. Greetings to all. Note on bundle: "Copied in photostat for Rev. War Records."

The money which I borrowed at the request of Colonel Randolph of Messrs. Shore and McConnico for you amounts to four thousand and four hundred weight of tobacco. Please pay them the whole amount that I may receive credit.

Authentic news of preliminaries of peace signed at Paris, 1782 November 30, by American ministers, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens and Richard Oswald for Great Britain. Consists of nine articles, chief of which is acknowledgment of American independence, boundaries, fishing, which will make part of definitve treaty of Paris when signed. News arrived this morning by Washington packet, Captain Barney, with British passport.

The tobacco that is due to Shore and Company has disquieted me. I will give you some circumstances which will account for my seeming neglect. Before Arnold's invasion, I sold property for a bond of Parson Craig's for 12,000 weight tobacco. In the first invasion, I met Mr. Harrison and he promised to negotiate it for me. I find that he has not paid it. If paying interest will satisfy Shore, I will do so until I can receive tobacco which is due me.

St. George Tucker cannot secure note smaller than £30 on Morris. Is three times sum received of Barret. Will remit it next post. He is at Amelia court. Niece married Thomas Shore on March 14. Theodorick's man Tom informs him that sailors robbbed his closet of brandy, candles, sugar, table cloths, sheets. All at Cawsons were well. Sends love to sister (Martha (Dangerfield) Bland). Parents well. Brother Tom (Thomas Tudor Tucker) sends greetings.

Her brother very gallant. Is fashionable to entrust each with the other's intrigues. Ensures no harm going on. Quite fashionable to be teatable talk. Jack's (Banister) favorite was a girl of 15. Her husband fat and saucy. Is in a mood to write nonsense.

Received letter sent by H. Inness. is busy with Burwell's affairs, public and own business. Is executor, guardian, tutor, vestryman, magistrate, field officer of militia and delegate are some of self's duties. Mentions other duties. Disorder in head returned after loss of son Johnny. Tucker mentioned practicing law.

I don't know how I am to compensate our friends at Rosewell for their care and tenderness to me. It is with this family that I enjoy all my happiness. I hope to come to Matoax this spring. You complain of being obliged to turn county court lawyer. Is it true that the fall from a gentleman of ease and pleasure to any laborious occupation is disnoble?

Your witnesses may not be summoned in the suit with Turpin. I have Mr. Crew's, but no other. Should the want of witnesses render it impracticable for you to come to trial, that circumstance must be shown by affidavit.

Randolph boys are well. Will want clothes, shirts, and shoes. As expects to get a Frenchman for assistant, Tucker may now recommend his school to others. Believes location here has advantages of healthy climate and far from city vices but may be forced to move school to lower country. Asks Tucker's advice.

Arrived here 2 days ago after a passage of ten days from Bermuda. Have some letters for you. Hope to receive permission from the Governor to go up the country. My father's property is escheated.

I have received your letter enclosing a subpoena for me to attend court as a witness. I am sorry that I cannot attend, last Sunday I was overset out of a chair and broke one of the bones of my leg and sprained my ankle.

Arrived yesterday official confirmation of ratification of preliminary articles of peace between France, Spain and England. This gives effect to those between England and U.S. Today Congress orders cessation of hostilities. This already done in New York without one symptom of approbation. Particulars soon announced by public press.

I am apprehensive that Langford, the skipper of my schooner has received from you the whole freight of the Irene. He denies having received it. All the hands on board declare that he received the money from Mr. Campbell. If you paid him in part, please inform me. I have sent you Captain Thomas Gibbon's deposition in the affair of Captain Thomas Stratten to prove if the coffee was lost, it was through his neglect.

Friends Hardy and Monroe declined giving any decision in affair. Attorney general advised self of method by which it could be brought before Court of Chancery.

Some years ago I brought suit against Bermard Sykes in Prince George Court and obtained judgment. Please get the money as soon as possible.

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.