Box 12
Contains 26 Results:
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1785 March
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.
Mack Goode, Petersburg to Colonel St. George Tucker, Chesterfield, 1785 March
Colonel Henry Skipwith requests that you forward the suit against Walker as fast as possible. If you recover the tobacco, pay it to whomever holds a bond given by Skipwith to John Nicholas.
James Innes, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 1
I am anxious about Burke's injunction. Have you heard any thing of William F. Burton?
Andrew Johnston, Petersburg to Colonel St. George Tucker, 1785 March 3
Have received the protest and will pay. Make out a protest against Captain James Paterson against William Alexander.
Archibald Cary, Ampthill to St. George Tucker, circa 1785 March 5
I received a letter from the Governor requesting A. Cary, B. Markham, Mr. Baker, Frank Eppes, Mr. Leigh, Colonel Goode and yourself to recommend proper persons for field officers. Please set a certain time and we will attend the court house.
Donald Campbell, Grenada to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 7
Received your account of my father's arrival. Hope he will take up residence there for life. Will not leave here until something is settled about the American trade. Explains what France has done about her trade. Your father has arrived in Bermuda.
W. Waddle, Richmond to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 7
I have been summoned as a witness, this will keep me away from home a week. This prevents me from doing your plate.
William W,ts to Colonel St. George Tucker, 1785 March 7
The debt you were security for will probably produce a law suit. If you don't want the law books, please send them back.
Richard Grubb, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 8
I leave tomorrow for Europe. John Potts is to execute my affairs while I am away. I want to give him full power to act as I would in recovering certain debts due from Ben. Thompson to my brother James Grubb.
Beverley Randolph, Ch,sworth to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 8
Please ride over here. I am keeping a bachelor's house. Martha is in Williamsburg. Dick and Theodorick were well when I left Williamsburg.
Francis Muir, Bailios to Colonel St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 9
Mr. John Batte has come to terms respecting our suit. He offers me bonds with good security for the principal and interest payable annually in four years.
Alexander Moseley, Richmond to St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie, 1785 March 10
Please make application for the accounts against Peter R. Bland deceased and Everard Meade. Furnish me with Haldane's bond to M. Phripp.
Gouverneur Morris to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 15
Mr. Morris presents his compliments to Mr. Tucker. Sending him a copy of the letter talked of yesterday.
Dawes Stephenson and Company, London to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 15
We will be glad to serve you in this capitol as tobacco merchants.
Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 15
I sent you a bond of William Brodnax, deceased and a note of William Yates' for you to recover the money. What has been done on these matters?
Walker Maury, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax. Care of Messrs. Shore, 1785 March 17
Regrets always pestering him for money. Self has made purchase of a man in distress who has a judgment hanging over him with execution postponed for a few days in hopes of receiving payment from self which must come through Tucker. It will suffice if he pays it when he comes for visitation.
Walker Maury, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax. By Mr. Minor, 1785 March 18
Asks again for money to pay man in distress. Hopes he can send it before he comes down for visitation.
William Bradley to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 19
Please have the suit against D'Osmont and me brought on. I am not able to attend court.
Davis J. Stokes Jr., Finniwood to Colonel St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie Court, 1785 March 19
Jeremiah Brown will employ you in a suit in Dinwiddie court. If the suit is against the executors of Colonel Eppes on his note. The note will speak for itself. If it is against the estate of Major Scott, the only witness is Burwell Brown.
John H. Briggs, Sussex, Springfield to St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie Court, 1785 March 20
I have some expectations of Colonel Jones executing a deed to me. If I could attend court, I could attend to this business.
John Baird Jr. and Company, Petersburg to Colonel St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie Court, 1785 March 21
Enclosing a certificate or obligation signed by Colonel Daniel Fisher for himself and the other executors of Colonel Edward Walker, deceased for tobacco. Please order a writ and obtain a judgment. We wish to order some suits for the next Chesterfield Court.
John Tucker Jr., Norfolk to St. George Tucker, Petersburg, 1785 March 21
I received the flour and bread. I have gotten Mr. Cowper's bill fixed according to depreciation .I have given the account to Mr. Laurence.
Sanders Crenshaw to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 24
I can not come to this court, but you shall have your fee on April court. If Bottom and Dunivant don't pay me, I will have to enforce suit.
Chr. McConnico, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 29
I am enclosing notes which you will please put in suit and procure the money.
N. Blodget, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 30
Mr. Stockholm has settled with us. Stop our suit in Chancery. Your account against B. Gilman and Tilley Merrick may be settled.