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Box 12

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Contains 214 Results:

John Briggs, Fredericksburg to St. George Tucker, 1785 February 22

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id232063
Scope and Contents

I obtained Vesall's injunction. I also had judgments entered on Verall's bond to Dodson and Drew's and Jones' to Jer. Bailey.

Dates: 1785 February 22

Walker Maury, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax. Care of Doctor Fouche?, 1785 February 26

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id232065
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Tuition for four quarters was £42 - £30 received. May be increased to £50 which is not exorbitant for advantages of living in his family. Wood and candle, washing and meals is expensive. Boys' allowance is expended.

Dates: 1785 February 26

St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Matoax to Thomas Pleasants, 1785 February 27

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id232067
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I have given Mr. Ross' injunction bill a lot of time. You must be explicit on several points of the matter. I will state figures of what I conceive the result of improper application between Pleasants, Shore, and Company and Ross,  Shore, and Company.

Dates: 1785 February 27

Thomas Pleasants Jr., Petersburg to St. George Tucker, 1785 February 29

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id232068
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Your opinion of the matter between Mr. Ross and Pleasants, Shore, and Company is very erroneous. I will relate the transactions with Mr. Ross and also between Ross, Shore, and Company and Pleasants, Shore, and Company.

Dates: 1785 February 29

Mack Goode, Petersburg to Colonel St. George Tucker, Chesterfield, 1785 March

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232069
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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.

Dates: 1785 March

James Innes, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 1

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232070
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I am anxious about Burke's injunction. Have you heard any thing of William F. Burton?

Dates: 1785 March 1

Andrew Johnston, Petersburg to Colonel St. George Tucker, 1785 March 3

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232072
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Have received the protest and will pay. Make out a protest against Captain James Paterson against William Alexander.

Dates: 1785 March 3

Archibald Cary, Ampthill to St. George Tucker, circa 1785 March 5

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232074
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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.

Dates: circa 1785 March 5

Donald Campbell, Grenada to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 7

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232075
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 7

W. Waddle, Richmond to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 7

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232076
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I have been summoned as a witness, this will keep me away from home a week. This prevents me from doing your plate.

Dates: 1785 March 7

William W,ts to Colonel St. George Tucker, 1785 March 7

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232077
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The debt you were security for will probably produce a law suit. If you don't want the law books, please send them back.

Dates: 1785 March 7

Richard Grubb, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 8

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232079
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 8

Beverley Randolph, Ch,sworth to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 8

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232081
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Please ride over here. I am keeping a bachelor's house. Martha is in Williamsburg. Dick and Theodorick were well when I left Williamsburg.

Dates: 1785 March 8

Francis Muir, Bailios to Colonel St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1785 March 9

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232083
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 9

Alexander Moseley, Richmond to St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie, 1785 March 10

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232085
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Please make application for the accounts against Peter R. Bland deceased and Everard Meade. Furnish me with Haldane's bond to M. Phripp.

Dates: 1785 March 10

Gouverneur Morris to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 15

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232087
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Mr. Morris presents his compliments to Mr. Tucker. Sending him a copy of the letter talked of yesterday.

Dates: 1785 March 15

Dawes Stephenson and Company, London to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 15

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232089
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We will be glad to serve you in this capitol as tobacco merchants.

Dates: 1785 March 15

Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 15

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232090
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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?

Dates: 1785 March 15

Walker Maury, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax. Care of Messrs. Shore, 1785 March 17

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232100
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 17

Walker Maury, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax. By Mr. Minor, 1785 March 18

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232110
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Asks again for money to pay man in distress. Hopes he can send it before he comes down for visitation.

Dates: 1785 March 18

William Bradley to St. George Tucker, 1785 March 19

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232115
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Please have the suit against D'Osmont and me brought on. I am not able to attend court.

Dates: 1785 March 19

Davis J. Stokes Jr., Finniwood to Colonel St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie Court, 1785 March 19

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232120
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 19

John H. Briggs, Sussex, Springfield to St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie Court, 1785 March 20

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232130
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I have some expectations of Colonel Jones executing a deed to me. If I could attend court, I could attend to this business.

Dates: 1785 March 20

John Baird Jr. and Company, Petersburg to Colonel St. George Tucker, Dinwiddie Court, 1785 March 21

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232134
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 21

John Tucker Jr., Norfolk to St. George Tucker, Petersburg, 1785 March 21

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id232135
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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.

Dates: 1785 March 21