Scope and Contents Wrote by Major Jones. Has letters from boys, Colonel C. and Mr. Witherspoon (Princeton). Theodorick Randolph has ague still. Describes children. Maria (Rind) Coalter has been choked by high health but freed by walking. She would fulfill B. Starke's method of a working and sleeping wife. Mr. N. must have invited St. George as he would not intrude. Sorry St. George will not be home if his lady friend visits her. Defend her from a female tête-è-tête without particular intimacy. Self nearly fell...

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Been ill. Able now to dine in other house. Theodore Bland recovered from gout. Is hailing anniversary of birth with pleasure. Their conveyance by land or water at her disposal. Theodore Bland asks for 20 jasmines with earth around them, at season she thinks best.

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I called on my friend Leigh. Betty Cary is not married. I dined with the Governor today. I have decent lodgings at Ropers. Beverley Randolph is ill of the gout. This being election day the court adjourned without doing any business. John Marshall was elected for the county.

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Thank you for the tobacco. Sending you letters from my sister and father. Your father has been laid up with jaundice. Am loading two large ships. Expect two vessels shortly.

Scope and Contents Informed by Essex of death of Mrs.? Harrison of Brandon. Feels for good husband and Lucy. Mrs. Banister dined today with neighbor. Sent for by Colonel who had the doctor. Cad. Jones will deliver this. Glad to know St. George has a female friend. Hopes she will visit Matoax. Sends congratulations to Madame Latille ? Hopes to visit Cawsons soon. Expects Mr. Nelson with St. George. Will prevail on his sisters to meet him here. Hopes Beverley is better. Mentions old letters of consequence:...

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I have been put to a great disadvantage, but I will pay. I would like to know when I might be heard by the Council. If I had speculated on the public or detained their money instead of paying it. After my appointment it was not possible to collect the people's money.

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Am sending a copy of my father's will. Will you and Mr. Baker make the necessary use of it when the cause comes up.

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Beverley Randolph has been in town. Mr. Roper told me he met our boys at Georgetown. Theodorick Randolph has his ague the evening he saw him. I have had no letter from them since their departure. I drank tea with my fair widow last evening. I am to dine with John Marshall today. The day before yesterday I dined with your sister counsellor.

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Will attempt to raise sum mentioned in her note of Tuesday. Scarcity of cash makes it very difficult. Hopes Mr. Banister will soon be better.

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Will need 50£ by next Tuesday. How is Mr. Banister?

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I was sorry to hear about the death of Mrs. Harrison at Brandon. If the Court of Chancery doesn't meet, I wish, you would take a trip with me in May to Brandon and then to Rosewell. I dined yesterday with John Marshall. His wife seems to be recovered. Innes has been with me.

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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.