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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.

Scope and Contents Alarmed at her fall off the porch. Lives with brothers in perfect harmony. Will speak at Commencement. When he spoke before he had such applause that he joined the Cliosophic society. That and the Whig society choose speakers to speak in contest before people from Philadelphia, New York, and other places. He will represent Cliosophic society. Disappointed in Doctor Witherspoon who has never invited him to see him or paid any attention to him. Colonel Carrington asked him to go to New York,...

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Am enclosing a state of your account with me. You will find a balance of 29.16.4 1/2 in my favor. As I owe some money in Petersburg, I have taken the liberty of drawing on you for the amounts in favor of James Byrne.

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Received the notice to be served on Mr. Cooper. The Brig has arrived and will keep me here until the beginning of next month. Have to go to Williamsburg to claim £462 from the sale of a wrecked schooner.

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I am sending you Colonel Parley's will. Please consider it and let me know what I should do.

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Poor old gentleman's (father, Richard Corbin?) will to be proved today at King and Queen court. Must be there. Encloses letter of invitation from brother which he hopes will bring Tucker and Henry? Tazewell to Laneville. Letter lacks date of year. Year of Richard Corbin's death also uncertain and conjectural.

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I have been waiting for an answer from you concerning the account of Ballard and Company. It seems you never received the account that I sent you from Portsmouth. (Included, 1787 March 24 copy of letter from Grubb to Tucker).

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Giving you Tankersley against Miskill. Please pay the money to Mr. Fountain Tankersley.

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Flour is 36/ per barrel and bread 17/ per cwt. I believe our bread is superior to any made on the continent.

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There was some money in bond which was put in Jerman Baker's hands in 1772. There was a suit David Merryman v. William Histins. I understand the suit was put in your hands.

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Writes by Mr. David Meade who goes to Richmond on account of mother's death. Obtained premium at examinations and expects watch she promised. Brother Theodorick failed because he drew a low chance, no. 15, and no chance at all, though he never missed. Richard obtained first prize in orthography and reading English. Also first prize in orations. Writes directly to friends in Bermuda by Mr. Gilchrist Dickinson. Such a crowd at orations that Mr. Donaldson could not obtain lodgings.

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David Meade, who delivers this letter, yesterday received degree of Bachelor of arts and in an hour received news of mother's death. Have been examined and admitted to College. Brother Jack (John Randolph) deserved the watch. Richard Randolph took first honors in two exercises. Exchanged letters with family in Bermuda.

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I hope you can get out every day at least in the chair. I am happy to hear that Maria has returned. Harry is bringing the bed and gun. Beverley Randolph, Patsy and Lucy are at Innes'.

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If I get an opportunity to ship the bread and flour, I will send my sloop up for it. I am sorry you have not received the turtle.

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I have made Mr. Pennock's bond payable in sixty, one hundred, and twenty days. I am sending a statement of your bond with Mr. Lee and a statement of the account between us.

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I shall have your ten barrels of corn. You may send for half a barrel of meal.

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Please call on Mr. Angus and advise him what to do in the case of the slave, Peter. He ran away and joined Mr. Knight.

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The land that is being advertised by the sheriff of Lunenburg to pay the taxes of 1785 and 1786 must belong to a resident of that county.

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I am sorry my suggestion concerning the state of accounts of Messrs. Ross, Shore, and Company does not meet with your consent or Mr. Shore or Mr. Pleasants.

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I have been informed you will want a steward next year. Having an inclination to be employed in the business, I offer you my services.