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Am enclosing the state of your account with me. A balance of £55.0.3 in my favor. Please send me this balance in warrants or tobacco if not convenient in specie.

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Mr. Wood gave me notice that he would move for judgment on a bond given by Mr. Peter Minor, John Tolson and myself for duties on a cargo of rum. I have put money in Mr. Minor's hand for this long ago. I cannot raise the money til the inspection of tobacco commences again. I sent the papers respecting Banks' escape to Mr. Marshall.

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Received letters from him and boys. Dined at neighbor Coleman and visited by his friend Samuel? Peachy and his Aunt Banister. Mrs. Monroe will visit Matoax. Wishes Mrs. Randolph and Beverly would come also. Asks if his cousin Latil ? will be at Petersburg races. St. George will be solicitous to have him here.

Scope and Contents Wrote yesterday. Neighbors, Coleman McConico, and Bate with their ladies dined here yesterday. Miss Broadnax is to fill the place of Mrs. McConico. Gave account of battle between T. Bolling Jr., and J. Jones. Not known whether it is duel or lawsuit. Has been broil between the new married pair at the bridge. Vanquished gentleman has moved off to lodgings. Has had china at D. put by until can pay for it. Sargeant was about to take it. Was asked how many of Posey's guineas St. George had...

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Please pay Walter Harris for Sarah Banks £9 for washing for the boys in Williamsburg.

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Received your favor enclosing the subpoena. It has been served. I hope to be through with the vessels next week.

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I was surprised at being summoned to Richmond as a witness in your suit against Cowper and Company. I know nothing except the arbitration was left to Mr. Kelly and myself. I beg that I be excused.

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Will you appear and confess the errors of Wyatt's Executors v. Tillott.

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Your price of flour is too high. Please send me the interest warrants that I may dispose of them. (note from Tucker November 2: I have written Mr. Todd if he means to take the flour at the price I offered he may write to Colonel Banister).

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Give the enclosed to Mr. Henry with the copy of Colonel Farley's will. Send the bill you were so good to draw out for me. Give Mr. Henry any information on it.

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I am sending you an order on John Boyd for some money which I expect he has received for me of the sheriff of Henrico. Put the money to the credit of Mr. Wilkinson's estate.

Scope and Contents The House of Delegates met according to their appointed time. Mr. Prentis was returned without opposition. The house has ordered 5,000 copies of the Constitution to be immediately printed and dispersed for the perusal of their Constituents. Thursday it will be taken under consideration in a committee of the whole house. Many are its advocates and many its opponents. It seems agreed that it should be referred to a convention of the people. Mann Page of Rosewell and Jack Briggs were with me...

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As Mr. Kelly goes up to Richmond on your suit against Messrs. Cowper, I hope I will be excused for not attending.

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Writes dear uncle. Asks him to forgive the incorrectness. Asks to be remembered to dear aunt and cousins. Brother Harry (St. George Tucker) is settled at Bengal to his satisfaction. George (James B. Tucker) goes out next summer. Tommy (Alexander Tucker) is at Port Royal. Other brothers are at home.

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I am in St. George's with my Uncle and Aunt. Their son Harry is settled in the East Indies in the secretaries office. He has gone to Persia to learn that language. Tommy left for England in August. My cousin Carolina Nancy is in town. (Daughter of Henry and Frances Tucker of Somerset).

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I was glad to hear that you are all well. Mr. Kerr, a gentleman from Virginia, whose Lady is a daughter of Captain John Gilbert at Somerset will bring our letters. Miss Fanny Gilchrist is to be married to a Doctor Fitt, a resident of the Flats. Tom Henson has become a benedict. (Daughter of Henry and Frances Tucker of Somerset, niece of St. George Tucker).

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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.

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I am happy to hear my dear aunt is better. Mrs. Dorcas Hall of Crowlane died some weeks ago. Mrs. Bartlette has a little one.(Daughter of Thomas Tudor and Esther Evans Tucker, niece of St. George Tucker).

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I have had a subpoena to the General Court for contempt. I have delivered Mr. Baird's notice.

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I am sending the answer to the bill of complaint of Messrs. Wilson and Sons. If it is necessary to file the bill and judgment shall go this court, I hope you will be particular that it does not go against me alone.

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I waited at the General Court to pay you the money recovered from Fredrick Jones for Alexander and Peterfield Trent. Also fifteen dollars for Wood Tucker.

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I am sending a quantity of coal to Petersburg before Christmas and I can furnish you. My brother says Mr. Paine's woolens have not come up. (Note from Tucker saying he would take 200 bushels).

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Mr. Briggs is taking to Richmond the deposition of William Watts and Captain Issac Holmes. I have not been able to procure Mr. Gay's deposition.

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Your brother returned home today. I will dine with Beverley Randolph tomorrow. The Assembly by a unanimous voice referred the consideration of the Constitution to a Convention of the people. What do you think of my having James French and Robert Donald for clients. If the new Constitution takes place, I believe, I must turn cat in pan once more and be a Tory. I fear it will be down with the Whigs.

Scope and Contents Only clothes he has are those she gave him. Does not know how false report of others reached her. Did not tell her of going to ball at Mr. Southall's and of bill only because he knew it would displease her. Is glad that she opened the packet of letters and knows everything but sorry it caused her pain. Is reserved in writing to her because he does not wish to trouble her. She taught him to obey precepts of both his fathers. Often regrets what he wrote in a fit of passion. What he wrote was...