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Box 14

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Contains 256 Results:

Walter Pollard, Philadelphia to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 August 10

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239853
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I wrote Mr. Lee and if the 2nd and 3rd installments are well secured, it will be unnecessary to retain the deed. From the first payment deduct what is due you.

Dates: 1787 August 10

Hollingsworth, Johnson and Company, Richmond to St. George Tucker, 1787 August 16

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239854
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We have just received a letter from Samuel Hollingsworth in Baltimore. He said it was necessary to have a copy of the verdict obtained by his attorney in the county court before the answer to the bill of injunction can be had. Please send us a copy of the verdict and we will convey it to Mr. Hollingsworth.

Dates: 1787 August 16

St. George Tucker (1752-1827) to Colonel John Banister, 1787 August 17

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239855
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Please pay Phillip Johnson, one of the overseers on Mr. Randolph's estate, £83.2.8 in lieu of his crop of tobacco made on the estate.

Dates: 1787 August 17

St. George Tucker (1752-1827) to Colonel John Banister, 1787 August 17

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239856
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Please pay Reuben Johnson, one of the overseers on Mr. Randolph's estate £78.5.53/4 in lieu of his share of the crop of tobacco.

Dates: 1787 August 17

John Dunbar, Nesting to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 August 19

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239857
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You said it would be proper to make application to the next assembly for liberty to the courts to grant administration on producing such copy of the wills of persons dying abroad.

Dates: 1787 August 19

William Waller, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, 1787 August 19

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239858
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Please furnish me with a memo of the debt and costs of the bond put in your hands by me for my father versus Broadnax's estate. I believe Mr. Gregory will settle it.

Dates: 1787 August 19

Thomas Griffin Peachy, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 August 21

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239859
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I have just received a copy of Robertson's bill in Chancery against the executors of Parson Wilkinson. I am sending it to you with the account of the executors, two letters, and other papers respecting his marriage in England and a copy of his will. His brother thinks that the Parson's widow in England should not know about his marriage here.

Dates: 1787 August 21

Carter Page, Ampthill to St. George Tucker, Matoax, circa 1787 August 22

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239861
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I have obtained a subpoena and injunction against Osborne. Please advise me about the sale of the estate of my testator.

Dates: circa 1787 August 22

Leighton Wood, Richmond to St. George Tucker, Petersburg, 1787 August 22

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239864
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I have tried to prevail on the gentlemen concerned to adjust the accounts existing between Messrs. Pleasants, Shore, and Company and Messrs. Ross, Shore and Company. I proposed to Mr. Pleasants to state the account as it may appear to him just and then forward it to me for examination and the investigation of the Company.

Dates: 1787 August 22

John Esten, Bermuda to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 August 24

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239866
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Thank you for forwarding my letter to Withers. I condole with you on the death of your worthy father. Would you accept my power of attorney?

Dates: 1787 August 24

Carter Page, Ampthill to St. George Tucker, Matoax, circa 1787 August 25

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239867
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Am enclosing all the injunctions which I procured from the Clerks office except those served in Henrico which I delivered to Charles Hay.

Dates: circa 1787 August 25

John Banister to Mrs. Frances (Bland) Tucker, Matoax, 1787 August 30

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: id239868
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I cannot procure the goods as I have to go to Hatchers Run on business. Order it from Messrs. Freeland and Lenox.

Dates: 1787 August 30

Mallory Todd, Smithfield to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 September 2

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239869
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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.

Dates: 1787 September 2

St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Richmond to Walter Pollard, Philadelphia, 1787 September 3

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239871
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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.

Dates: 1787 September 3

John Banister to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 September 6

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239873
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I shall have your ten barrels of corn. You may send for half a barrel of meal.

Dates: 1787 September 6

Donald Campbell, Norfolk to St. George Tucker, 1787 September 6

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239874
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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.

Dates: 1787 September 6

Shore and McConnico, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 September 7

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239875
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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.

Dates: 1787 September 7

Leighton Wood Jr., Richmond to St. George Tucker, Petersburg, 1787 September 7

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239876
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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.

Dates: 1787 September 7

Claiborne Barksdale, Charlotte to Mrs. Frances (Bland) Tucker, 1787 September 10

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 9
Identifier: id239877
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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.

Dates: 1787 September 10

Samuel Beall, Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Petersburg, 1787 May 31

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 4
Identifier: id239655
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I hope you have gone through the accounts I gave you. I am anxious to close all open accounts. On back Tucker's answer, 1787 June 19.

Dates: 1787 May 31

John H. Briggs to Colonel St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 June 1

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 5
Identifier: id239656
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I referred to the papers filed in Pennock's suit versus Davies and Company and found the declaration to be as you suspected.

Dates: 1787 June 1

Henry Delong to St. George Tucker, 1787 June 4

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 5
Identifier: id239657
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I am sending a letter explaining what I wanted to see you about concerning Colonel Fisher.

Dates: 1787 June 4

Richard Gregory, Petersburg to St. George Tucker, Chesterfield, 1787 June 7

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 5
Identifier: id239658
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Mr. Delong is very desirous of obtaining a supersedeas (A supersedeas is a writ that suspends the authority of a trial court to issue an execution on a judgment that has been appealed). He will pay your fee.

Dates: 1787 June 7

Arthur Lee (1740-1792) to St. George Tucker, Matoax near Petersburg, Virginia, 1787 June 8

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 5
Identifier: id239659
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Encloses Pollard's bond who asked him to defer demands and payments of Mr. Pennock which is agreeable to self. Mrs. Lee is in Virginia and Colonel Lee set out for there. But three states now in Congress and they not likely to meet until the convention adjourns. Laws of last Assembly have prostrated commerce. Should have proceeded with Maryland.

Dates: 1787 June 8

J. H. Briggs, Springfield to St. George Tucker, Matoax, 1787 June 9

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 5
Identifier: id239660
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James Peebles would like information on a suit John and James Peebles v. Machan.

Dates: 1787 June 9