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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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Ice on the river keeps me from coming to you. If you have to spare your children, let me keep the infant and Beverley. Mr. Randolph is in Cumberland. Mr. Innes is in Williamsburg.

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What must Maria do with the oznabrigs. Are you pleased with your new breeches.

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I cannot come over until our wagon returns from Cumberland. You have my sympathy. I hear you are unwell. Take care of yourself.

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I hope you have your family about you at Williamsburg. We hoped to have Fanny with us for a year or two. Mention of slaves.

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Happy that sister (Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker) is recovering. probability of passage of District Bill with addition of 3 or 4 General Court judges. This to furnish districts with necessary number in lieu of assistant judges and admiralty judges first talked of. Tucker is among those mentioned. Wishes to know if it would be agreeable to him. Regards to sister.

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As Fanny is better, I hope you can attend to some business. What steps do you propose as to the division of the Negroes at Bermuda Forest?

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Please draw a deed of bargain and sale from Banister to Henry Lochead for land in Dinwiddie County. Had a letter from Doctor Campbell.

Scope and Contents He is among new judges of General Court. District bill passed yesterday. Judges are Joseph Prentis 91 votes, Gabriel Jones, 80, St. George Tucker 79, Richard Parker 64. Will not rise before Wednesday next. Fire yesterday threatened all wooden houses on back street by Graves's and toward the Capitol. Extinguished with loss of two houses and two kitchens. Loss fell entirely on Graves and Nicholson the taylor, wishes Mrs. Maria (Dangerfield) Bland to be informed that if she does not send...

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I have sent the young gentleman to Virginia without delay. I hope Mrs. Tucker will recover. Richard (Randolph) has been promoted a class. I send you a fuller account soon.

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I was informed that the bill for establishing District Courts has passed into a law. I hear you are elected one of the judges. I shall apply for the clerkship of Petersburg district. Sorry to hear the Doctor is attending Mrs. Tucker again.

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I understand the searchers place for Suffolk is to be given away by his Excellency and his Council, please do what you can to get the place for me.

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Congratulations on Mrs. Tucker's returning health. Asks whom Colonel G. W. Fairfax devised his Frederick county lands to and who are executors. Asks will he accept appointment (judge of General Court). Been better if they had kicked Baker upon bench and left opening for Tucker at the bar. But Matoax only short distance from Richmond.

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Richard Randolph carried away my lectures that he might carry on his studies. The boys are in good standing. I hope Theodorick and John will advance a class in the spring.

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I have received a letter from Messrs. Hall and Dickinson to ship them the interest in pork by Captain Wood. Pork is not to be had for cash at present.

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Spent last night in listening to complaints of husband Theodorick Bland and worry for Fanny (Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker). Sends sympathy.

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Forward enclosed letter which he neglected to deliver to the boys when they left him at Alexandria. Boys' sudden recall from Princeton. Mrs. Tucker's illness.

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We heard Mrs. Tucker is ill. Our young friend of Battersea is to enter on a new and untried state on February 26. We hope you and Mrs. Tucker can attend the occasion.

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Sketch for the stone on his wife's grave. Epitaph: M.S. Francescae Tucker Blandae conjugis Sti. Georgii Tucker: Quis desiderio sit modus! Ob: Janaury: xviii. MDCCLXXXVIII. Aet: xxxvi. Epitaph written in ink. Sketch in pencil.

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I would like to be a candidate for the Clerkship of the District Court in King and Queen. Please influence the other judges.

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Feels anxiety for health of sister Mrs. Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker. Requests St. George to relieve him as far as able from painful suspense he has been in since he heard of her danger.

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I would like to be a candidate for the clerkship for the district of Lancaster, Richmond, Westmoreland, and Northumberland. I would like to be recommended by some of your body.

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I would like to be a candidate for the clerkship of the court held at Accomack Courthouse.

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I would like to be a candidate for the clerkship of the district court to be held at Winchester.

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At Mr. Cary's sale some of Colonel Goode's slaves were sold with Mr. Cary's with a promise to apply the money from the sale to discharge the debt for which he stands bound. The bonds for the balance are now due, Colonel Goode demands of me. How shall I act?