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Informed him on Saturday (June 30) of ill health of young friend (John Randolph of Roanoke) he is better and self will give him all attention. Has received no reply to his of Saturday. John will soon be with them. Wishes his happy family all good wishes.

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His charming adopted son is out of danger and well. Will give him all aid on his journey home. Rejoices at improved health of Arthur Lee. Regards to his brother and wife. "Adopted son" is John Randolph of Roanoke.

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I am sorry you were troubled. It was to avoid the semblance of an obligation to George Land.

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Mrs. Gilmour endeared herself by care of his motherless infant daughter. Asks Tucker to befriend her youngest son at William and Mary College. He has been neglected and will require unusual attention on part of tutors. He is John Gilmour who accompanies brother Robert to Williamsburg. Wheat in this country is injured. Asks if John has gotten there.

Scope and Contents Arrived here after basking in sun 5 or 6 hours betwixt Hampton and Norfolk. Satisfaction at having seen St. George again and being acquainted with sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker). Harmony in his united family does credit to them. Hopes little Bet (Elizabeth Tucker) recovered. Neither she nor Polly Chatterbox (Mary Walker Carter) must be allowed to forget self. Presumes Fanny (Anne Frances Bland Tucker) will do credit to (Peter) Pelham as well as Mrs. (Miss Sarah?) Hallam. Has...

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The proceedings on the Loan office certificate is quite satisfactory. I will prefer letting the stock remain in the fund and draw the interest annually.

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Am sending a receipt from the treasury of your state for the sum of £270 and £268. Please convert the money and interest and subscribe to the Continental fund.

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Received his of 24th with distressing news of suit with Messrs. Cowper for advances justly made. Regrets fate (death of Theodorick Randolph). Mr. Fiveoaks will not tell truth concerning case. Demands of self and Messrs. Jenings on Messrs. Bass Tanner and Compnay. Business affairs. One of several copies of letters filed under 1791 August 31. Handwriting of St. George Tucker.

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Congratulations on his marriage to Lelia (Skipwith) Carter, October 1791. His sister Frances (Bruere) Tucker has gone with daughter (Anne Neale (Tucker) Lauzun) to London to visit (mother's sister, Charlotte (Bruere) Tod).

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I sent you the shells. I am sending you a small turtle.

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Last letter from him in June, 1789. Pleased at his marriage to Lelia (Skipwith) Carter, on October 1791. Sister (Frances (Bruere) Tucker taking daughter Nancy Anne Neale (Tucker) Lauzun to England for English education. She will call on brother Natty (Nathaniel Tucker) who wrote he was to be married.

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I think we agreed to settle the account in tobacco at £10. Since that time apart has been paid in cash. On examining the accounts, I find I shall lose at least one or two hundred pounds by the above settlement.

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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.