Your lots in this place suffer by not being enclosed. I will enclose them for a pasture.

Nothing but certainty of conveyance elsewhere could induce self to leave this place. Last letter from brother (Henry Tucker of St. George) gives no hope of recovery of own child (Nancy Tucker). Goes to Bermuda in few days with Captain Darrell. Remembrances to sister Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker and children.

I engage to take up the crop of tobacco. I agree to pay twenty-two shillings and six pence per 100 wt.

Please deposit with Daniel McCallum the amount of my account.

Received of St. George Tucker amount of his account in full.

Received the small order from Robert Andrews. Invoice annexed. With your debit of £36.14.1 this comes to $97.88.

I am forwarding you 24£.

I sent the money to Mrs. Tucker by Charles Carter.

John Coalter will send their letters. Brother Richard sent mama 16 yellow jasmine vines. Mr. Prentis has pretty ones. Tutee (Tudor?) has two teeth and many tricks. Thanks him for stockings. Shin at Mr. Greenhows is gone ? Aunt Betty with them is recovering. Betsey and Polly delighted to go to school to Mrs. Blagrove. Henry and Tudor intend writing.

Mr. Coalter will take charge of our letters. Brother Richard sent mama 16 yellow jasmine vines. Hopes they will be as pretty as Mr. Prentice's. Thanks him for stockings. Mentions Mr. Greenhow's store, Aunt Betsey, Polly and Betsey, who are delighted at thought of going to school to Mr. Blagrove. Brothers Henry and Tudor are writing.

Mr. Coalter arrived Friday. Brother John wrote asking for a trunk of clothes and books, to be sent to Petersburg, to be forwarded to Philadelphia, but mother will wait until father returns. Brother John will set off for Cumberland court where brother Richard is. Began the Greek Testament before the holidays which began the 27. Tutee has two teeth. Sister Judy and Nancy are well.

Mr. John Coalter arrived Thursday. All were glad to see him. Vacation commenced on Friday. baloon set off on day before. Tutee has two teeth. Mr. Henderson says he shall go into Sallust after holidays. Cousin Tom in Bermuda? writes that cousin Nancy is very ill and that Grandma Butterfield is dead.

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.