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Would I bring the boy to his country. Cousin B. Hall is here and he has some letters for you. He also brought two turtles.

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Plan for conferring Degrees on the students of Law in  the University of William and Mary.

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Power of attorney. Witnessed by Francis Hill Carrie, Maria Skipwith, Robert Saunders, and George Lang. Purchased from Paul Richards, April 7, 1964.

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Received his by Toney. Only three pairs of shoes came up which Mrs. Richard Randolph took. Shall carry out his orders regarding Nelly when he goes to Petersburg. Will send Negroes at Matoax to Corotoman by way of Williamsburg. Regarding Negroes up country, self will inform him as soon as he and Richard Randolph have agreed on a plan?.

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I have received your order on the treasury. You will receive $18 of interest from the United States. I have tried to get a settlement on Mr. Claiborne.

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Congratulations on your recent marriage. Enjoyed staying at your house.

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Richard Randolph and self find division of slaves of estates very difficult. Tucker's tenant Mrs. Landefur dead and executors intend selling lease. Suggests Tucker buy lease and settle his slaves on the land. Richard Randolph will write Tucker in respect to Negroes at Mattoax. Self shall not remove them until he hears from Tucker.

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Theodorick Randolph is now with us and is much better. My public cause has ended and left me penniless.

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Expected to pay his debt at September meeting of Richmond district court. A due bill signed by H. Randolph as auditor in 1780 was refused by present auditor and continued until April next. Refers to William Nelson for confirmation. Will surely be paid in April when he will then pay his debt to Tucker.

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Delayed thanks to him and Mrs. Page for letter. Self busy settling domestic arrangements. Hopes he will come by when he returns and bring self's brother. Asks him to subscribe to the American Museum for self and procure several books including Fearne, Butler, Brown's edition of the Laws of the United States, Letters of Publius on the new Constitution and Paine's Rights of Man and any other good republican tracts. Purchased from Paul Richards, March 15, 1964.

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I received an order on David Ross for a 100£. Nothing can be expected from Claiborne before spring. I have paid your draft to Mr. Lang for £48.12.5.

Scope and Contents Enclosed accounts copied from books of deceased friend (William Yates, d. 1789). Money received on account of Tho. B. Ruffin agrees with Tucker's receipt on back of Birchet's bond in self's possession, enclosed by Tucker to Yates. Ruffin demands account. Yates left family, particularly two boys (William Yates and Benjamin Poythress Yates) by first wife (Ann Isham (Poythress) Yates) in disastrous situation. Asks if Yates' will is legal since his name is torn off but names of witnesses remain....

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Lately tried to get money from Andrews to pay Colonel Burwell. Andrews said he (Burwell) was indebted to College. Self would like to get discount under these circumstances. Having been scant of water and thus made less flour, self is hard pressed to make payments on contracts for wheat. Self asks Tucker to see Andrews and attempt arrangement convenient to all three.

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This introduces Robert Munford. His object is to be a student under your auspices. Our house is the nearest to Williamsburg.

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Colonel Call has a suit in Chancery against me. It is to compel me to renew my bond. Please write him upon this subject.

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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.