Obeying his orders to write every Sunday. Is reading Sallust, Virgil's Aeneid, and Greek grammar. Mother left home and they broke up for holidays the 30th of last month. Tuty (Tudor) was very well. This may not be by Tudor Tucker but it seems to be signed "T. Tucker" or "F. Tucker." Verse inside, unsigned, but in St. G. Tucker's writing.

His note, given self in settlement for ten hogsheads tobacco shipped by brother-in-law Thomas W. Pearson and now due his estate, is in hands of John Lawrence of Norfolk. Asks Tucker to take up note.

Children well. Her accounts did not balance because she left him a pistareen more than she intended. Suppose Aunt Banister's keeping a dancing school is a joke. Mrs. Holt is married for the third time, to Mr. Wells, Mrs. Greenhow's father. Mr. Dunbar is ill. Mrs. Barbar cannot receive Mrs. Dunbar. Mrs. Barraud is ill. Slaves? all well. The middle walk is gravelled. Asks if he may take off his shoes. Mr. Pickett has not yet finished the stairs.

Hopes mother's sitting up with Miss Randolph will do her no harm. Is going to school although Mr. Bracken gave them a month. The carpentering, the painting and plaistering are all finished. Mrs. Barraud was out riding yesterday. Asks for pen knives for brother Tudor and self. His own is so bad he cannot mend a pen with it.

I expect the child has had some evacuation to prepare his stomach. Keep him on a slender diet.

I did not have time to send you Mr. Coles receipt before you set out on your circuit. He has the bond and I now send you his receipt for it. I am sending you a piece my husband wrote the day Mrs. Tucker died. Enclosure.

Tucker's Negro boy, Johnny, lent to Thomas Ruffin was left at Colonel Burwell's and cared for at instance of Peyton Skipwith. Self offers 3,000 pounds Manchester and Richmond inspected tobacco or £40 for him. Self may be addressed at D and R Maitlands, Petersburg. Endorsed by Tucker: "Recd June 11, 1794. Answered same day declining the sale of the boy."

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.