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Plat of St. George Tucker's land in James City county containing 177 acres 7 chains. Signed H. Tucker. Pen Drawing. Plot of land known as Furbushes or Cowhouse and purchased from Charles Taliaferro, this date.

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Letter of introduction for the brother of James Lewis, (William?), who is planning to attend the College.

Scope and Contents Indenture by which Taliaferro sells to Tucker for £176.5 a tract of land of 177½ acres and 57 poles in parish and county of James City, known as Furbushes and afterwards as Cowhouse, being land Taliaferro purchased from James Shields and he from John Pride. Bounded by lands of late Doctor James Carter decd., of Benjamin Wilson (Weldon?) decd., and which Shields sold to John Rodeman decd. and by the main road leading from Williamsburg to Allen's, formerly called Birds ordinary and lying on...

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Enclosed is a bill forwarded by Mr. Washington. He wants your's and Mr. Taylor's answer. Please draw an answer and send it to me and I will get Mr. Taylor to join in it.

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I have not seen Charles since he returned from vacation. His eruption is much better. The children at Mrs. Calloways have it. Do you plan to continue Charles?

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Did you receive a watch for Mrs. Tucker? Please return the others.

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Has received and read with pleasure Tucker's Wheel of Fortune.Shall endeavor to see that it is produced.

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I have had no offer to buy or hire the Negroes belonging to your daughter. Mr. Prentis, I believe, will hire Nancy and her daughter for £9. I have been offered 50£ for the girl you sent up from Williamsburg, but I have held her at 60£/.

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Lists articles shipped. I think it unnecessary to send up a statement of our account.

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Brother John A. Parker has returned from Williamsburg, dissatisfied with the grammar school. Madison suggests he quit the Latin and attend science courses. Asks Tucker to assist his brother's course of education. He intends to finish Tucker's lectures on law.

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I am afraid I will not see you as the Court of Chancery is pressing so I have to return to Petersburg.

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Mr. Coleman has called on me to repair the house which he occupies. I have engaged the necessary materials. I shall receive the rents and pay Mr. Taylor today.

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Charles is almost well. I am pleased with your treatise on Slavery. I am sorry the legislature has not paid any attention to it.

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Send your letter for Bermuda. I will forward it. The captain will take the articles.

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I am still among the living. I shall see you tomorrow. My brother Hugh and I will travel together.

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Am enclosing a printed copy of my hasty rough original address. Your play is too good to be returned to you without the consent of the public. Wignell can not act it here now. I think, it would have a great run at New York, Boston, etc.

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Brough has paid me an account of the bond given you. I can apply it to John Gilchrist's credit or hold it payable to your order. I have received £90 from Archibald Campbell.

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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.