I arrived here in the stage and the weather prevents my paying you a personal visit. I am on my way to Norfolk to take passage for Bordeaux. I will travel through France and part of England.

I am enclosing a bill of sundry articles you will receive.

Is sorry he was irritated in last letter (November 24). Found sister very happy and heard very excellent things of John Coalter who is beloved by all. Has cases for Mrs. Elliott, with Mr. Waits. Also for Mr. Holliday and a client of Coalter’s. Asks father to send for some books for him. Is ignorant on chancery. Love to all.

Has read little since he came except law. Now reads abridgment of Gibbon’s Decline and Fall which is very unsatisfactory. Yesterday sister Fanny was ill but today chats with Mrs. Davenport about coquetries of Colonel Griffin and Susan Randolph. Coalter has gone to Rockbridge court, then to Amhearst, then Williamsburg.

Daughter Evelyn ill with fever. Richard Byrd ill with it at Brandon. His wife fell to it. Mildred Carter despaired of yesterday. Brother Robert’s daughter Molly ill. Went to Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. Carter prepared for worst. –Tyler and self signed letter to governor though Tyler did not approve of asking increase of power for selves. Clauses pertained to license of ordinaries and murder. Mildred Carter better. Self has not seen Tucker’s brother’s bond. Visitation on 2nd.

I invite all of you to my daughter’s wedding. I will give you and Lelia a sweet girl as a cousin at Christmas.

Doctor Smith acknowledges the benevolence of Judge Tucker to the institution over which he presides. the character and professional eminence of Judge Tucker gives a value to his good wishes for the re-establishment and prosperity of the college.

Here we scarcely know that we have any foreign relations and seldom recollect that we are members of a political society. Here I must be content to act a very subordinate part on the theatre of law. I kept the subscription paper longer in order to get more subscribers. I only obtained 10.

Coalter and sister Fanny (F. B. (T.) Coalter) and self expect to set out for Williamsburg. Would not want to spend winter away from father, even with sister.

I shall not attempt Christian’s Edition. I do not know what you meant by “there was too little attention to management…” I think I have heard of about 125 subscribers.

Regrets cannot visit Williamsburg. Brother (John Randolph of Roanoke) arrived in Washington his departure delayed by a cold. Boys are well. Nancy (Randolph) in good health. Congratulations to Doctor and Mrs. Philip Barraud on marriage of daughter. His friend Mrs. Burwell did not call on them.

I received your letter concerning the penal laws of Virginia. I waited until hearing from the legislature.

Encloses a draft on the Treasury for a quarter’s salary of $375. Ask Brown to place it to his credit and send to him a state of accounts for a final settlement.

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.