Has been busy all day packing up the organ. John Coalter will tell him all the news. Sends love to all. "Undated, but appears to precede letter of 1803 May 10, which states that the organ has not yet been sent off."

Asks father's opinion about leaving Berkeley court and attending Hampshire court where more encouragement is given foreign lawyers and where a vacancy may occur in a year or so. Thanks him for eligible situation in which he has placed him. Is now more used to inhabitants' manners and feels pleasure in their company. Has been visited by all the genteel families.

My husband is dead. Will you help me. My husband did not want anybody on the Eastern shore to handle his affairs.

Dine today at Mrs. Ambler's with big company. Bishop and Mrs. Madison, Colonel Skipwith and Colonel Cary. Sister Fanny left for Richmond. Will join her day after tomorrow. Organ left under Mr. Greenhow's care and not yet sent off. Fanny hoped to see Coalter on road about Goodall's.

Fatigued by ride of 24 miles in 4 hours. Attended Jefferson court and received several cases. Was paid $15. But wants money in Williamsburg. Asks him for order on Mr. Andrews for $111.16 which he will pay in Staunton in July. Afraid to trust the mails. Father’s letter is full of wonders.

Please have my Lago ? sent to George Maury and Company of Norfolk.

Mr. Brown, ingenious mechanic who is boring waterpipes for this place, is a curious creature. Lives in woods in small cabin of planks and with many animals and plants, a Noah’s ark place. Family came up in a wagon bringing Lombardy poplars and many other animals. Doing fairly well in Frederick and Jefferson courts. Has charged fees of $300. Exchanged one law book for another. Asks when they are coming to Staunton. Forwarded with note by St. G. Tucker to Mrs. Tucker to Mrs. Tucker.

I have sent by the Unity to the care of Dudley Woodworth a small box containing 24 bottles of Cundell Balsan of Honey and a paper parcel containing Coke upon Littleton and the first volume of your Blackstone.

Concerning title to land John Carter of Sudley purchased from John Armistead of Caroline.

Still curious about how and when they will come to Staunton. Been to Mr. Bush’s. Has had eleven chancery suits. Is doing better. Will accept offer of Colonel Magill and borrow some books other than law. Own library deficient in everything but law and sciences. Mentions Doctor Macky, Mrs. Peyton, Major Holmes. Been invited to Colonel Parker’s at Whitsuntide.

Captain Bryant’s receipt enclosed for one small box and a paper package shipped to my care by Birch of Philadelphia and requested by him to forward them to you in Williamsburg.

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.