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Your edition of Blackstone’s Commentaries which you present to the College is an important accession to the Library.

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Arrived here in spite of bad roads. Pritchard will send his books by the next stage. They amount to £37.16. Has given a draft on Mr. Brown. Shall dine with Randolphs and see School for Scandal. Bank bill ? is passed. Cousin George will send him a copy.

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Little Tudor not long ago wrote you a letter. I guess you knew Mrs. E. Harrison died. I sat up a whole night reading a novel.

Scope and Contents Note dated February 18. Mother (Mrs. Frances Davenport) and self complaining. Willing to abide by John Coalter’s and Tucker’s judgment in regard to his plan set forth in letter, after giving opinion of this place in consequence of losing three children with croup in as many weeks. Johnson sent self Mama’s (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker), Poll’s (Mary Walker Carter) and brother’s letter. Asks if Mama agreed to come up next summer. Mother and Polly (Mary Coalter) join in anxiety for them...

Scope and Contents Postscript in letter giving hopes that Tucker will spend summer with them prized. Self is attorney for British house for whom Thomas Gordon of Petersburg is agent. Exposed to sale debt for which Bowyer’s property extended. Property consists of house and lots in town where widow and McCleneehan ? live. Modes of sale proposed are for gross sum or annual sum paid as rent until debt discharged. Self made Gordon offer to pay £750 in gross, he taking smithshop and lots at £250; £300 to be paid...

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Received his letter as Banister was setting out. Will be at the Visitation on the 14th. Hopes Tucker has not resigned and asks him not to commit himself before seeing him. Will return with Nelson.

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Reached home after disagreeable journey from Williamsburg. Now lodges at home but boards with Mr. Bush. Sends John Coalter his mare to ride. Asks his chancery bag ? which he left in Mr. Coalter’s office to be sent him, carefully wrapped.

Scope and Contents Cold is disappearing. The hurly-burly in a tavern during the session of assembly is amazing. Table was filled with dram, glasses, sugar, combs, brasses, etc. Met Mr. Harrison at New Kent Court House. Harrison wrote young Mr. Briggs, enclosing money, thinking that Briggs would spend the winter with Tucker. Letter was sent by a young Mr. Armistead, perhaps the one who lived with Colonel Travis. Did not meet Major Holmes in Richmond. Dined with Peyton Randolph. Performers changed play from...

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I had to sell my maid. I congratulate you on your appointment. Estate matters.

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I am sorry I implied anything about you not writing me. You need not explain anything to me.

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Discusses fully the new bank bill. (Sunday) received no mail from Williamsburg. Has not been to Mr. Ambler’s house, but his boys are well. Dined with Major Holmes today. They will learn from Cousin George that Johnson was mistaken.

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Your son picked out the books that you received by the stage. Here is a list that I did not then have. Do you still want them?

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Man named Pike has put the organ and harpsichord in good shape. Own eyes are hurting. Fannilea Coalter has as many tricks as a dancing dog.

Scope and Contents Surprised Pritchard has not sent the books or that Cousin Jack Tucker has not delivered the profiles which cost him so much exertion in sitting still. Father should employ Mr. Wilson as bank agent. Has been given some unprofitable and laborious business at Jefferson court where Ellzey left suddenly. Griggs, settled there, will give him stiff competition. Thanks mother for poetry a new circulating library has opened here. Must brush up on rhyming or he will not be a match for Judge Nelson....

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Asks his permission to have Nathaniel Beverley Tucker visit her and to send to Staunton for him to meet brother (John Randolph of Roanoke) on return home. Beverley can pursue his studies there as well as anywhere.

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Mr. Carter’s draft on Robert Patton has been forwarded to Fredericksburg. Mr. Rutherford will furnish bills on London. (Included copy of letter from Tucker to Rutherford, 1806 February 26).

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Fire broke out at 12:00 last night and continued until daybreak. It began at Maxwell’s wharf then to Woodsides including two squares and four wharves. My brother narrowly escaped his life.

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Fire broke out last night in the lowest store on Maxwell’s Wharf. Every building on Campbell’s property was destroyed.

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I have just learned that you resigned your professorship of Law at William and Mary. I had hoped to have my son study with you.

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Fire broke out on February 22 and destroyed all of Maxwell’s wharf and Campbell’s wharf and almost all the lower part of town west of Newton’s wharf. May I put up some temporary small houses. Includes is a list of houses burned which belonged to the joint estate of Alexander Campbell. (Included is a letter 1804 February 27 Tucker to Mutual Assurance Fire company in Richmond).

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I am glad your little granddaughter is doing so well. Richard went to Charleston to settle some affairs of his father’s estate. Fanny and Betsey have paid a long visit to St. Georges. Jackey’s wife and little girl are with us. Our Brother and sister in St. George are very well. We have not heard from Natty for a long time. Aunt Hinson and her children are in good health.

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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.