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I am coming to Williamsburg by stage and hope to hire horses to take me to the Eastern Shore. Find out if I can hire horses for this purpose.

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Their letters full of merriment. e was detained at Berkeley. Here is here a practicing ball, somewhat like Mr. Warrels ? though it lacks the merriment of his. Pleased that Judge Nelson was appointed professor of law. Reports that Mr. Custis and Molly Fitzhugh were to marry. Amazed, considering the reports of his vices. Mr. Daingerfield will keep Johnny (slave) and Bob gives much satisfaction. Mrs. White and Miss Smith are better, also the Bushes.

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Am enclosing a certificate for bank share #2026. I have made application to the Directors to see if you could be accommodated with the sum you mentioned. The scarcity of money in town together with the new Banks in Richmond and one about to be opened in Baltimore has shown a decline in the price of Alexandria Bank Stock shares.

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Concerning her husband’s estate.

Scope and Contents Asks if Poll’s (Mary Walker Carter) voice recovered melody. Supposes piano has not mended as no one in Williamsburg who can tune instrument except old Bassarier. Supposes Mama (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) would not think of his assistance as he must carry himself and perhaps Tuxy ? Account of health of child (Frances Lelia Coalter), mother (Mrs. Frances Davenport) took medicine and has been bled. Polly (Mary Coalter) has cold. Account of John Coalter at Edmondson’s dinner and ball....

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Please pay William F. Ash agent for the Mutual Assurance Company the premium that is due for insuring a house belonging to Mrs. Rebecca Campbell.

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Mr. Nivison advises me to go on building my little shed. I hope this will not displease you.

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I am afraid to send the tombstone back to England. Afraid it will be taken by the French on the passage. What do you advise me to do. Encloses a clipping of the tombstone.

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I received Henry’s letter. Little Saint (George Randolph) received a kick on his forehead from a horse. There was no fracture. Tudor Randolph has finished the Roman history and has begun Erasmus.

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Give me your opinion of the enclosed husband’s will. I think I am a life renter in the property. I made it over to my husband in case of my death. The James River Canal shares are for the support of the children.

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To the Sergeant of Norfolk Borough to keep James Mickie in jail and deliver him to court for St. George Tucker.

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Mr. Tabb will hand you a declaration of the loss sustained by ward Alexander Campbell. When may I apply for payment of the sum due. Included copy of letter from Tucker to John Hamilton same date.

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I hear Captain Shadforth and Captain Kelly are in England. I am afraid that my letter proposing to purchase their sixth part of Doctor Gilchrist’s estate never got to their hands. I am offering again $5,000 for their undivided sixth part. On page with letter from Tucker to Ast same date.

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Mother has been ill for several days ? John Coalter ill from his frolic on 3rd of March and from cursing Coleman. Also he speculates on Mrs. Bowyer’s house. Asks him, when ordering wine from Norfolk to have it sealed in carboys and labeled Aqua Fortis. Give this direction to Colonel Gamble.

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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.