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Paris now is rather dull. If ever I get home, I will never leave again. I spend five hours a day in chemical manipulations.

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Hopes to administer father's (Colonel. John Banister) estate at Dinwiddie court. Lost renunciation he sent brother and must ask for it again. Regards to Mrs. Cabell and Mrs. Tucker.

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Returning your letter to Sandy. Sending his mother's receipt for $100. Have tasted of your wedding felicities by sympathy. Hope to meet Cabell and his wife at Nancy's in the spring.

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Your account is balanced in my books. If the storm in the West develops into war, wheat and flour will be higher in the spring.

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Have not procured the shares you wanted. Not been able to get them at par including my commision what must I do. Including Tucker's answer, 1807 January 21.

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My note endorsed by you will not answer for renewal. Am enclosing six others for you to endorse.

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Henley offered to take books herewith enclosed. One copy is for St. George, one for Henry St. George Tucker. That for Nathaniel Beverley Tucker will be conveyed by John Randolph. Sends congratulations to Polly (Mary Walker Carter) and her happy partner (Joseph Cabell).

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Returned to bank for $50 which Tucker loaned him. Congratulations on marriage of daughter Mary Walker Carter to Joseph C. Cabell.

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At last lodged in long looked for mansion. Although boarded and lodged for certain amount has had to find own bed, bedding and furniture. Computes cost of furniture. Must buy candles and none in this neighborhood. Must buy firewood. Sister (Judith (Randolph) Randolph?) lonesome.

Scope and Contents Account of her Eleanor's (Tucker) illness in seventh year with distressing fever. Trusts she is in fair way of recovering at present. Rest of children well. Heard from Charles Carter. He is determined to stay in Paris two years. No opportunity to send Carter letter. All communication stopped since disasters at Hamburg. Requests she explain difficulty of sending letters by late decree of Emperor Napoleon. Husband Nathaniel Tucker inquires after brother Thomas Tudor Tucker. Although self has...

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Delighted to see Henry and Beverley. Mrs. Carrington is at Shirley.

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I spoke to Doctor Brockenbrough about transferring the 30 shares to you at $101. He thinks the price will rise and advises you to purchase them. Including a copy of Tucker's letter, 1807 January 7.

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Mr. Wilson says his balance will be paid out of the first money? he gets. Because of the scarcity of specie the bank as called in large portions of their outstanding debts. A list of directors of the bank.

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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.