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Cannot come to Williamsburg. Must attend Chancery court at Staunton on the 20th. Brother is here and complaining as usual. Evelina will accompany him to Staunton.

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Busy with Sandy and company. Regrets not seeing them in January. Loves them all but knows only Beverley and himself. Asks them to visit her this summer. Workman will have repairs to house finished. Will visit sister Coalter in March. Friend Mary Colston is well again. Contains letter of Henry St. George Tucker, this date.

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Is candidate for next legislature. Is no electioneer. Has been at home or out of the county most of the time. Written on Letter of Anne Evelina (Hunter) Tucker, this date.

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Is on way to Buckingham. Mr. Cowan of Lunenburg is dead. Will attend Lunenburg Court in April and find out where land lies. Will get P. Randolph if Tucker choses him to act as joint agent with self.

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With $300 a year I have to rent a room, hire a servant, and furnish for both of u.s There is nothing talked of in town but Mr. L. Berkeley, Mr. Tom Taylor and Lucy Singleton.

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Thank you for the information.

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Enclosing the executed lease. Please make the changes in the extension of the wharf. We are not liable for rent until the building is erected. Including Tucker's answer, 1806 March 20 (1807?)

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The Bank of Alexandria has been in operation for 14 years. Does the Constitution have the right to tax a legitimate Bank?

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Mentions Gregory (son) and Peter Panagraph (son?) Peter recently saw plays enacted here and is now reading them. Doctor Baynham assured wife the cancer was entriely removed. Doctor McCaw performed operation. Mentions education of children.

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I am now situated in a beautiful part of town. Tell Virginia our brother is better. He is still unable to leave Washington.

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Served as tutor and amanuensis to Colonel Innis for five years at £30 per annum but received only 9 or 10. Now requests payment from his estate.

Scope and Contents Writes by cousin John D. Tucker. Betsy (daughter Elizabeth Tucker) married 1806 March 20 to her uncle Robert Tucker's eldest son Thomas Tucker. She had son Feb. 29th. They will move to Richard Fowl's house opposite to the Hermitage. Moley Tucker died in January. Miss Maryann Smith still teaches children. Son Jacky has never succeeded in mercantile ventures. Has growing family. Richard returned after being captured and carried to Gaudaloupe. Brother and sister (Henry and Frances (Bruere)...

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Returned from Halifax. Employed in four cases and received not a cent. Self exceeded by all other young men. William Leigh has best practice in Halifax and his best competitor Mr. Fowlkes at point of death. Mr. Redd also warned about imposter Mr. Ricks on land in Lunenburg co. Refused case of prosecution for murder.

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Received your newsy letter. I believe that our brother will accompany his wife to England in the spring. Am sending a small box of chocolate. Thank you for the hams and flour. Provisions are still scarce.

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Evelina and self arrived on Sunday. Been busy since. Visiting family and finds all well. His letter just received. Was too busy at Winchester to go to Williamsburg. Is not certain he will be elected to legislature. Has not campaigned at all, but knows opponents have been active.

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I only wanted the information for myself. Enclosing a Resolution of the Council foreclosing further discussion on the property of taxing banks.

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Have made application for a bill in France, but Mr. Pleasants could not venture to draw. Mr. Myers is loading a ship for Amsterdam which will leave in 10 or 15 days. The remittance could be sent by him for Paris.

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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.