Has looked at her late husband's (William Samuel Peachy) will. Explains arrangement her father-in-law (Thomas Griffin Peachy) has made to pay her husband's debts and provide for her.

Worried at no letter from him. Thanks him for advice about election. District court over and tomorrow a county court begins. Encloses Sandy's account which shows that he is pennyless. Evelina asks him to come up for summer. No news from Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.

Introducing Mr. Godon of this country. He has a knowledge of science. He desires to reside in one of the states and teach.

Court at Buckingham not profitable enough to attend. Too much competition for even Mr. Bouldin. Hopes to succeed in Halifax and Charlotte. Will visit Tucker's land in Lunenburg co. and see Mr. Ricks. Refused $200 for case stained with blood. $2000 would not have washed it? off.

Complains about father's (father-in-law,) Mr. Peachy's will. Asks advice.

Thanks him for $20 and $60. Father must have believed reports of Thea Banister. Self has charged $100 but collected only $15. Present is gloomy and future not much better.

Reflections on death, immortality and religion.

Opinion of Mr. Peachy's will expressed in former letter. If she and father (father-in-law? Thomas Griffin Peachy?) can agree he will endeavour to draw up a will for them.

Fanny requests that you send her a strong, well broken horse. Natty's (Nathaniel Tucker) health and spirits have been better lately.

Has advanced money to cover debts of late son William Samuel Peachy. Son bought land from Archibald Blair. Self took Negroes as being most productive to pay off debt. Does not intend to injure daughter (daughter-in-law, Mary Monroe (Cary) Peachy). Copy of St. George Tucker's answer, 1807 May 28, is appended on page 3.

Letters to St. George Tucker

1807 May 13, 1816 October 14, 1807 May 23, 1818 October 14, 1807 May 29, 1823 October 19, 1810 March 11, 1810 March 14, 1810 October 8, 1811 February. 6, 1815 June 17, 1816 March 18, no date

(included with letter from Mary Coalter Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1818 March 10

Unless she receives some pocket money her troubles will remain the same. For this and the next year $80 is the most she can calculate on. Asks help.

Rejoices he had no part in the jubilee at Jamestown. Must agree with those who deny that patriotism has any thing to do with an insenate brute attachment to a place before he can see patriotism. On an occasion started by a foreigner, matters not whether a British soldier or a Scotch miser cut down the trees at Matoax. Keeps up old-fashioned prejudices. Has no business at present.

Asks him to explain to his daughter (in-law, Mary Monroe (Cary) Peachy) the situation of her late husband's William Samuel Peachy affairs. Has sold part of his land to Mr. Seldon, but now Mrs. Peachy refuses to sign any papers. Copy of Tucker's letter, 1807 May 29, on back of letter.

Indenture whereby M. M. Peachy devises Flower de Hundred, devised to her by husband William Samuel Peachy, to Thomas Griffin Peachy for sale to pay debt to Archibald Blair. Also for sale of Blair's (tract of land) and mill in Prince George co. T. G. Peachy is to provide for her in his will. Memorandum on p. 4, by T. G. Peachy

Has shown his daughter in-law, Mary Monroe (Cary) Peachy his will. Suggests they both execute an agreement of which he encloses a draught. Returns the will. Copy on back of Peachy's letter of 1807 May 28.

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.