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Have remitted to the Bank of Virginia your dividend of $711.47.

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Hears Senate refused appointment of Mr. H. Hopes no censure falls on Mr. M. Estate in debt. General Assembly may pass law forbiding the buying of executions. Asks should she petition them to exclude bond owed her by Ferdinando? Fairfax. Sending sons back to Academy at Richmond. Hopes to find a boarding place cheaper than Doctor Haller's.

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Lisba's (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter) shoulder better. Others are well.

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All well. St. George (Tucker) is ill from teething. Report that legislature may make judges of chancery court the judges of common law also. Also that another judge for court of appeals will be appointed. Evils come from men's desire for office. Legislative term too short to attribute to it all the advantages of representative democracy. Believes he and father have no personal interest, only love of country.

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The bonds which were put in suit stand upon judgments. There are four suits. Three against Landon Carter. One against Robert Carter. I may have to sell some of the slaves to discharge the debt.

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Have cleared the Mary Ann and her cargo.

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I hope you received the box. I have cleared 167£ on The Bermudian. Received a letter from Eliza (Tucker) Other family matters.

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Mr. Waller has not fixed the price of the meal and hominy. Included a letter from John W. Waller.

Scope and Contents Lisba's (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter) neck still kept open with sponge tents. Read Caleb Williams. Requests oysters and soused rock. Thought of good things at wedding 2 years ago. This is season for sausage. Rejoices that their butter good. Wishes had some of their turkeys. This letter might pass for epistle of Wiseham's. Letter from Carolina says sister still sick, but gone to ball with daughters. Believes own condition will not change before May. Mentions Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell,...

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Am sending your wife some steel pills. They will preserve her. The General arrived here yesterday. Skipwith wants me to take his son Henry as a pupil next summer.

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Family affairs. Mary Johnson had two fits. She was sleeping above with sister Agnes. Beverly (Nathaniel Beverley Tucker) will be here to be married on 8th to Mary Coalter. Self has not been well since trip to Norfolk to buy wedding clothes.

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Sister and Mrs. Page arrived. Mr. John Ambler recovered from cold. Oysters received. Shopping news: calicoes ? preferred to ginghams. Patterns, hank cotton. Coffee pot can be made there. John Jaquelin Ambler sends love to Grandmama Madison.

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Sister died. In four months lost parents and only brother. In four months lost husband and only sister. Tucker has lately lost two brothers? Is grateful for loan of horses.

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Letter of condolence upon the death of his sister. Belief in immortality. Purchased from Paul Richards, March 15, 1964.

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Sends three prizes recently acquired, as pledge of respect and affection. Sends love to Aunt Tucker, cousin Polly and Grandmama Madison. (Date of year supplied by conjecture.)

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By request of George Tucker, self encloses for his endorsements five blank negotiable notes for purpose of renewing his discount at the Bank of Virginia, accompanying them, and those that have been used for the last 12 months. (lacking). Endorsed: Complied with and answered, 1809 February 15.

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Have engaged Mr. Higginbotham's certificate of deposit for $847.49?.

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Reports say self appointed judge. Cabell's letter informed that Tucker said would serve if elected, so presumes self ought to accept. Henry St. George Tucker of that opinion. Self gave Jacob Kinney liberty to say so. Asks if Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ought not to step into own shoes. Endorsed by Tucker concerning advice that Nathaniel Beverley Tucker should not leave Roanoke.

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Laments loss of natural friend who died on February 7th. Will accompany Mrs. Andrews and Miss Charlot on Thursday and be with Tuckers on Friday. Mrs. Ambler and Miss Bush here yesterday.

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Had decided to stay here rather than move to farm in Berkeley county. Asks his opinion on non-execution law and law for sale of clerk's offices to county court clerks. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker married Polly Mary Coalter on the 9th. Hears of brother's John Randolph ill health. Wishes he would retire though knows he will not so long as he has an opponent in the district.

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If Mr. Taylor pornounces a decree against me in favor of Stuart, I wish to appeal it. I have been in treaty with Hancock of Richmond for a parcel of Negroes in exchange for my lot. Our late daughter is called Elizabeth. Pleased to hear that John Coalter had been given a place on the General Court bench.

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When self heard Tucker was in town, went to Swan, found his window dark and did not disturb him. Had expected him. Will not ask him to breakfast as Tucker will not be up in time, but asks him to come to dinner.

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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.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.