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Letter to St. George Tucker.

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My Aunt expects to increase her family in a few months. A Mr. Hunt certainly spoke well of Brother Henry. I have sent six bottles of Antigua oil of roses.

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As you are also interested in the Bank of Virginia as a stockholder, what can we do to derive better dividends from our stock? States faults in the Bank.

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Fulwar Skipwith's wife arrived here Tuesday evening and left yesterday for Williamsburg. She is very charming and I wished her to stay longer. Bob Taylor has just gotten home from the old city.

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John Coalter's bond to St. George Tucker for four thousand dollars (note by St. George Tucker: I hereby assign the bond to John Randolph and Henry St. George Tucker, trustees for my daugher Frances Coalter.)

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Edward I. Lee would like to be appointed as one of the U.S. Associate Judges for the District of Columbia taking the late Mr. Duckett's place. Will you write me something about him.

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I am very pleased with the Skipwiths. I went over to the Hill yesterday. They have a lot of furniture and particularly large mirrors. Mrs. Skipwith has hired a house servant of Mrs. Braxton. A washwoman of Mrs. Charlton. Expects to take Mrs. Prentis' cook on trial. Mrs. Saunders, Susan Bowdoin, Mrs. Madison, the Bishop, Mrs. Peachy and Mr. Bracken are sick.

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. . . Nathaniel Beverley Tucker has just left for Mecklenberg court. Polly Mary (Coalter) Tucker is well. Greetings to all. Beginning of letter missing. At top of this sheet is a note by Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.

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Sends him another copy of Statutes at Large to replace copy he gave Judge John Coalter. Is about to announce publication. Would appreciate his testimonial as to utility and value of undertaking, with permission to use testimonial. Been an arduous and hitherto unproftiable business.

Scope and Contents St. George's letter hints at painful subject. He has conducted himself with correctness during many severe trials. Will be fortified by consciousness of superiority over those whose malice aims at injuring him. Will be raised above any sense of resentment. St. George's only course is to make no reply to sarcasms. Advises delivering judicial opinions in terms as if opponent not present. Rejoices in sister's (Mrs. Jane Tucker) good fortune and generosity of nephew (Henry Tucker of Calcutta?...

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I have been busy with the Superior Courts.I set out tomorrow for Rockingham County Court. I met Beverley at Halifax and Pittsylvania Courts.

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The situation of our country has added to the heavy expenses of Mr. Carter's estate.

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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.