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Wrote from Richmond upon hearing of misfortune of John St. George Randolph. Had hoped for amendment of his malady. Judges she will not now send him to Philadelphia. Too expensive and too far from home. Encloses check for $500. Regards to Tudor Randolph.

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We have nothing before us but a long and trying conflict. I would like to move to the interior. Have accounts from Bermuda saying a force is coming this way. We will not have a large military force on this coast until later is the reason. Cary is taking a cruise looking for a place to settle.

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Received your pamphlet on the gradual emancipation of slaves. Slavery must be touched with great delicacy. It is useless to bring this subject before Congress until a sufficient interest be excited. In several states there are black peole who are qualilfied to commence a colony.

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Am sending your trunks and wine. Will enclose your bill.

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Have remitted to the Bank of Virginia $216 the amount of your divident.

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Engaged in Chancery Court. Expectgs him and Mr. Coalter. Wishes mother would come. Is getting old for he remembers early life. Is losign the sanguine feeling which leads one to think new friends can replace old ones. Children well.

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Received your check for $93.98. We hear the U. S. frigate Essex has been captured.

Scope and Contents Appreciates his sympathy. Received check for $500. Still considers taking John St. George Randolph to Philadelphia. He is now with uncle John Randolph in Charlotte. She has little hopes for him. A disappointment in love to one of his temperament leaves little hope. Mrs. Martha Randolph is pleased with new granddaughter Beverley has brought from Lancaster. Hopes Tutor will be home this summer. July 18. Above written yesterday. This afternoon unexpectedly unfortunate child John St. George...

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Thanks Randolph for his recent letters. Randolph's political reflections are a source of quotations to him and the friends to whom hhe has shown Randolph's letters. .In the dark about the arrangments now forming in Europe. Is sorry abou the loss of Randolph's crop and is setting off for the St. Lawrence. Will go to Europe upon his return. Plans to spend twelve or eighteen months there on business. Invites Randolph to accomany him.

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Received your check for $110. The amount to be sent to Jane Tucker in London.

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Received your check for $1085. Have purchased 10 shares at $108 1/2.

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Health of St. George Randolph. Should he be sent to Philadelphia Hospital? Still considering moving. Plans to visit Meadows of Dan. Sacrilege to think of selling Negroes. While my poor old Granny lives, it will be impossible. Would like to have plantation and Negroes not near him.

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Polly Harrison wrote me about my darling St. George Randolph. I wish Judy Randolph would come and live with us until Tudor is of age.

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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.