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Thank you for the note. Other family news.

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Although politically we are enemies our personal feelings are the acts of friendship. Please alleviae the situation of Maj. Gen. Riall, a British officer, who has fallen into the hands of the American army. He has been wounded.

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It seems our country is being placed at the foot of th enemy. Will you remove your goods from Williamsburg. Am planning to send all we have to the interior. The town is growing stronger every day. Some of the soldiers are sick. John is one of the camp surgeons.

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Opinion on camp drill. Adjutant of Col. Coleman's 6th Regiment. Lists who is in and out of service. Regiment stationed between Potter's Field and Fort Tar. Opinion of Colonel Coleman. Fort Barbour.

Scope and Contents Received favor announcing St. George about setting out on a journey toward this place. Hopes will find connections at John Coalter's and Winchester in health. Feels uneasiness at St. George's indisposition. Requests him to prevail upon Henry St. George Tucker to accompany him here.Sometimes roads in wretched condition and dangerous to stranger. St. George no doubt heard of desperate action between Phoebe and Cherub on one side and Essex on other, which issued in the capture of latter after...

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Hope you arrived safely at Winchester. My mother has a violent cough. Ny darlings are qite well. Am anxious to know the fate of our northern army. I hope the war continues until the union is cemented or dissolved.

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While in Richmond, the business of the convention occupied most of my time. I was also a member of the standing committee. Have followed the author you mentioned in the pise? buildings. Tells of a barn he has had built.

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What a terrible flood you have been exposed to. Have thought of sending my goods to Fluvanna. Our army is sickly. Some have measles. Cary seems to think of trying Lynchburg. My wife is not well. Reports from Lynnhaven Bay stgate that 15 large ships anchored within the Norfolk Channel.

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Tudor Randolph has been with me about ten days. He is a most interesting youth.

Scope and Contents Uncertain how long to continue in city. Since St. George left, increasing confusion and distress. Every family flying that can find means. Genral William Henry Winder withdrew troops to city. Enemy not many miles distant. Last evening they took nearby grouind Americans left. Presume Americans will not surrender without a struggle. Does no know movement of enemy today nor relative strength. Fears American force not collected as fast as could be wishes. Sends love to sister (Mrs. Lelia...

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Is at Robert Sanders. Susan Bowden has fever, also Robert Sanders. Thinks enemy not near enough to Williamsburg to remove goods. Heard of them destroying Washington. Endorsed: Ansd. September 5. Requested his, in case of danger, to remove furniture and contents of cellars to his house, which judged as safe as any.

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Have heard nothing from you in six weeks. My wife and children are at Bremo. Have engaged a vessel to go to Williamsburg and take your goods and mine to Richmond. John is attached to a regiment in Portsmouth. Everything is working to put the port in safety.

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Am thankful you escaped the pain of seeing the metropolis of our country sacked by an insidious and barbarous foe. Our militia and volunteers are marching. My children are well.

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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.