Scope and Contents Encloses copy of president's message this morning. St. George accompanied him here this time to see the city. St. returned home. This is dreary place with little society and that is marred by forms and ostentation and unbecoming show of spendor. Several problems before Congress. One involves freedome of some South American colonies. That may be problem for executive. Spain would consider it cause for war and England would agree. Self does not wish war and loss of freedom for us to gain...

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Received your letter with the deed yesterday. This purchase is very valuable to me. Have been repairing small matters. My neighbors have joined in a petition to our Court for a paved street. John Hartwell Cocke came to us in Monday's boat. We have had a very tranquil Christmas.

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Enclosing a letter from B. Livingston of New York. He is a kind hearted man. I am sure it is written at that beast and not of Mr. Ogden. I had not heard Mrs. Morris intended the publication alluded to. Included Tucker's letter to Ann Cary Randolph Morris, 1817 December 30.

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Desired that William (son at College) would write home once a fortnight. Has had only two hasty letters from him. Asks Tucker to inquire what he is doing and why he has not written.

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I want to visit you next Wednesday. I left Maria and the children well a fortnight ago in Pittsylvania. My sister Fanny arrived at Norfolk from Bermuda some weeks ago.

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My trip to Williamsburg will be delayed about a week. I cannot find my bill which was delivered to Mr. Wirt.

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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.