Nathaniel Beverley Tucker left on circuit court in St. Louis. Commences tomorrow. Health precarious, but has now improved. Judge Stuart family visiting before their journey to Virginia.

Dr. Maupin lost his house, office, etc. in a wild fire. He is leaving today for Washington with a letter from me about the medical staff. Mr. Blow, and Cook, and Myers lost all their dwellings, but they are insured. John is in bed with rheumatism. Our fruits and garden were ruined by the bad weather.

Storehouse and back buildings self occupies will be sold on April 17th. Property worth $4000 may bring only $1000 or $1500. Front houses rent for only $400 a year. Thinks Tucker might buy them. His nephew Henry Tucker in Bermuda wrote self. Stone for side wharf is here. Endorsed: Wrote to Mr. Frith fully and advised him to shew my letter, containing some hints for caution to Mr. Williamson? 1821 April 16.

Court business. Mr. Block would like office in Pensacola as secretary to commissioners there.

Deserved his rebuke for not thanking him for presents. The Lempriere benefits him very much. Acquaints him with great men of antiquity. Is reading Cicero's Orations and Graeca Majorae. Has finsihed trigonometry and Euclid and is studying algebra. Here they are tearing down the old Market place and building a new one.

His of 16th arrived after the sale. Bank bid $1650 for front house. Shown Williamson Tucker's letter but can do nothing until bank board meets. Tucker will have sufficient time to make offer. House in rear bought by respectable man for $500. Front house cost self $1600 to build. Will rent for $400.

Confidential instructions to Frith concerning purchase of store on Campbell's Wharf, lately held by Frith, conveyed in trust to Mr. Williamson to secure a debt to the bank and sold to the bank at $1650. May offer as much as $2000 under certain conditions. Encloses check on Bank of Virginia at Norfolk for $1650.

Mr. Ruffins man. New horse died here. Self is sure Mr. M does not know horse, so has just considered it a trifling misfortune.

We have the liver of a rock fish undergoing the process for extracting the oil. It will be ready soon and I shall send it to you.

Glad you will be with us on Monday. My son's pain is all gone, but a large abcess formed on his knee. Maupin hopes he can keep his office.

Received check for $1650 in favor of Mr. Williamson, cashier, to purchase front store, formerly self's property. Has been offered $2000. Bank decided to rent rather than sell. Is returning his check.

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.