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My mother died in Bermuda on September 12. She has been closer to me since the death of my husband. Mary Byrd had a fever and my brother arrived just in time to stop the progress of the fever with medicine.

Scope and Contents Partakes in St. George's tortured feelings and sufferings of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker after reading his wife's and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter's letters, concludes Beverley still mending. Deep salivation tremendous affliction. Action of mercy abates slowly and suffering dreadful. Swelling of tongue and ? will gradually subside. Self will write to Polly (Mrs. Mary Walker Carter Cabell). Does not think recommend anything but will occur to Dr. Means. Sends love to sister (Lelia (Skipwith) Carter...

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The marriage of my beloved granddaughter accompanied by her father and mother's departure prevented me from writing to you. Thank you for your friendly offer. I enjoy all the necessaries of life. Mr. Strother Jones of Frederick is the husband of my dear Ann.

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Constant pain, but recovering. Effects of mercury on his mouth. Barely eat any solid food. Quotes Robert Burns. Eliza Naylor traveling to Virginia. Interested in details of farm. If he weren't in debt, he would visit springs in Virginia.

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Glad my aunt is better. Thnk you for the recipe for curing my headache. Heard from my parents today. They are well. George is still the farmer. He has made a good crop he will gather about 50,000 pounds of seed cotton from 60 acres. My law studies are growing. I devote about 4 or 5 hours per day to studying. I would like to have copies of you manuscript poems.

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Have sent your trunks off by a very trusty boatman.

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Was in Fredericksburg and Clarksburg. Travelled from September 13 to November 6. Evelina still going about but soon expects a termination of troubles. Is satisfied with success of school. Has ten new students. St. George attends though he may go to the university in February. Two students from Georgia. Students distributed in different boarding houses have no temptation as elsewhere.

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Have shipped sundry articles to Richard J. Tucker, Jr. in Bermuda. Enclosing invoice for $103.63. Could not send the dried fruits.

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Visited you on Monday, but you were not at home. Can you take a plain dinner with me at 3:00 today. Ask Judge Coalter to come also.

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Has lost five teeth. Strength returning. Will draw on St. George Tucker for $200. Polly will never trust her fate to a physician who shall first foretell her death and then persuade her to starve herself.

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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.