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Letter to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker

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Rejoices at mother's recovery. Mr. & Mrs. Coalter and Polly Tucker arrived. Two former have gone on. Of 33 in family (including enslaved persons), all are well. Self's diet is no tea, coffee, fruit, vegetables, milk, egg, supper. Has hearty breakfast of cold bread and chocolate and hearty dinner of bread and lean beef. Mrs. Thomas' child is recovering. Letter undated but approximately this date.

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Asking if he and family can board with her. Has at least 3 servants. Neither Mrs. Tucker nor myself would wish for dainties for our board, plain simple food is what we have both been accustomed to and prefer.

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Can you loan me $500 or $1000. Will give you a mortgage on my land in Hanover.

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Enclosing a certificate for your signature. Sorry I was not here when you visited Lynchburg. May have to sell my property to get myself out of debt.

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Advice on getting over her disappointment. Hopes she will see propriety of step her father had taken.

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Governor appointed agent to little Osages. If the assertion of it should bring disgrace on such a wretch as Monroe, I surely should not regret that.

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Received your check on Norfolk for $1002.64. Placed it to your credit.

Scope and Contents George Tucker writes St. George not as well as had been but sister (Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) better. Addressed St. George at Richmond % Judge John Coalter, believing that if not there he would send letter to Warminster. Presumes soon will be at Richmond. Remembrances to sister daughter, Polly (Mrs. Mary Walker Carter Cabell) and Joseph Cabell. Last accounts of Henry St. George Tucker that he was well. Two of his children sick but better again. Mrs. . Wilson and Miss Margaret Dashiell...

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Your servant Charles left here today to be in Richmond in next Thursday. If Charles' wife wants to go with him, I will take $150 for her.

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The old woman Letty is so infirm that she can not obtain her bread by her labor. She needs a winter habit and a pair of shoes. She purchased summer cloth with the money sent her by Mrs. Tucker.

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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.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.