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Hope you will soon be able to travel. Mrs. Tucker should eat more. My sister intends to visit Staunton for a few days. She set out with Elizabeth and St. George yesterday.

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Glad Mrs. Tucker is better. My wheat crop is very short. The tobacco crop is miserable. It needs rain badly. Corn crop good. Will come in September.

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His letter of August 5 informing them that mother is better is very encouraging. Family well. Of children only Virginia and Randolph are at home. Polly Tucker is well and in Staunton by now.

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Glad to hear Mrs. (Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker is better. Visited Mary Anne Prentis Chamberlain and Eliza Prentis and Capt. Vickers. George Tucker's sister and daughter & Severn Parker here. Mr. & Mrs. Bassett gone on to Salt Sulphur Springs.

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Just heard Mrs. Tucker was taken ill and had to stop at New London on her way to the springs. We journeyed as far as Canada. Saw the falls of Niagara. Brought Catherine and Elizabeth home in better health.

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The letter telling me of Mama's illness delayed. I hope she is much better now. Reached here last Sunday and found my precious Charles very ill. It is almost certain thath he will die. Parke is quite well.

Scope and Contents Thankful for accounts of improving health of sister (Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker). Understood her sufferings severe. Wrote friend Henry Tucker for particular information about her. Henry said St. George to proceed on journey next day and he was to accompany to Springs. pain at St. George's and Polly's (Mrs. Mary Walker Carter Cabell) distress. Blessing that guided them to mansion of Ward's family. Visit from Elizabeth Tucker Coalter. William J. Wirt and Mrs. Wirt with her Laura and...

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Three letters from them at once. Heard through Mr. Bruce they had arrived at Johnson Springs. Country healthy but has some cases of autumnal fever. Ann, Mary , Francis and David are at their grandmothers. St. George at Princeton. Wife, self and four youngest children and servants well at home. Polly Burk and Marshall Ambler there for the day. Amblers have returned to Richmond. has not heard from Beverley.

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At a meeting of the Common Hall the Mayor was instructed to invite General Lafayette to visit our city. Would you like to give a contribution toward the arrangement for his reception and accommodation.

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The rain made this place very uncomfortable. Rained for 14 days. My health and spirits are much better. Shall leave in a day or two. Hope to meet you in Lynchburg. Byrd is well.

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Glad you are at White Sulphur Springs. Sorry you are not well. Aunt goes to Winchester and papa and mama will accompany her. No news from Uncle Beverley or Uncle Henry.

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Asks about their health. Mr. William Short visited here, Bremo, and Monticello. He is delighted with Virginia and will return. Looks younger than 20 years ago. Is anxious to meet Lafayette in Philadephia. Gilmer wrote from Oxford, in England, in July. Heard from N. Faulcon on September 10th, is Warren County, N. C.

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Has not known where to write before. Phil died. Many persons sick. Mentions Mrs. Peachy, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Campbell, Dr. Galt. Garden and cows doing well. Asks for instructions. Endorsed: "Announcing the death of good old Phil. Answd October 8 referring him to Mrs. Hall Nelson for corn shucks, fodder and straw."

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My wife and I accompanied Polly and Saint to Winchester. Glad Mrs. Tucker is mending. On my way to Chatham. Glad you will stay for awhile at the springs. Beverley is well.

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Invite you on behalf of the arrangements committee to Yorktown for the celebration of the surrender. General Layfayette will attend.

Scope and Contents Thanks St. George for attention to difficulty in will. Apprehensive that naming of sums might lead to expectation of larger amount than could be realized. At date of will was sufficiency for all purposes contemplated. Stocks depreciated by leases and comapanies' underbidding each other. Agents sent to underwrite at low premiums. Now endeavoring to retrieve by raising premiums but Perots doubt whether they are doing it sufficiently. St. George, two sons (Henry St. George Tucker and Nathaniel...

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Advises substituting shares in Philadelphia Insurance Company for number of dollars in legacies in will.

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Form to be followed for legacies of stock not transferrable to aliens but devised to trustees for their use.

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Encloses copy of clause in will dated 1824. Property with trifling exception in insurance stocks. In last year, they are much fallen in market. Uncertain how far may be necessary to reduce sums bequeathed. Enclosure.

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Asks to whom in Norfolk self could have books and other articles left in Charleston many years ago shipped.

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Copy of a clause in the will of T. T. T. dated in October 1824. Bequeaths to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia, $14,000. If he should not survive self, $2,000 to St. George's wife and residue to be divided among his children. Also to him his books, wearing apparel and other moveables. During the Revolution self received at Charleston a sum of money from brother which has never been paid. Requests him to pay himself with interest of accept in lieu thereof $2000

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Has just heard from husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker who was making arrangements to set out for Virginia? Will send John Naylor on when he learns there is water in the Ohio River. Hopes he will let Elizabeth Coalter go out with her.

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Remitted to the Bank of Virginia $1027.50. The amount of your dividends from the Farmer's Bank stock.

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I wrote Dr. Tucker when I arrived in England. Have been sick since my return. London is much altered and improved. The Bishop of london promises me another situation abroad. Have heard of one chaplainship vacancy, but they want a family man.

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Letter to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker