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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.

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Dr. Hosack tried to swindle me. He started out being my friend. Have paid off the last bond with David Ogden's swindling. Walton White's daughter invited us to Jersey. Gouverneur is a fine boy.

Scope and Contents Suggests continuing sister (Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) in present situation until gains strength to bear change. Asks if Austin's remedy continues beneficial to St. George. Will send quantity desired by Bassett at close of session if agent here. Sends love to sister and Mrs. Mary Walker Carter Cabell. Sends regards to Joseph Cabell, John Coalter, Governor James Pleasants, Dr. Philip Barraud and family, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Margaret Lowther Page and other friends. Own late illness severe...

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Will attend to wishes in getting the accommodation as you desired. No need to make fires until a day or two before you arrive. Mrs. Wyatt says you can make her a small advance.

Scope and Contents Encloses appointment of Roger Taylor as postmaster at Eagle Creek. Received from Bates the handbill ? issued at Franklin on eve of informal election for speaker in Howard. Text by Rev. Finis Ewing. And sermon by T. H. Benton. Benton betrayed country for friend Rector's re-appointment. Louisiana vote will put Clay or Crawford third in the House. Still doubtful about president. Hopes victory of Bates has been followed by victory for self. His brother John Randolph is here in good health for...

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Sorry not to see you. Your brother is well. Will you sign the record of bankrupt and send it to Baltimore. Great uncertainity on the subject of election of President. Mr. Crawford's case is hopeless.

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Wife in Virginia and will stay there. Wife's religious beliefs. His own and St. George Tucker's.

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Letter from Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. You will have heard of my disaster. It is for life. . . return to old Virginia. And why not? She has lost all but her honour, but she is worth all the rest put together.

Scope and Contents Heard from Mr. Coalter and Mr. Cabell that they were better and would spend the winter in Norfolk. Self thinks Richmond better. Polly Tucker left. Lectures three times a week, has class of 11 students besides 6 of the bar who attend on Saturdays. They have tickets at $35. The others at $75. Uses father's Blackstone but has expanded second volume. May have it printed at press here at cost of $250. Course at university must soon succeed his class. Suggests professorship to Coalter or Cabell....

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Gabriel has had constitutional fever. Asks about their breaking up at Williamsburg. College question is now agitating Assembly. Self is against removal of college to Richmond. Endorsed: Answered December 25, requesting Mr. Cabell to pay his brother George $2 for vaccinating Gabriel, also to pay his subscription to 19th volume of Enquirer and to receive volume and forward it.

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Received $325 from you. Mr. McCandlish is out of town.

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Wishing you a happy Christmas. Papa set out for Winchester to meet my Aunt, but met her about five miles from here. She had a terrible journey. Detained at a private house by the high waters. Papa has just gone down to Chatham. Thank you for inviting us to spend our winter in Norfolk with you. Aunt and I will come.

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The house at Smith's Point has been made decent for you. Hay and wood has been laid in.

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Can settle with Mrs. Catlett. Can you collect the money from Mr. Page?

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Received the articles. The pleasure of attending Mrs. Tucker was sufficient compensation for any trouble. Glad she is better.