Box 41
Contains 290 Results:
Dr. Philip Barraud, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, 1825 February 14
Hope you will get here before night. Your new maid arrived last night. Met three Oxford professors and two ladies.
Richard M. Scott, Alexandria, to St. George Tucker, 1825 February 17
Can you procure for the Farmer's Bank of Alexandria 50,000 of the stock in the James River Co. Hope the change from Williamsburg to Norfolk will help you.
William Dandridge, Bank of Virginia, to St. George Tucker, 1825 February 24
Received your check for $887.41.
John Coalter, Bush Hill, to St. George Tucker, 1825 March 8
My sister and Elizabeth will not go down until Sunday. They hope to come down with Mr. Barnes.
Thomas Tudor Tucker, Washington, D. C. to St. George Tucker, Norfolk, Virginia, 1825 March 10
Walter Herron to St. George Tucker, 1825 March 10
Your man Aleck has been here but says he cannot work. He says he has pains in breast and back. I don't think he will suit the work.
Henry Edloe, Williamsburg, to John Dixon, Gloucester, 1825 March 16
Am directed by Mr. McCandlish to wait on you for the amount of his claim against you and Mrs. Catlett. The amount is $70.50.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Norfolk, 1825 April 4
Received flattering letter from Mr. Jefferson giving appointment as professor of law in the university. Had been sounded on it by John H. Cocke. Declined it as he would not take self and family of nine, more than half of them girls to a university. Dreaded duties of watching 200 young men. Neither could he teach political economy. Hopes own course of lectures can go on. He presents each student with printed copy of each lecture. St. George Coalter left last night for Norfolk.
(Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, 1825 March 30
Col. Coles will deliver this letter and a package for Elizabeth. I feel fine. Received a message from Mrs. Kennon requesting us to go aboard the Constellation. The wind was so cold I refused. Rode out in the morining with Eliza Vickery. Polly and I called on Sally Sinclair.
(Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker
Sorry about your mouth. Lots of rain and wind here. A house burned as the water rose to the lime stored in the house. Three boats turned over in the harbor and eleven men lost. We miss Mrs. Tucker and Elizabeth.
Richard M. Scott, Alexandria, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 5
Remitted to the Bank of Virginia $856.25 the account of your dividends in the Farmer's Bank of Alexandria. It is low as money is more abundant and prices low.
Elizabeth Tucker, Bermuda, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 7
Glad sister's health hhas improved. Beverley's wife coming so far to visit you is a great mark of affection. Our sister does not suffer. Betsy wrote about seeing you on the way to the springs. Glad to know you are quite fat. Betsy and Mary Byrd seem so fond of Virginia that they say nothing of coming back.
U. Crittenden, Corotoman, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 8
Sending by Capt. Jefferson 48 pieces of bacon, small firkin lard, pot butter, and barrel apples. Two bales of cotton. Everything fine here.
J. D. Grafton to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1825 April 9
His mental state.
Mary Byrd Farley Tucker Emmett, Lynchburg, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 15
Mother has been mantua and milliner for both. Now asks him to send her a fashionable white silk bonnet. Prices here beyond her purse. Wishes to wear bonnet in Charlottesville and captivate a smart and rich beau.
Charles J. Nicholas, Office Bank of U. S. Richmond, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 16
Received your notes and checks. They will be disposed of .
Susanna Nuttall to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 18
Heard of the death of our brother Carter B. Fontaine. Sister Wiatt and I need money to get a plain suit of mourning. Can you help me?
George Tucker, Lynchburg, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 25
Daniel Call, Richmond, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 29
Cases to be published are those decided while Tucker was a member of the Court of Appeals prior to the reports of Hening & Munford. Would appreciate Tucker furnishing him with his opinions.
Jane Boswell Tucker, 3 Upper Portland Place, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 28
Sorry you and Aunt have been sick. Maybe the long journeys hindered you. I expect to add to your flock of six in a few days. All the various branches of the family are well. James Tucker has not gotten a curacy yet. He is not very strong. Note added by Henry St. George Tucker.
Richard J. Tucker, New York, to St. George Tucker, 1825 April 29
Will ship the articles to Bermuda. Will send you a statement of the cost.
Mary Coalter Tucker, Winchester to Elizabeth T. Coalter, Richmond, 1825 May 3
Illness of sister Coalter. Holmes Conrad. "Mrs. Lee has a fine hearty boy and is herself quite well." Lucy Powell has a poor little sickly baby that her friends think she will hardly raise. It had the influenza at five days old & is withall exceedingly billious. Lucy is herself quite well. Remember me morst kindly to Mammy, A. C. F. and all the younger tribe. Not forgetting John & the blacks. I hope they are in good keeping.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Norfolk, 1825 May 8
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Norfolk, 1825 May 10
Sends him enclosed order from John Hopkins on William McCandlish for $100. Is on the way to Clarksburg. Memorandum jby St. George Tucker saying McCandlish had paid rents to Barziza. Returned Hopkins order and Dr. Cole's letter.
(Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker,Norfolk, to Mrs. Cornelia L. Littlefield, 1825 May 11
Description of the people of Norfolk. Lelia Barraud has married Mr. Baker. Description of wedding. Louisiana Cocke soon to marry William Harrison. Otway Barraud is making his way at the bar. John H. Cocke at Yale College. Robert Saunders is about to go to the University of Charlottesville. John McGill is reading law with Taylor in Norfolk. Mother at Prestwould is ill. Husband St. George Tucker's ill health. Wythe Munford is engaged to daughter of Jerman Baker. College is in a poor state.