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Arrived here from New York after 10 days. Have you heard of the death of my aunt Fanny?

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Received your check for $35.37 ½ which was placed to your credit. Father’s health continues as usual.

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Was not able to take Chapman to Dardens because river was too high. Dr. Means says Nathaniel Beverley Tucker has chance to extricate himself from his debts. Has made 300 barrels of whiskey and has 1000 barrels of corn. Trip to Virginia. Please send injunction by Frank.

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Sorry to hear of the fate of your relative in Bermuda. Hope to hear you have commenced your journey. Hope Lelia will stay with us some. Our season has been healthy.

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Reached home two days ago. Found family benefitted by trip to Hazelfield. Extract from cousin Richard’s letter sent by father. Reached them a few hours before a thunderstorm. He mourns with the living (in Bermuda). Knows of a father in Ohio who lost four at once. Few as old as self who have not longed for end of the road.

Scope and Contents Apprehend St. George’s silence occasioned by sickness unless stopped for visit on way from Norfolk. Grieved at his sufferings and those of sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker). Thought Austin’s remedy afforded relief from piles. Extract from Richard J. Tucker’s letter distressing. Cannot think of event (death of Fanny due to lightning strike?) without shuddering. Fears sister’s (Elizabeth Tucker) latter days to be embittered by it. Will attend to St. George’s observations respecting...

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Will leave here next Friday. My wife has been ill. Had to send a doctor from Fredericksburg to the Wilderness for her. Heat has been great here. Hope you arrive before I set out. The Amblers are sick. Sorry to hear the bad news from Bermuda. Lightning deaths and fires in Richmond and Chesterfield. Illness of Judge Brooke and Cabell.

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Arrived here on the 13th. Am very tired. The drought has destroyed the crops from Bremo to this place. Had good rain last night and this morning. Hope the corn and tobacco will grow. Your house is ready. His wife requests glue and tacks to tack down the carpet.

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Received the enclosed letter (letter is on same sheet of paper) from Richard J. Tucker, Jr., June 9, 1826.

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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.