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Rejoice to hear you are well. We are building up our new Church rapidly. Our two musical members go off to select an organ and perhaps a town clock.Three French ships in port. Sally Sinclair died on the 20th.

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Sent your letter to James Rawlings.

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Cannot visit Tucker's wife. Believes disease is under the control of medicines. Fearful tonics and stimulants. Afraid will cause an obstruction. Doesn't recommend cream of tarter. Recommends calomel combined with opium and digitalis. Recommends rhubarb. Great attention to diet.

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Received his of 24th. Returned from Gloucester. Mr. Campbell and family went to Philadelphia, expecting to sail for Europe. He is ignorant of world and business. Peachy family well. R(obert) Saunders still at Vichy with same ladies. Ben (enslaved person) going about.

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Edmund Hunter goes to Washington to offer himself for a midshipman’s warrant. He wanted me to give him a letter to some one in that department. Can you introduce him to Mr. Southward.

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Sent Mr. Dandridge my check for $969.39 to be put to your credit. The decree for Christians’ property has not got down. Out of the rent I paid my self and some taxes.

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Returned from the north three days ago. My sister has been in a rush since her daughter’s marriage. The day after the marriage the bridge and groom, my sister and a brother and sister of Doctor Emmett’s all set out for New York. I followed in a week. Saw your brother in Washington. My sister will live with Mary Byrd and Doctor Emmett. Went to New York for a fortnight. A week in Philadelphia. Few days in Baltimore and Washington.

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Have had no tidings from Beverley. Henry and his family were at the springs. Elizabeth arrived at the Wilderness safely.

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Received for Mr. Barraud the sum of $969.39 and placed it to your credit.

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As soon as Lynch returns, the chair shall be commenced and sent to you.

Scope and Contents Laments St. George’s letters do not convey tidings of his improved health. Elizabeth (Tucker Coalter) has been here attending friend’s marriage. Self happy that Henry (St. George Tucker) and (Mrs. Anne) Evelina ((Hunter) Tucker) recovered. Hopes St. George to receive like accounts from (Nathaniel) Beverley (Tucker) and wife. Richard (J. Tucker) informs self he wrote St. George. He says their sister’s (Elizabeth Tucker) neck better. Robert (Tucker) in Bermuda after tour to West Indies. Niece...

Scope and Contents Laments state of anxiety in which St. George’s last favor left him. Sent his letter to (Nathaniel) Beverley (Tucker) to post office. Own last letter will relieve St. George with respect to Henry (St. George Tucker). Hunter informed self that Henry and family well including Anne who is to be married soon. Informed that Beverley’s wife getting well after delivered of stillborn child. Sends love to sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker), Polly (Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell). Mrs....

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Have rebuilt my stone wall. Have put a porch at the back door. We have suffered from one gale. Glad to see Henry advertising his school in the last Enquirer. We look for Mr. Baker in October. Otway writes his business is mending and he is going to south Hampton and Surry. If I live another year I am going to take my wife to see fashions in the big cities.

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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.