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Tucker, Henry St. George, 1921

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id155724
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series documents the administration of College of William and Mary President J. A. C. Chandler for the years 1919-1934. The contents are available on microfilm in the library microforms collection on the ground floor of Swem Library. See call number LD6051 .W517 1919 C43, reels 1-46.

Dates: 1921

Henry St. George Tucker, 1822 March 29

 Item — Box 39: Series id216780, Folder: 9
Identifier: id216780
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Tombstone inscriptions for Tucker family burying ground in Bermuda. To memory of John Tucker, Henry Tucker, his wife (Mrs. Frances (Tudor) Tucker), descendants, connections and friends.

Dates: 1822 March 29

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1804 October 13

 Item — Box 25: Series id216780, Folder: 1
Identifier: id257842
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Am sending to Richmond with Mr. Page thirty-six dollars which with please pay Colonel Cary. Am in good health. Includes receipt for Henry St. George Tucker signed by Wilson Miles Cary, Williamsburg, 1804 November 26.

Dates: 1804 October 13

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1815 July 10

 Item — Box 34: Series id216780, Folder: 8
Identifier: id216780
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Postmaster asked about enclosed letter and self broke it open when found it was from Beverley. Hope they have arrived at Warminster. Family well. Youngest has been sick. Court of Chancery is sitting. Enclosure not present.

Dates: 1815 July 10

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1816 January 3

 Item — Box 34: Series id216780, Folder: 13
Identifier: id216780
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Forgot in letter of yesterday to enclose Polly's (Mary Coalter Tucker) letter and now sends it. By a letter from Beverley to brother Jack, he appears to be better after a severe attack.

Dates: 1816 January 3

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1816 February 13

 File — Box 34: Series id216780, Folder: 16
Identifier: id216780
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Asks St. George Tucker to write him. Has bought Pitkin's Statistics for him.

Dates: 1816 February 13

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1817 January 24

 Item — Box 35: Series id216780, Folder: 12
Identifier: id216780
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Has an amanuensis. Had no fracture but an unusual dislocatoin of the os humari. Two days ago two skillful gentlemen of the faculty and four strong men attempted for three hours its reduction. Intended trying again today but self has decided to go to Philadelphia to see phyician there.

Dates: 1817 January 24

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1818 February 4

 Item — Box 36: Series id216780, Folder: 10
Identifier: id216780
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Encloses letter intended for father. Dedham is in Massachusetts. Thinks a volume of notes of Blackstone prepared like 3rd volume of the 1st Institute would be acceptable but does not know far he retains right to publish such a volume. Has recovered from bilious colic. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker has been appointed territorial judge.

Dates: 1818 February 4

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1818 December 22

 Item — Box 37: Series id216780, Folder: 4
Identifier: id216780
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From enclosed clipping, father will see that he will retire from Congress. Affairs of U. S. are so clam there is little to interest the representatives. Constituents have little interest either. Dined with Uncle Tucker who looks well. Will speak to him as father recommends but a trip to Europe though desirable is impssible. Newspaper clipping enclosed.

Dates: 1818 December 22

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1820 March 30

 Item — Box 38: Series id216780, Folder: 3
Identifier: id216780
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After very rapid journey home. 57 miles in one day. Found Mary on road to recovery. Evelina well but clumsy. Self suffered with cold and had to thaw hands in cold water. Children gone to Strother Jones to spend Easter. Letter from Nathaniel Beverley Tucker on February 6 say all are well.

Dates: 1820 March 30

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1823 February 3

 Item — Box 40: Series id216780, Folder: 4
Identifier: id216780
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Wrote before on subject of his stock and illness. Sorry he cannot come down to see him. Family at home well. Yesterday St. George was 15 years old.

Dates: 1823 February 3

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1823 October 21

 Item — Box 40: Series id216780, Folder: 12
Identifier: id216780
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Has had another relapse. Had chills and fever. Is weak and emaciated and confined to room. Ann also has fever. Rest of family well.

Dates: 1823 October 21

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, circa 1781 August

 Item — Box 9: Series id216780, Folder: 2
Identifier: id228205
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My Papa bids me write to you and I obey him with pleasure. Present my duty to Aunt Tucker and my tenderest love to my fair cousin. My respects to the young gentlemen, whom I am taught to consider my relations. I request that they accept a few toys, which cousin St. George will deliver. Oldest son of Henry and Frances (Bruere) Tucker

Dates: circa 1781 August

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, 1818 November 5

 Item — Box 37: Series id216780, Folder: 3
Identifier: id216780
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Encloses Uncle Tucker's letter to him (lacking). Had attack of cholera morbus, but recovered health. Hopes they are well.

Dates: 1818 November 5

Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1802 March 18

 Item — Box 23: Series id216780, Folder: 4
Identifier: id252781
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All well. Quite delighted with Pizarro. Mrs. Barraud and Mrs. Byrd are much better. Asks him to send the carriage on Saturday.

Dates: 1802 March 18

Henry St. George Tucker, Gaddy's to St. George Tucker, circa 1804 January 30

 Item — Box 24: Series id216780, Folder: 7
Identifier: id256182
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Is here after disagreeable ride of three hours. Forced to wait here some time lest he miss the stage. If he should miss it, he asks father to send boots to Major Holmes in Richmond for him.

Dates: circa 1804 January 30

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester to St. George Tucker, 1806 February 5

 Item — Box 26: Series id216780, Folder: 5
Identifier: id261270
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Appreciated father's opinion of his mention of Cousin Henry Tucker whom he thinks great. Is proud of his uncle, his brother and his father. Self has made only moderate progress in three years at bar. Has made $450 and hopes to be self-supporting. As a bachelor, he is improvident. May need help if he keeps house again.

Dates: 1806 February 5

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1814 January 8

 Item — Box 33: Series id216780, Folder: 6
Identifier: id216780
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Wife is inheriting part of property which all devisees wish to keep in family. Self intends to buy it so that Mrs. Hunter (wife's mother) may retire from Martinsburg, where old griefs and intemperate federal politicians annoy her. Asks if father can lend him $2,000 until July, 1816, when cashier of bank will pay him $3,500 for land. Self has acquired reputatoin for punctuality. Last year earned $1,000 and property. Youngest child is called Mary Stephens.

Dates: 1814 January 8

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1814 February 14

 Item — Box 33: Series id216780, Folder: 7
Identifier: id216780
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Regrets father's uneasiness on subject in last letter. Has been able to borrow money elsewhere. Has sold to Perkins his interest under Mr. Caran's will. Advertisement father saw was for sale of a public house on the Sulphur Spring tract. Self will retain tract including the spring. Son St. George Tucker has been ill for sixteen days with a bilious fever.

Dates: 1814 February 14

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1814 February 28

 Item — Box 33: Series id216780, Folder: 7
Identifier: id216780
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Son St. George Tucker has improved. Fever left him on 21st day. Wife worn out with caring for him but has her usual good health. Quarterly term commenced today and self is toiling at the law. Assures father that he will not quit it for a seat in the national council which he is being pressed to take.

Dates: 1814 February 28

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1814 October 18

 Item — Box 33: Series id216780, Folder: 15
Identifier: id216780
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Informs him of safe arrival at home. Evelina went for self to Washington and they returned in the carriage. Still very weak.

Dates: 1814 October 18

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1815 March 25

 Item — Box 34: Series id216780, Folder: 2
Identifier: id216780
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Is recovering from fever. Will try mineral waters next summer. Excellent wife, who nursed his, is well but clumsy. Children well, except Frances who is afflicted with her eyes and a swelling between her ear.

Dates: 1815 March 25

Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1815 April 4

 Item — Box 34: Series id216780, Folder: 3
Identifier: id216780
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For first time in three weeks was called out for election. Won by 54 majority in this county and 400 or 500 in Shenandoah. Asks to borrow for two years his father's collection of pamphlets, documents, etc. Can have them shipped to Alexandria. Knows request is unreasonable. Scoundrel Bailey ws a candidate and got five votes. Received Mrs. Miller's receipt. Thanks father for trouble.

Dates: 1815 April 4

Henry St. George Tucker. Washington, to St. George Tucker, 1816 January 2

 Item — Box 34: Series id216780, Folder: 13
Identifier: id216780
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Thanks his for letters and returns them. Approves enterprise of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker but regrets separation. Mr. Coater's letter about Mrs. Davenport was despondent. Only a few documents yet from respective departments and they are voluminous and in folio. Persons allowed only one coy. Brother has not arrived (John Randolph).

Dates: 1816 January 2

St. George Tucker, Williamsburg to Henry St. George Tucker, 1816 March 10

 Item
Identifier: id216780
Scope and Contents Estrangement of John Randolph of Roanoke very bitter. Asks that if he writs again he enclose letter to John Coalter. Answers his questions: leaves money to Randolph in will. Money received from hire of Matty, Negro woman, given to Judith Randolph and to John. Does not apologize for selling wife's Negroes. Thought it for the best. Grandfather gave deed for slaves to daughter Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker. When about to marry, it was agreed she should have power to make will disposing of her...
Dates: 1816 March 10

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