- keyword(s): Henry St. George Tucker
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Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848) to St. George Tucker, 1810 October 28
Thanks him for letter and $40. His son born on Tuesday. He is a good henchman for a Douglass. All well. Mrs. Ambler called to see Evelina. Birth of son is sufficient news for a letter.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1814 July 10
Engaged in Chancery Court. Expectgs him and Mr. Coalter. Wishes mother would come. Is getting old for he remembers early life. Is losign the sanguine feeling which leads one to think new friends can replace old ones. Children well.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1815 March 13
Called home for election of bank president here to prevent election of one totally unfit. Very alarmed at epidemic of malignant fever. Many died: General Singleton, Tedball's wife and daughter. Dr. Dunbar. Fears father forgot to pay Mrs. Miller as he has to receipt. Broke shin. Enclosure, signed Anne Miller, is receipt for $32 and refusing interest.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, Virginia to St. George Tucker, 1815 May 4
Thanks father for favor of lending his library. Will collect what he can while in public life. Has had rheumatism and bilious fever. Will attend superionr court. Brother has asked him to lodge with him next windter. But has written Uncle Thomas Tudor Tucker for rooms with him is Mrs. Wilson should move nearer the Capitol.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1815 July 25
Agrees that father is safely established for the summer above the falls of the rivers. Family well, but self ill. Been taking sulphur waters. Thanks him for package of Washington's Letters and Paulding's Exposition which is now in bookbinders hands. Has written for Olive Branch and Palmer's works. Has Niles Register complete. Thinks Oliver Branch a valuable sketch.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1815 September 15
Returned home after five weeks. Uncle (Thomas Tudor) Tucker gave up trip westward. Family & self went to Bedford in August. At Bath and at Sulphur Springsd. Lost 18 pounds but has gained 7 of it. Has decided not to room at Mrs. Wilson's as she is too far from place of session. She is almost two miles away.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1815 October 1
Still has dyspeptic stomach. Will lodge on Capitol Hill, neither uncle or brother. Dr. Orr reported that St. George Tucker had written the Brent family he had seen Adelaide Brent in Staunton in distress. The woman there is an imposter as Adelaide Brent is now in Winchester.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1815 November 17
Has lodgings near place of session in Washington. Wife and child will be there part of time. Regrets death of nephew and removal of brother to western country. Self is only representative of mother likely to leave descendants. Her Randolph descendants will be extinct in another generation. Fan's eyes have recovered by a prescription of Dr. Armstrong, brother of the general. All send a kiss except David, the baby.
Henry St. George Tucker, Washington, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1815 December 6
Encloses copy of the message. Health improves. Uncle Thomas Tudor Tucker is well as ever. Is comfortably established in vicinity of expected place of session and will not be exposed to bad weather or night air.
Henry St. George Tucker, Washington, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1816 January 29
Received two copies of the enclosed message and sends one to him. Evelina still with him. She and the children are well.
Henry St. George Tucker, Washington, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1816 February 22
Epidemics and sickness over the country. Mr. Brigham, an old federal representative from Mass. died today. Self had cholera morbus. Has been quarrelling with brother John Randolph and must ask father several questions about mother's dower, if she made a will, if father ever had any accounts with brother and how they now stand. Was he a guardian. Glad father approved his remarks on the treaty question.
St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia to Henry St. George Tucker, 1816 March 10
Hear through John Coalter of his reconciliation with brother John Randolph of Roanoke. Enclosed note or receipt for loan of $2500 which he may discount if it will help reconciliation. Encloses copy of note.
Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1816 March 15
Received and read his letter. Hopes his son my meet life as well. Committee is around him and leaves him no time to write more but was moved to write this.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1816 August 30
Went to Bedford for bilious fever. Has ridden over 600 miles in the last month. Been engaged n rebellion at Staunton about which he has not time nor room to relate. Regret's mother's illness. Had a letter from Beverley postmarked the 5th.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Richmond, 1816 October 3
Wishes they could not go to Low Country until frost. Health is improving by work and exercise and abstemiousness. Showed Mr. Coleman, their old townsman, his children. Youngest child of 16 months does not yet have his nose out of joint. Glad father agrees with him about convention. Has decided to retire from public life. Is too thin-skinned for a politician. Continues to hear good news from Beverley. Country is admired.
Henry St. George Tucker, Washington, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1816 December 10
Sent him some documents today. The compensation bill, a Pandora's box, is before them again. Voted against it as he thinks father would have done. Shall vote against Governor Barbour's proposal to amend the C. U. S. Some reason's were published, but his brother's (John Randolph). being in Congress was also a reason. Expects his to again be a candidate. No news from Beverley.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1817 May 6
Urges father and mother to visit them. Burning climate of Norfolk would hurt him. Arn improves. Holmes has goine to Philadelphia for operation of fistula. Traveller from St. Louis says Beverley and wife are well. Report of his death was false. Wife and family well. Wife will be confined next month.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, Va to St. George Tucker, 1817 June 3
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1817 July 14
Evelina has had bilious attack. Self did not deserve his scolding for he writes often. Knows nothing of father's movements or whereabouts. Family well. His arm slowly. Has been on horseback bbut once and does not expect to ride this summer.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1817 September 9
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1817 October 28
Father once more settled down at his own home family. Evelina had croup and bilious symptoms. Self had violent bilious colic. Recovered by bracing air of morning mixed wih Cassia bitters and camomile. Enjoyed visit of Coalter. Regrets father never visits them. Beverleyi writes he is happy and prosperous and wants office of U. S. Attorney. Self wrote president and secretary of state. Self is alone except for protege Holmes Conrad.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Warminster, 1818 September 16
Landlaws are oppressive and burdensome. Land owned by Lord Fairfax and taken up by David Hunter (father-in-law) may be lost. Tax may have been paid by person in charge. Is doubtful about state of taxes on his Ohio land and in Kenawha (or Greenbriar). Would get Mr. Coalter to buy it for tax if he knew the amount. Coalter and daughters leave tomorrow.
Henry St. George Tucker, Jr., Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1818 October 10
Thinks Holmes Conrad wrote him of father's illness taken day after Coalter left. Is now well. Self is reading Selecta a Profania and will read Cornelius Repos soon. Now has two teachers in the academy. Father made him read Rollin and Goldsmith's Histories of Greece and Rome and the Illiad. Sisters went to Mrs. Jones. Grandmother is here.
Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1818 October 12
Was severely ill for 18 days with fever and spasmodic cramps resembling gout. Considered near death. Recovery has been rapid.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1818 October 24
Cook wife, and family have been ill. Not a week without illness since April. Regrets remark of Miss Bush and that he has never visited Williamsburg. Regrets Cabell's illness. Fears Miss Bush mislaid his letter to father. Loves Dr. and Mrs. Barraud more than any other old friends of his youthful days.