- keyword(s): Nathaniel Beverley Tucker
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Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, St. Louis, Mo., to St. George Tucker, 1816 August 11
Made a purchase of a small trait of land at a low price. Commoner of town on St. Charles. Am associated with other gentleman who mean to buy land for about three miles on which we expect to create a true Virginia settlement. Can raise corn, wheat and oats, and use prairie for hay. Polly hopes to have both sisters join her.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, St. Charles County, to St. George Tucker, 1819 September 26
Panic of 1819. Too much rain. Country sickly. Some extremely ill. Some gone back to South Carolina. Difference in piety among society when he was young and now. Recommends sermons by Chalmers called Astronomical Discourses.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Glenburnie, St. Charles to St. George Tucker, 1820 January 31
Busy with court. Bar is superior to all but Richmond's. Holmes Conrad is with him. All slaves but one with him. One is left at St. George.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Glenburnie, St. Charles to St. George Tucker, 1820 November 20
Arteries full, but veins empty. Mr. Coalter and family back. Others settling near them. William Preston's Negroes are partly here and partly on the road. Legislature only inadequate to the task of organizing government.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Norfolk to St. George Tucker, 1802 June 4
Glad he may accompany brother and sister to Bizarre. Disappointed letter was only an invitation from brother Jack (John Randolph). Players are coming to town and wishes to see them. The tooth brushes, wax work, paper, et cetera, took most of his money.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Staunton to St. George Tucker, 1802 July 29
Sister (Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter) has set out for springs. Is something of a student. Daily 4 hours or 10 folios of my lord Lyttleton? five pages of Montesquieu and 50 of Gillies’ Greece. Also read to ladies. Nine in household besides Mrs. D. Coalter’s four children. All help in household work. John Coalter has done as Tucker requested with power of attorney.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851) to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1802 November 24
Did not know of opportunity to write by Mr. Stuart. Regrets father felt neglected. Had not intended to be negligent.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Bizarre to St. George Tucker, 1804 April 29
Since father limited his visit here to four weeks he has not known what to do. Will borrow from Mr. Taylor the Virginia Laws and the 2nd volume of Blackstone. Hopes father will forgive him for over staying his time.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, 1805 November 6
Spent evening with charming neighbor. Met Fulwar Skipwith when he returned home. Mr. Bassett just come in and sends regards. Obeyed his letter and gave liberty to little snake. Made house for him and thinks the snake will know him twelve months hence.
Duff Green, Washington, to Judge Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Fredericksburg., 1833 October 24 and November 9
Scope and Contents Political discussion; states rights; hopes for new edition of his father's Blackstone. Scrapbook p. 66.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Winchester, to John Randolph of Roanoke, 1825 May 16
Thankful John Randolph wants him to return from exile. "My feelings are entirely Virginian . . . recent attempts to destroy her constitution to which I look with veneration such as I feel for none of the institutions of the United States. Congratulates John Randolph on termination of affair with Webster.
H. Chamberlin, St. Louis, Mo., to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1826 July 29
Affairs between him and Mr. G still not settled. Has two contradictory statements.
Robert William Wells (1795-1864) to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1827 April 7
Silly to have gotten angry with an old friend at Calloway Court. Has secret for training a horse. Has a handsomely rigged boat. Lead mines.
William G. Pettus, St. Charles, to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1827 September 12
As soon as Lynch returns, the chair shall be commenced and sent to you.
Doctor Nathan Kouns, Fulton, Missouri to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1827 December 10
Saddlebags case.
William G. Pettus, St. Charles, to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1827 December 22
Unable to get whiskey from St. Louis. Sends a barrel of best in town. Merry Christmas.
John Randolph of Roanoke, Georgetown, to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1816 April 15
Upset at letter. Concerns relationships. Didn't think he was serious in proposal. Had long conversation in December with Mrs. R of Bizarre.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, St. Louis, to John Coalter, Richmond, 1816 September 24
Wife Mary (Coalter) Tucker and niece Eliza Naylor recovered. Babies are now angels in heaven. Worm fever, from detestable orchard near the house, attacked all the family. Has not heard from them since he left Kentucky. Note added the 25th says wife had slight chill and fever.
Carter Coupland, Richmond, to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, St. Charles, 1819 March 23
David Coupland has relinquished his intention of settleing in Missouri. Encloses power of attorney.
Carter Coupland, Richmond to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, St. Louis, 1819 March 28
Report on John Randolph of Roanoke. Reading law with Benjamin Watkins Leigh? B will be sent by Jefferson to France and England to catch schoolmasters for the University of Virginia.
John Randolph, Washington, D. C., to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1822 January 2
Estrangement from mother's second family. Religion. Distance and time erase the strongest attachments. Has no knowledge of Henry St. George Tucker's connections. Not invited to house where his dead sister's children live (niece and nephew). Family against him. Wants to make a suitable provision for his slaves. Congratulations on his state appointment. D? left because infatuation with a woman. D.? practice had been neglected and taken away by Yankees.
J. A. McPheeters, New Madrid, to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1822 June 15
Much detained. Stayed two days at St. George and four at Jackson. Describes land. Boards with a decent family. Possibly of practicing medicines.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Pitman's, Mo. to St. George Tucker, Warminister, Virginia, 1826 April 19
Has been writing a book on religion. Convinced by wife to take up his pen. Manuscript is ready to be printed. Will not put his name on it.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, South Point, Mo. to niece Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, 1826 May 25
Jokes about a new profession for John Coalter. Moved three weeks ago to Dr. M.? Has cistern. Analyzes speech of John Randolph of Roanoke which had classical references.
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Williamsburg to St. George Tucker, Richmond, 1806 April 22
Father misinformed slightly. Describes game at which he won and then lost money. Is sure now since he tried the experiment, that he will not be tempted by gaming. Admits the other fault and is trying to remedy it. Will receive his counsel gratefully. Polly Tabb and her man left today.