Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), Washington, D. C. to St. George Tucker, 1808

Containers:
Box 27, Folder 18
Scope and content:

Sent packet for Skipwith to Secretary of State's (James Madison) office to be forwarded. Rejoices Charles Carter entirely recovered health. Obliged to friends who accepted and desired profiles (of self by Memin). Thanks for attaching to own publications two St. George mentioned. Relieves negotiations with Rose broken off. Governor Wright's (of S. C.) second daughter died lately of consumption at Mrs. Law's. Her father, mother and sister, returning with corpse, overtaken by storm and disappeared. It is said that they are lost, but also heard letter received from Wright himself. Remembrances to sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker), Mrs. Skipwith, Judge Nelson and others. Received letter Mrs. Dickinson alludes to. Answered her letter which mentioned death of her father but did not reply to second letter. Painful feelings on probable sufferings of friends in Bermuda. Wishes for peace, but fears cannot be maintained with honor to this country. Rights of neutral nations put out of question by belligerent parties.

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