Letter : Williamsburg, Virginia, to John Coalter, 1802-1819.

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Letter : Williamsburg, Virginia, to John Coalter, 1802-1819.

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This collection consists of letters from St. George Tucker to John Coalter, his son-in-law, containing information abouth the people who died in the Richmond Theatre fire in 1811, request for copies of proceedings of the General Assembly to write a sketch of Thomas Nelson, Jr., advice to let Frances write to her uncle about Coalter remarrying, news of the illness of Judith Randolph and a suggestion that she write a will, comments on loaning books, an account of steamboat service between Norfolk and Hampton, and general family news and health. John Coalter writes to his former mother-in-law Frances Davenport about family news. Leilia Tucker writes to John Coalter with family news and to Fanny about the death of Mrs. Greenhow. Betsy writes to her mother from Williamsburg about the trip from Richmond and an invitation to a ball and fox hunt given by Mr. Harris.

12 leaves.

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Randolph, Judith, d.1816.

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Coalter, John, 1769-1838

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Note: The following subscripts are genealogical citations separating generations within the same family. A more extensive biography on the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families can be found by accessing the Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Coalter Family John Coalter 1 (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. He held the postion of tutor to th...

Davenport, Frances G. (Frances Gardiner), 1870-1927

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Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848

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U.S. representative from Virginia, jurist, educator, and soldier. From the description of Henry St. George Tucker correspondence, 1822 November 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980667 Henry St. George Tucker, b. Mataox, Chesterfield County, Va., served in the War of 1812; graduated William and Mary where he studied law; professor of law at UVA where he introduced the Honor Code in 1842; served in the Virginia House of Delegates, practiced law and was chancellor of a priv...

Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827

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St. George Tucker (1752-1827), was born in Bermuda and emigrated to Williamsburg, Virginia where he attended the College of William and Mary. He served in the Revolutionary War, as a judge of the General Court of Virginia, and as professor of law at the College of William and Mary. He was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. Tucker was appointed to the federal district court for Virginia. He married, firstly, Frances Bland Randolph who was the mother of John Randolph of Roanoke. ...

Tucker, Leilia,

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