1To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 8 June 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I must apologize to you for the Liberty I take in addressing you as a Member of the General Congress , but the Importance of the Occasion I hope will excuse it. I shall therefore without further prelude proceed to the Occasion of this Letter. The Island of Bermuda, by it’s detached Situation, by the Number of it’s Inhabitants, by its inconsiderable produce, and by the small progress made there...
2To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 12 August 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Were I certain that a Letter I addressed to you a few Weeks ago, by way of Virginia had been delivered to you, I should not have intruded on Business of greater Importance in which you may be at present engaged, a second Time. But lest any Accident should have happened thereto, I take the Liberty of enclosing you the Plan for continuing the Exports from America to foreign Markets, which I...
3To George Washington from St. George Tucker, 23 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour of addressing your Excellency on a subject which appears to me as important to the United States of America, as it is interesting to myself, as an Individual attach’d to the spot which gave me Birth, and anxious for the Happiness of those Friends who still reside there. It is well known that at the commencement of the present war, the Congress were so well persuaded of the...
4To George Washington from St. George Tucker, 25 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellency’s Desire I now offer to your consideration some particulars relative to the scheme I had the honor of proposing to you—It may not be amiss to premise that as an Agent has lately been out from this State to Bermuda to contract for a large Quantity of Salt for the use of the continent, whose Intentions may be frustrated by the jealous vigilance of the Governt the...
5To George Washington from St. George Tucker, 26 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of sketching out the enclosed Articles which I beg leave to submit to your consideration, in case you should be of Opinion that the Expedition I had the Honor of proposing to your Excellency, should be set on Foot. I am with the most perfect Respect Your Excellencys Most obedt hble Servt PHi : Gratz Collection. First—The Governor, or Lieut. Governor, Regular Officers...
6To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 11 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This Letter will be delivered to you by my son in law John Randolph , who has resided in philadelphia for some time, with intent to avail himself of the instruction and friendship of the Attorney General of the United States , in the pursuit of his professional studies, and in his entry into life: I have some reason to apprehend that some degree of misunderstanding has subsisted between them...
7To George Washington from St. George Tucker, 24 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
The solicitude which you have expressed in several of your communications to Congress for the establishment of a National University, & the apparent unwillingness of that body to act upon the subject, gave rise to the enclosed short essay, which I beg leave to submit to your perusal. Permit me to wish you many years of health and happiness, and to assure you of the most perfect esteem. I am,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 2 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
My worthy and intimate friend Dr. Barraud proposing to take an Excursion into the upper parts of the Country, the recollection of the pleasure I enjoyed at Monticello, two years ago, prompted me to recommend it to him to take it in his rout. Permit me to introduce him to your Acquaintance as one who possesses the most amiable qualities both to excite and secure Esteem and Friendship. Doctor...
9To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 22 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have doubted whether I should take the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you on a subject which considered in an official light, should certainly have been communicated to the Secretary of State. But having no acquaintance with that Gentleman, and being unable to produce satisfactory affidavits of the Facts which I wish to communicate to the Government, although perfectly satisfied of the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 2 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Lewis of this town this morning mentioned to me, that it might be an acceptable information to you to know of any person who recollected the publication of Logan’s Speech at the time when it first appeared in the Virginia papers. A few years ago, not more than three or four, being engaged in some enquiries relative to the Adoption of our State Constitution I had recourse to the papers of...