William Leigh, Halifax County, Virginia to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia

Containers:
Box 48, Folder 6
Scope and content:

Randolph will case. Horse sale. Doesn't understand some things in statement of money received by you. Found draft in Randolph's papers. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker drew money from Randolph. Unsure if Randolph was in debt to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. Randolph put money in New York Bank for credit of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker and then withdrew it. Leigh didn't know if the money was intended as a gift or a loan. Question for Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's brother and niece to settle and a representative of St. George Randolph. Tobacco sale money. Okay to enter suit against Leigh in in Henrico. Leigh has made no distribution. He intends to retain all rights as executor. Randolph was in debt to St. George Randolph for a considerable sum. If Moody's suit shall be decided against us to say nothing of 8,000 dollars given to the slaves. I shall have to collect of the purchasers of the perishable property a considerable sum to meet these claims and to give to St. George Randolph his distributable share."

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