William G. Pettus, St. Louis, Missouri to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1850

Containers:
Box 54, Folder 3
Scope and content:

Trying to obtain partition of the land deeded by you to him in his own right and as trustee for Mrs. Peggy E. Batte. Land assigned to him was purchased at Sheriff's sale for $1250 (641 acres). Also purchased Old Sam at $150 and hired him out at the tan yard (where he has been all the while) until the 1st day of January next. The judgement is $4500 but you have now obtained all you can ever expect to make out of Boswell. Did not want Sam to be separated from his family.

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