On 4 May 1844, wrote a letter from , Arkansas, to JS in , Illinois, requesting that a Latter-day Saint preacher be sent to his area. At some point during winter 1843–1844, Tucker visited Mississippi, where he encountered one of the ’s missionaries and examined some of the church’s “sacred Books.” Tucker reported that what he had seen and read impressed him and left him with a desire to learn more. In spring 1844, several emigrants from Mississippi came to the El Dorado area and reported favorably on the Saints. Their statements may have prompted Tucker to write to JS a few days later, expressing his own interest in learning more about the church’s doctrines. In his letter, Tucker suggested that the county in which he lived was ripe to receive the gospel and requested that a Latter-day Saint be sent to preach there.

The letter was postmarked 9 May 1844, and JS received it by 12 June, when he wrote a response to . In his reply, JS thanked Tucker for his letter, gave him counsel, and promised to send an as soon as it could be arranged. It is unknown if missionaries ever visited Tucker.