Stevens Thomson Mason, Dumfries, Virginia to (James Maury), Liverpool, England, 1794 August
Scope and Contents
Asks again if Armistead's slaves should be divided; asks if he or his wife have a special prefernce for any of the slaves; some of the women of the family are worried that when Maury's part of the slaves are sold, the slave families would be broken up; hopes that Maury will come back to Virginia to visit; hopes that Maury will make an effort to correspond; descibes the problems in Pa. over excise taxes; expresses his belief that the United States will be forced into war with England over the British government's actions; a new daughter was born to him recently; asks Maury to give regards to his [STM] sister. 3pp. ALS
Dates
- Creation: 1794 August
Creator
- From the Collection: Maury, James, Sr., 1718-1769 (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 6.31 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository