William Maury, Liverpool, England, to his brother, Jim (James S. Maury), Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1822 May 15
Scope and Contents
Assumed he has arrived safely; the trip with Mrs. Maury to Gen[eral] Webber''s; Wrexham Ale; Ann's comment about being able to see the effects of ale on her nose; trip back through Chester; news of friends; visit from John Randolph; praise for the U.S from the African Institute in London for their attemots to stop the slave trade; speech from J[ohn] R[andolph] at the meeting; the King of England is to be married to the daughter of the King of Denmark; asks him to remember tem to their relatives; expressed anxiety about Aunt Strachan's health. 2pp. ALS Bears N from T. Goodwin, Fredericksburg, Virginia to James S. Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 30 June 1822. Stating that he opened the letter by mistake but resealed it when he discovered his error. Including T's of ALS, 1p.
Dates
- Creation: 1822 May 15
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