Rutson Maury, Liverpool, England, to his brother, James S. Maury, near Charlottesville, Virginia., 1824 April 27
Scope and Contents
Is writing to him even though he was the last to write; their cousin William Rutson has proposed to Charlottes Ewart and been accepted; plans for the wedding; hopes that he [JSM] will find a young lady as well; Mrs. Myers gave birth to a daughter; William had many letters to deliver to him, and he planned to mail them over the course of his journey; Ann is helping the croppers build some new houses; news of the Wakefields; (29 April) received his letter; the weatherl is sorry to hear about their cousin Eliza; William got a letter from her brother requesting his participation in his wedding; Mr. Latham is well; new of Mr. Bold's suicide; (1 April) his father has returned from Uncle Bold's with his cold much better; news of friends; the Scottish church being built across the street is almost finished; the members of its congregation do not like the minister who was the reason they separated from the original church. 4pp. ALS
Dates
- Creation: 1824 April 27
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