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Sends him a package of flower seeds to remind him of Seacombe; will send him more next year; request magnolia seeds; locusts grew well; progress on the new house at Seacombe; sold the house in Rodney Street for £4500; Mr. Maury is well except for a cough; will take the letter to Seacombe to let others add to it; Ann is at Barrock; opened his letter to her and read about [Ellen] Craven; will send congratulations as soon as she accepts. 2pp. ALS Bears AL from Margaret Maury, [Seacombe, England]. to her son, James S. Maury, near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia [30 Oct. 1829].ince Ann was gone, she opened his letter to her and read about his expected marriage; since she has no fortune. he will have to work harder to support her; the move from Rodney Street to Seacombe; Jimmy is doing well; hopes his stockings will arrive before it gets cold; Ann will be glad to hear that his cousins appreciated her work; she will make pictures for him as well, once he is married; the rest of the family is playing whist; news of friends; the garden. 2pp. Bears ALS from Sarah [Mytton] Maury, [Seacombe, England], to her brother-in-law, James S. Maury, near Charlottesville, near Albemarle County, Virginia, [30 Oct. 1829]. Will finish up the letter while Mrs. Maury puts on her bonnet and shawl; are all glad to hear he is doing well; Mrs. Maury has more household work since Anne [sic] is gone; the garden; he would laugh at their small area of land since he has so much himself; sends regards. 2pp Bears AN from [William Maury], [Seacombe, England] to his brother James S. Maury, near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, [31 Oct. 1829] Ann said that she planned to tell him that, if Mr. Fontaine will give her the old original manuscript, she will send him a subscription to the effort. Including Ts of ALS by William Maury and AL by [Magaret Maury]. 2pp.