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Thanks her for the Abbé's letter; received the rest of the book [The Memoirs of A Huguenot Family]; the book is now at the binder's; will let Mary Blackford read it to get an unbiased opinion; Dick wants to know what happened to the little parson's white hat; will only live in New York if he is captain of a ship which sailed from New York to Liverpool; heard that Rutson is in Richmond; will ask Nannie [his wife, Ann], to fill up the rest of the paper. 2pp. ALS Bears ALS from Ann H[erndon] Maury, Fredericksburg Virginia, to Ann Maury, New York, New York, [6 Sept. 1838]. Admires the book very much; thinks that it will be a good thing for the youth of the family to have; thinks Fr. Hawks' introduction is just right; is glad that her uncle (James Maury) is in good health; Charles might take her suggestion about wearing the leg for a short time each day; will be happy to have Kate back; Annie loks very healthy; Mary is in the country; William and Dabney are still in Culpeper; cousin Fanny is in Fredericksburg; sends regards. 2pp Bears ANS from E.M. undated, to Ann Maury, New York, New York. Saying that he/she made a mistake in the last letter, writing "preference" instead of "confidence." Including Ts of ALS by Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1p.