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Asks if she has received a letter from her since she got to England; she sent one before her child was born [Richard Lancelot Maury]; she and the baby are in good health; is glad that he does not depend completely on her for nourishment, as she feels much weaker than she did when she nursed her other children; sometimes feels as though she will not be strong enough to fulfill her motherly duties; Betty is enjoying the book; she reads it frequently; Annie has not learned to read yet; Betty would like to hear from Nan; The "Scraps" [a book by Matthew Fontiane Maury?] has been very well-received; Mr. Maury's knee is getting better; he usues the linament [sic] she recommended; Dabney [Herndon Maury] came back to visit at Xmas [Chrsitmas]; the rest if the family is well; news of her brothers and sisters; the Blackfords and Aunt Minor are sending four children [former slaves] to Africa; they will stay with cousin Lancelot Minor; the children were excited about the trip; hopes she will come visit there once she has returned to the United States; Betty and Annie send regards. 4pp. ALS Bears ANS from Matthew Fontaine Maury, [Fredericksburg, Va], to his cousin, Ann Maury, Sedgewick House, near Kendal, undated. Asks her abou the cost of building and repairing ships in the R[oyal] N[avy] Bear N, undated, referring to Mat[h]h[ew] Fontaine Maury's note.