James G. King, Washington, D.C., to the Honorable C.M. Conrad, Secretary of War, 1851 January 14
Scope and Contents
Encloses an application [not present] by Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., that his name may be put on the register for appointments-at-large to West Point; he is the grandson of James Maury, who was taken prisoner during the Revolution; James Maury also served on the Ville de Paris and helped the Count de Grasse distinguish between Englishmen and Americans; james Maury had a contract with the government to sell tobacco to the prisoners at Charleston, at great expense to himself; James Maury was appointed consul to Liverpool by Gen[era]l Washington and served faithfuly until Gen[era]l Jackson removed him; no one was a better example of American character than James Maury; would like to help out his orphaned grandson; will consider it a great personal favor if his application could be advanced. 3pp. ALS
Dates
- Creation: 1851 January 14
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
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