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Encloses a letter recieved from Nan, dated 6 mo[nth]s ago not present]; since they have not gotten anything from Nan since 11 May, assumes that there is strong effort to intercept correspondence; encloses a copy of a letter from Fontaine; Mrs. Duer died this morning and will be buried Sunday; received a very long letter from James; he wants him to send 4 pages of it to Fontaine; will copy the whole thing and send it to her, keeping separate what she should show Fontaine and what she should keep; also received a letter from Rutson, who says  he does not know William's plans but thinks he should go to St. Louis or Cincinnati, where  he has friends, rather than return to New O[rleans]; if William goes to New Orleans, he will be able to trade with his friends in other cities; if William goes to New Orleans, he will be able to trade with his friends in other cities; if he went to St. L[ouis] or Cincinnati, he would be their rivals; showed William Rutson's letter in which he said that the climate of New O[rleans] did not agree with him and his family, and William said he was glad of it; William does not what them to believing there if he returns; thinks that the bickering and quarreling between their nephews is terrible; James is the only one who tries to look out for anyone else; he wants Fontaine to comeback to New O[rleans] and is considering a partnership between them; James is bankrupt, thought, so it would be like the blind leading the blind if Fontaine were to join him; (25 July) Mrs. Duer's funeral will be on Sunday afternoon in Hoboken; Sarah told him that she, William, and W[alker] also planned to go to the funeral; recievd a letter from Jody sayting that he and his wife will be arriving this evening. 4pp. ALS Including CY of ALs from Matthew Fontaine Maury, 12 Bloom Street, Liverpool, England, to his Uncle Rutson Maury, New York, New York, 11 jUly [18]63. Hopes that the capture of Phil[adelphi]a and Balt[i]m[o]re and the destruction of the modern Babylon, Washingtonl, will end the war and bring the Abolitionists to their senses; Aunt Ann left today for Watford and London; she gave him a note and a book to be given to Mr. John A. King, who, it turned out, had already left; he sends the note [not present] and will forward the book if Aunt Ann says to; asks him to tell Walker to go pick up a pachage of clothing to be sent to Col[one]l William Harding; thinks he will leave for New Orleans in late October. 2pp. ALS