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Rutson Maury, New York, New York, to his nephew, Matthew Fontaine Maury, Liverpool, England, 1863 August 14

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 103
Identifier: id127983

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents

Send a copy of a letter from James to Aunt Ann, part of which she as supposed to show him; in his [MFM] last letter, he said that he expected some of the northern cities to be captured and that he planned to return to New Orleans in late October; wants to know if his plans have changed since the events of the war did not turn out the way he expected them to; asks wjay je would do if the war continued for a few years and resulted in Reunion; thinks that he [MFM] has been idle for too long; he should have canceled allowance from Cropper Ferguson and Co[mpany] so that he would be obliged to find a job; will cut back his allowance and hopes to eliminate it entirely once he gets a job. 1 p. Cy of ALS

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 August 14

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Extent

From the Collection: 6.31 Linear Feet

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: French

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