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Told Matthew the sad news from her letter [Tom Addison and his son-in-law's death] before he left to return to Cornwall; added the news about the deaths to the letter she had enclosed for Sarah; William was shocked by the news; wrote a letter to Harriet; is glad that she returned to L[iverpool] when she heard the news; hopes that Margaret will be alright, but is most concerned about her daughter Emily; all at Welfied place must be very sad; cannot believe that he will never seen Tom Addison again; is sorry about Capt[ain] Maude [Tom's son-in-law?] also; is glad Emily has a child to take care of; will be interested to hear more details about the family; is glad she has decided to stay in England until 7 November; Walker's letter shows that he is not seeing the religious significance of his accident; encloses the letter [not present]; her letter helps him understand Fontaines's plans; assumes that his [FM] Uncle Horatio [Hughes] gave him the money for the trip; encloses a copy of James's letter to Duncan Sherman and Co[mpany]; thinks Matthew should deliver the letter, and the one to Robert L. Taylor, personally; William Sabine called to enquire about Walker. 4pp. ALS Including Cy of ALS from James Maury, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mess[ieu]rs D[uncan] Sherman and Co[mpany], New York, New York, 11 September 1863. Before Mr. Stark was killed in battle, he had hoped to make a settlement with him and pay them back; now, since he cannot do business while he is in debt, he has no money and is dependent on his uncle, Rutson Maury; asks for a release form his debts so he can start to earn money again; promises to pay them back as soon as he can. 1p. Bears AN from Rutson Maury, New York, New York, undatedStating that James sent a similar letter to Rob[er]t L. Taylor, and giving detail about Starke's death.