Ann Maury, 17 East 4th Street, New York, New York, to Sally F. Maury, [Charlottesville, Virginia?], 1872 January 30
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
When she read her letter that she already answered, she felt that Cousin Eliza did not have much longer to live; is surprised she managed to survive as many sicknesses as she did; death to Eliza was only leaving a bad world for a perfect one; if they could all live in anticipation of eternal life, their lives on earth would not be so hard; Lewis has been spending a few days with them; he likes to visit them and feels very comfortable with their home; the better she gets to know Lewis, the more she loves and respects him; if Charles is anything like Lewis [his brother\, she must be a happy wife; they have been very worried about Sarah; when she [AM] came back from England, she was so unwell that they weren't sure if she would be able to go to Savanna, Georgia; thought that she should go to be with Dr. Herdon, who had delivered her first two children; received a letter from him about Sarah; he also told her of his initial sadness about his brother John's death, but now he is happy he is in a better place; he spoke of Ellen Mercer and her conflicting duties between her father and her husband, and how Gold solved the problem by taking her father; sees it as similar to her [SFM] own case; she can now join her husband without being sorry about the one [Cousin Eliza] that she hated to leave; sensd her love to Charles; Sarah gave birth to a boy [Henry Davis Weed] on 26 [Jan.] two days after her oldest child [Gertrude Weed] turned three years old. 4pp. ALS
Dates
- Creation: 1872 January 30
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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