Box 2
Contains 36 Results:
1811-1819
Group A; Papers of Moses Myers, and his sons Samuel Myers (1790-1829) lawyer in Norfolk and Pensacola, Fla. and John Myers (1787-1830) merchant of Norfolk. Includes papers of Barton Myers (1853-1927), mayor of Norfolk, Va. and his family.
Myer Myers, Norfolk, to John Myers., 1811 May 5
Mentions the purchase of a new ship, the Norfolk Pucket, and other shipping news; increase in business; burning of French privateer at Gosport; Monroe as Secretary of State, probably next President. ALS. 3 pp.
Samuel Myers, Norfolk to John Myers, London., 1811 May 5
Scope and Contents Mentions how the French are "confiscating all American property"; we are a "sinking nation"; critical of President Madison; "cripled commerce of the world"; farmers producing tobacco; party every night in Norfolk. ALS. 4 pp.
Extract from the Liverpool Courier" entitled "The London Reformers.", 1811 May 15
PM. 3 pp.
Invitation to John Myers to "meet the stewards" at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London., 1811 May 16
PM. 1 p.
An invitation from the master and fellows of Trinity College to "Myers" to dinner., 1811 June 24
Also a list of names of the "stewards for the Trinity breakfast." PM. 2 pp.
Moses Myers, Norfolk to son John Myers, London., 1811 June 25
Dull trade; shipping news; news of family. ALS. 2 pp.
"Second Grand Miscellaneous Concert, to be Performed in the Senate-House.", 1811 June 28
(Collected by John Myers.) PM. 9 pp.
"Third Grand Miscellaneous Concert, to be Performed in the Senate-House.", 1811 June 29
(Collected by John Myers). PM. 9 pp.
Moses Myers, Norfolk, to son John Myers, London., 1811 July 10
Moses Myers's health is better; business dull; money matters, Mr. Foster in correspondence with [James] Monroe. ALS. 1 p.
Certificate that certifies that Myer Myers is a member of the Society of Soldiers of the War of 1812., 1812
DS. 1 p.
E. Bonaparte, Washington, to "Mr. Myers.", 1812 April 11
Mentions Myers's letters to his father, and his application to restore goods he deposited in the Custom House from the frigate Constitution. Includes list of articles sent to Custom House. ALS. 4 pp.
Diploma of Samuel Myers, law, Harvard University., 1812 November 19
Signed by President and faculty of Harvard. ADS. 1 p.
John B. Floyd to Mathew Buchanan., 1813 February 12
Purchase of corn. ALS. 1 p.
Samuel Myers, Lisbon, to John Myers, Norfolk., 1813 May 29
Samuel is going to England on the Packet; severe battle between French and the allies at Leipzig. ALS. 1 p.
Robert Taylor, Norfolk to Moses Myers, and other members of committee., 1814 February 6
Taylor accepts their approbation. ALS. 1 p.
Burwell Bassett, Williamsburg, to John Myers, Norfolk., 1814 March 9
Expression of friendship. ALS. 2 pp.
Appointment of John Myers as Major in the 1st Battalion of the 54th Regiment in the 9th Brigade., 1815 April 15
Signed by W[ilson] C[ary] Nicholas. DS. 1 p.
J[?] Pedersen, Copenhagen, to Moses Myers, Norfolk., 1815 June 5
Have not met with the king yet, still waiting in Vienna; return of Napoleon to France; European affairs; Danish "will not adventure much to America." ALS. 3 pp.
Bushrod Washington, Mount Vernon, to John Myers, Baltimore., 1817 January 14
Letter of introduction for the son of a mutual acquaintance. ALS. 1 p.
George Newton, Norfolk, to Moses Myers., 1817 February 3
Informs Myers that he has been "elected a director of the office of Discount & Deposit of the Bank of the United States at Norfolk." ALS. 1 p.
Legation of the United States of America to Great Britain., 1817 March 5
Passport for Myer Myers to enter France signed by Myers and John Quincy Adams. DS. 3 pp.
Certificate appinting Frederick Myers in the Fifty-fourth Regiment and Fourth Division of militia., 1817 June 18
Including a note by "W.B. Lamb," 11 August 1817. DS. 1 p.
William H. Thompson, Swedish and Norwegian vice consul acknowledges Richard Rush as the acting secretary for the Department of State of the United States., 1817 October 2
Including document of statement John Marshall is Chief Justice signed by Richard Reed. Including John Marshall's ALS attesting to Moses, John, Samuel, Myers as merchants in Norfolk and citizens of the U.S., 12 September 1817. 2 DS & ALS. 3 pp.
Fragment signed by Moses Myers, Geo. Newton, and a host of others, concerning the Norfolk Improving Company., 1818 April 11
frag. of DS. 2 pp.