Box 1
Contains 6 Results:
Moses Myers to John Myers, 1816 March 8
This series contains correspondence.
Letter, Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, Baltimore, Maryland, 1816 March 8
[Written on copy of letter from Joseph Marx March 4 1816, offering $10,000 as a wedding present to Sam & Louisa] Moses says Sam has seen the letter from Joseph Marx, but makes no comment. Moses doesn't know what he intends. There is a meeting at the bank to decide how to bring specie into the vaults.
Letter, Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, London, England, 1811 June 4
Moses assumes several friends have already written to John about "the unfortunate business." Laments that Sam suffered his feelings to get the better of his reason. Sam's friends William Nivison and Tabb are always with him, John Southgate is a friend.
Letter, Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, 1811 June 13
John's mother and Adeline are in better health and spirits. Moses is looking to business after absence of 15 days. Sam bears jail with fortitude. He is astonishing favorite of all. Moses is dispatching small vessel to Tenerife & Brig Ann to Dublin for General King.
Letter, Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, c/o R. Gilmor & Sons, Baltimore, Maryland, 1811 September 12
Moses hopes that John had a safe landing in New York. He had to remove Sam from the Norfolk jail to Portsmouth which should have been done long before. Optimistic of outcome. Norfolk Packet arrived from Cadiz. Stone did well. Politics are much interwoven in Sam's affair.
Letter, Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, London, England, 1811 June 4
Moses has had "a heart rending time of it." The worst is past. Joseph Marx has been a guardian angel. John's mother and sister are getting their spirits back. Thinks it advisable that John return, but not come directly to Norfolk because of the season.