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Margaret Maury, Mills Cottage, Sidmouth, England, to her son, William Maury, Liverpool, England, 1817 April 24

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 62
Identifier: id77664
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsIs glad Mr. Maury is feeling better; instructions about his [JM] bowels; opened Mr. Turner's letter to Mr. Maury; copy of letter; Mr. Turner enquires about the family's health; Mr. Turner reccomends a doctor for Matthew to see; has devoted all her time to taking care of Matthew; has been thinking about religious matters, too; Miss Mills asked her to pay her rent to Mr. Carlisle; paid Prudence her wages for thirteen weeks; details what a wonderful servant...
Dates: 1817 April 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England, to her daughter, Anne Maury, Mill's Cottage, Sidmouth, Devonshire, England, 1817 April 28

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 63
Identifier: id77665
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsReplies to all the letters she has sent him; Mr. Bigland sent the day's paper to Mrs. Maury containing the story about Mr. Fitzsimmon's speech; the cow had a calf; called on Mrs. Gladstone; William dined at Alleton yesterday; news of frieds; wrote to his son, James, and brother, Fontaine; Rutson returned yesterday; began bathing again this morning; gave William the stone she sent as a present; asked her to try to find something to bring to Rutson; news of...
Dates: 1817 April 28
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Margaret Maury, Mills Cottage, Sidmouth, England, to her son, William Maury, Liverpool, England, 1817 May 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 64
Identifier: id77666
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsMatthew and Ann are excited about his visit; Ann will meet him at the London Inn if he comes in that way; tells him to be careful on the trip; tells him that part of the reason he is so good of a housekeeper is that he has less people and things to take care of thjan he normally would if the family were all at home; thanks him for taking care of things for her; Matthew will be sorry to leave; she prefers their life at the cottage to having to entertain all the...
Dates: 1817 May 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Margaret Maury, Mills Cottage, Sidmouth, England, to her son, William Maury, Liverpool, England, 1817 May 17

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 65
Identifier: id77667
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsAnn's errands; wishes him to bring money as she has many bills to pay; instructs him to be careful with his money on the trip; instructs him not to sleep on the sheets at the Inns; explains that he will probably ride on a donkey to go around to around with Matt[hew and Ann]; Mrs. Plum thinks Matt[hew[ should stay through the autumn; Matthew is feeling better and wants to go to America; he should not believe everything the coachmen say about their route, etc.; he...
Dates: 1817 May 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England to his son, William Maury, London, England, 1817 December 9

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Identifier: id77668
Scope and Contents

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Instructs him to thank Mr. Turner for taking such good care of Rutson; prefers Chapman's for Rutson; his [RM] friend Hatham goes there also; and he intends for Ruson to go there with him. 1p. ALS Bears ALS from Margaret Maury, Liverpool, England, to her son, William Maury, London, England. 9 December 1817. Forgot to give him lozenges; instructs about her spec[tacle]s; regards to Mr. Turner; various news of friends and family. Including T's of ALS, 2pp.

Dates: 1817 December 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, to his son, William Maury, Wimpole Street, London, England, circa 1817 December 13

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 67
Identifier: id77760
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsExpected to receive a letter from him but did not; Mrs. Maury is tried out from shopping; tobacco business; received his spectacles; Rutson to come home on Thursday; Ann may return them as well or possibly the 23rd. 2pp ALS Bears ALS from M[agaret] Maury, to her son, William Maury, London, England, undated. Went to meet the Sally which cam e in from Charleston, to see Mr. Latham; shopping; news of friends; letters Mr. Maury received; friends invited for dinner...
Dates: circa 1817 December 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England, to his son, William Maury, London, England, 1817 December 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 68
Identifier: id77761
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsThanks him for his letters; asks him to get him [JM] a new pair of glasses as the pair he ordered are too strong a prescription; people he [WM] should call on; needs not return until January [?] 9th; instructs him to write to Mr. Latham; the Lancaster arrived from Phil[adelphi]a; comments about friends in London. 3pp. AL Bears ALS from Margaret Maury, [Liverpool, England], to her son William Maury, London, England, 16 December 1817. Preparations to send Rutson...
Dates: 1817 December 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, Laurel Hill, Virginia, to his brother, James S. Maury, Liverpool, England, 1819 January 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 69
Identifier: id77762
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Details of his trip to Virginia; stayed with Mr. D. Herndon; news of family member's health and marital status; the weater; visit from cousin Kitty and Peter; demastingof the Macedonian; sleigh-riding; hunting; will wait to send letter till he hears from him; sends wishes for a happy new year; sending letter on January 5 although he has not heard from him, 3pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 2pp.

Dates: 1819 January 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Fontaine Maury, Washington, D.C., to his nephew, James S. Maury, Liverpool, England, 1819 February 6

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 70
Identifier: id77763
Scope and Contents Received his letter and is glad he is feeling better; is sorry that he [JSM] did not receive the letter he [FM] sent; no changes in the status of their friends; is happy that he will get to see William, and wishes he could see Ann and Rutson as well; his health is good; a duel was fought between Armistead T. Mason and Mr. McCarty; fought with muskets; Mason was killed and McCarty's right hand was injured; news of Matthew; Mr. and Mrs. H[erndon?]'s son Dabney has died. 3pp. ALS Including T's...
Dates: 1819 February 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Ann Maury, Liverpool, England, to her brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 March 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Identifier: id77765
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsMr. and Mrs. James called; their mother sent to two lectures on ventilation and is now trying what she learned at home; Mama is staying at Mossley [?] for a few days; friends and relatives who have come to call; Wallace Currie's illness; no letter from Rutson; Elizabeth hopes to stay at Wakefield's for a few moths more; John Wakefield's "match" is over; he should have gone to see Miss Smith before he left; Mrs. Goldie will look after his plants; two marriages...
Dates: 1819 March 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Ann Maury, Liverpool, England, to her brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 April 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 72
Identifier: id77766
Scope and Contents

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Encloses a letter from Mrs. Bushell; Mr. Ewart's fall from his horse; both of the marriages she told him about are now off; news of friend; have not received the letter's Matthew] sent; Uncle Fontaine says that Mr. Jefferson wants Matthew to come visit him; Papa has resumed cold bathing. 2 pp. Including T's of ALS and AL, 4pp.

Dates: 1819 April 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England, to his son, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 April 6

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 73
Identifier: id77767
Scope and Contents Hopes he is doing well and they will hear from him soonl began cold baths again as he did not feel that much better without them; Mrs. Maury will accompany her son [Rutson] to Whitworth; Ann will stay to keep house; Mrs. Maury's trip to Mossley Hilll; Mr. Ewart's accident; death of Mrs. Rutson's younger grandson; death of Mr. Dunlivri's[?] wife; hopes Mr. Ewart will recover soon; is including some letters of introduction [not present]; Matthrew's heath seems to have improved; authorized Mr....
Dates: 1819 April 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, Lynchburg, Virginia to his brother, William Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1819 April 13

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 74
Identifier: id77768
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Is happy that he [WM] has arrived; received his letters; stayed a month in Amelia; is now staying 4 miles from town; went to the Peaks of Otter, Natural Bridge, and Lexington with George pollard; companies that failed; tobacco prices; is leaving for Charlottesville Monday, 2pp. ALS

Dates: 1819 April 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James S. Maury, Liverpool, England, to his brother William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 April 19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 75
Identifier: id77769
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsTheir mother is awaiting his [WM] letter; the trip to Whitworth has been postponed; Mrs. Dunlevy died as the result of a miscarriage; Mr. Ewart has another accident with his horse; Ann is staying at Allerton; their mother is brewing Raisin wine; the current  wine he [WM] made was actually very good; social and business news; a "Riott" at church; the church warden has to pay a fine and apologize to the parish; Rutson will tell him about the students; examination...
Dates: 1819 April 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England, to his brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 April 19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 76
Identifier: id77771
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsSent a letter for him to pick up from Fontaine Maury; instructs him to write to Mr. S. Williams while he is away; will withdraw from the deal with Mr. Pollard about the ship; the family is in good health. 1p. ALS Bears AL from (James Maury), Liverpool, England, to his son, [William Maury], [Richmond, Va], [n.d]. Mr. Ewart's third accident; tobacco. Bears ALS from James Maury, Liverpool, England, to his son [William Maury], [Richmond, Va] 30 April [1819] He...
Dates: 1819 April 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, Charlottesville, Virginia, to his brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 May 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 77
Identifier: id77773
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Trip from Lynchburg to Charlottesville; goes to Fredrickburg the next day; will visit Mr. Jefferson; goes to Richmond on Saturday; regrets not buying a horse in Lynchburg; Mr. Bowie's daughters. 2pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 1p.

Dates: 1819 May 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England, to his son, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 May 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 78
Identifier: id77775
Scope and Contents

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Letters sent and received; encourages him to write to Mr. Williams; business news and instruction; said too much to Charles Williams about business matters; Mr. Pollard no longer wants to be involved in with the ship either; more business news; Matthew is convinced that he is very healthy; is happy with what he [WM] said about their neighbor S[pec?]; Rutson's toothache. 3pp. ALS Including T's of ALS

Dates: 1819 May 12
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

James Maury, Liverpool, England to  his son, Matthew Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 May 18

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 79
Identifier: id77777
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Letters received and sent; is happy that e [MM] is again in good health; expects that he will return home soon; he will be welcome to work at Maury and L[atham], as one employee is leaving soon and another is unwell; heard that his friend Mr. Charles Johnson is ill; will let William tell him the family news. 2pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 1p.

Dates: 1819 May 18
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, Norfolk, Virginia, his sister, Ann Maury, Liverpool, England, 1819 May 30

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 80
Identifier: id77780
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsAre staying with Cousin Bertha; saw the Gwathmeys a lot in Richmond; Mr. Wickham has not been very nice to them; Capt[ain] Tabb is still very ugly; he asked if Ann was married; went to a party where no one introduced them to the young ladies; clothing; went on board the frigate United States; intends to return home before August now; customs of the people of Virginia; William does not like the English women as much as the American ones; reports on the weather;...
Dates: 1819 May 30
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, Brodie, Virginia, to his brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 June 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 81
Identifier: id77781
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Has just been hunting; will let him get the chewing tobacco in Richmond; business and family news; Dick has not gone to Amelia, Virginia yet; more news of family and friends; directions to Mr. E[ggleston]'s house. 3pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 2pp

Dates: 1819 June 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Margaret Maury, Liverpool, England, to her son, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 June 22

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 82
Identifier: id77933
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsThe family misses him; James is gone to Whitworth; Rutson is gone to Charter House; Ann will go to Sedgwick on Tuesday; visits from friends; work is not going very well for Mr. Maury; account og Rutson's trip; Father has a "poney"; news of friends; comments on the affairs in America; more news of friends; news of the servants; death of Mr. Carmern; a frost ruined the fruit; took a trip to Ben-bows; letters. 4pp. ALS Bears ANS from James Maury, Liverpool,...
Dates: 1819 June 22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 June 25

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 83
Identifier: id77938
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Has packed his clothes; questions about items in the desk; enclosing his [WM] letter for W. Morgan [not present]; tobacco; Major Day expects to see him [WM] while he is in Charlottesville; Jimmy Ross says he [WM] should visit him; their aunts were disappointed that he did not accompany him on his visit; news of other friends and family. 2pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 1p.

Dates: 1819 June 25
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Margaret Maury, Liverpool, England, to her son, Matthew Maury, New York, New York, 1819 July 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 84
Identifier: id77947
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsFriends came to dine; she and Mr. Maury are alone as James is still in Whitworth and Ann has gone to Segwick; Ann was excited about her trip; she and Ann are looking forward to his return home; asks if he intends to settle in Virginia, as Mr. Gwathmey said; a visit from Colonel Harden [?] and his family from Savanna[h], Georgia; visits from ther friends; news of Prudence; the weather; news of friends; Mr. and Mrs. King asked Mr. and Mrs. Maury to be sponsors fro...
Dates: 1819 July 2
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Matthew Maury, New Yorkm New York to his brother, William Maury, Richmond, Virginia, 1819 July 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 85
Identifier: id77957
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Asks why he has not written; visited "B&K&JQ Adams" before he left; arrived in New York yesterday morning; things he left for William and their uncles; visits to friends; the Albion and its impressive accomodations; others who are traveling; miscellaneous business. 2pp, ALS Including T's of ALS, 1p.

Dates: 1819 July 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1

Margaret Maury, Liverpool, England, to her son, William Maury, Fredricksburg, Virginia., 1819 July 8

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 86
Identifier: id77964
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Has not written because she has been busy; repairs on the house; is happy to still have Ann at home; Mr. Maury has a cough and intends to go to Buxton next week for fresh air; trying to send a letter to Matthew; more visits with Colonel Harden and his family; news of rfiends and family; making hats [?]. 4pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 1p.

Dates: 1819 July 8
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Maury Family papers / Series 1: Maury Family Correspondence and Papers / Box 1