Box 2
Container
Contains 205 Results:
Matthew Fontaine Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his cousin Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1838 August 30
File — Box: 2, Folder: 100
Identifier: id84875
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Received her letter and a portion of her book, [The Memoirs of a] Huguenot [Family]; other portions of the text are missing; was very pleased with the book; asks her to send him a translated copy of the Abbé Maury's letter to her father (James Maury); found only a few typographical errors; will try to give a copy of the book to Bishop Atey, who will be able to deliver it to his [MFM] parents. 2pp. ALS Includings Ts of ALS, 1p.
Dates:
1838 August 30
Matthew Fontaine Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his cousin, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1837 September 6
File — Box: 2, Folder: 101
Identifier: id84876
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Scope and ContentsThanks her for the Abbé's letter; received the rest of the book [The Memoirs of A Huguenot Family]; the book is now at the binder's; will let Mary Blackford read it to get an unbiased opinion; Dick wants to know what happened to the little parson's white hat; will only live in New York if he is captain of a ship which sailed from New York to Liverpool; heard that Rutson is in Richmond; will ask Nannie [his wife, Ann], to fill up the rest of the paper. 2pp. ALS...
Dates:
1837 September 6
Rutson Maury, Richmond, Virginia, to his sister Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1838 September 14
File — Box: 2, Folder: 102
Identifier: id84877
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Went to visit Laura's mother to ask for her approval [of his match with Laura]; she told him she did approve but the difference in religion between the two might be a problem; Laura had told him that she had not informed her parents that she had changed her faith;; told her mother that Laura would have to judge that for herself; Laura was very upset the next morning, so he did not see her until later in the day; Miss Ellen told him what had happened; Mr. Augustus Mordecai and his bride Miss...
Dates:
1838 September 14
Matthew Fontaine Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his cousin, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1838 October 10
File — Box: 2, Folder: 103
Identifier: id84878
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Scope and ContentsDoes not think she will be able to get him enough good mulberry seeds; asks for two pounds of mulberry seeds and two pounds of sugar beet seeds; the bookseller has sold out of her book [The Memoirs of a huguenot Family]; M[ary] Blackford was charmed bu the book; she hopes its readers will realize that it is not fiction; tells her to look in the November edition of the "Souther Literary Messengeer" for an advertisement of the book; Mrs. Hite asked for their...
Dates:
1838 October 10
Matthew Fontaine Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his cousin, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1838 October 28
File — Box: 2, Folder: 104
Identifier: id84879
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Is happy that the book is doing well; suggests an English [British?] edition; the typo[graphical] errors were the fault of the Ed[itor] or compositor; the Lie[u]t[enant][?] says he did not know about the attack on the Navy until he read about it in the Globe; asks which of Mat[thew]'s friends is working on building the steamer for Liverpool; Nannie wants to visit New York; Betty [his daughter, Elizabeth] is looking very healthy; Charles wears the leg occasionally; news of family; tells...
Dates:
1838 October 28
Rutson Maury, Richmond, Virginia, to his sister, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1838 November 11
File — Box: 2, Folder: 105
Identifier: id84880
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He and Laura are no longer engaged; would rather tell her about it than brood over it; his trip back to Richmond; was unable to stop by and see James; William Lewis of Fredericksburg died, but he [RM] did not stop to see the family; arrived in Richmond too late to go to church; went to Laura's house and saw most of the family; Laura was at church when he arrived and asked to be excused from eating lunch with the family; finally got to see her and she was very upset; she told him that she...
Dates:
1838 November 11
James Maury, Liverpool, England, to "My dear Trib", America, 1839 January 6
File — Box: 2, Folder: 106
Identifier: id85240
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Scope and ContentsExpects the old doe to deliver her young very soon; the new buck and the two does havr manage; his mother was sick the night before from eating too mich fruit; will write to A by the next ship; likes his school and his teacher; went to the theater; damage done [by a storm?] the previous night; sends regards. 3pp. ALS Bears ALS from [Sarah Mytton Maury], Liverpool, England to [Ann Maury?], America, 8 Jan[ua]ry [1839]. James wrote his letter quickly because he...
Dates:
1839 January 6
Nannie W. Morris, Green Springs, Virginia, to Ann (Anne Maury, William's daughter?), 1839 June 12
File — Box: 2, Folder: 107
Identifier: id85244
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Scope and ContentsWrote a letter to her in February, but it was never sent; Jimmy has been very sick but is now getting better; her schoolhouse and her two "wild" friends both named Polly; received the piano, and her mother is very pleased with it; asks her about the place she lives in; her trip across the ocean, and her opinion of America; would like to visit England; Jimmy wants there father to bring him a gun from Richmond; the two girls named Polly saw some bears; the...
Dates:
1839 June 12
Butler Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his mother, Ann Maury, New York City, New York, 1839 June 27
File — Box: 2, Folder: 108
Identifier: id85247
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His mother received the letter she sent; he has decided not to return to New York; will try to go to Norfolk or to Baltimore, since Siffrein [his brother?} tried to find one and could not; growth of importation to Norfolk; Mr. Soutter will look for a position for him in Norfolk; Aunt Betsey is not well and wants to sell the mill; Siffrein will do the farming and Roslyn will look after the store; Uncle Vass left his estate to Aunt Bets and her children instead of his own children; Uncle Vass...
Dates:
1839 June 27
Rutson Maury, Richmond, Virginia to his sister, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1839 July 12
File — Box: 2, Folder: 109
Identifier: id85255
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Is grateful to Matthew for letting him come to Richmond; the entire Mordecai family was glad to see him; is glad he decided to go even before they invited him; Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Taylor expected him to come; describes again the gratification of the Mordecai family upon his arrival; was reminded of Laura wherever he went, but the memories were not sad ones; was glad she was happy and that she was to be [had been?] married to Mr. Young; Ellen showed Laura what he had written about her in...
Dates:
1839 July 12
Eliza Maury, Pedmont, Virginia, to her cousin Ann Maury, New York City, New York, 1839 October 5
File — Box: 2, Folder: 110
Identifier: id85259
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Scope and ContentsAn will probably wonder what she is doing in the mountains of Virginia; [her son] Dabney left West Point to be closer to her; decided to go to college in the fall and chose between William an Mary and the Universoty of V[irgini]a; chose the University of Virginia; she went to visit him to make sure that he was getting settled in all right; has been able to see many friends and family near Charlottesville; approves of the University; thinks that Dabney will do...
Dates:
1839 October 5
Matthew Fontaine Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his cousin, Matthew Maury, New York, New York, 1840 January 30
File — Box: 2, Folder: 111
Identifier: id85264
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Is not upset that he mistakenly took hus [MM] gown, as it is comfortable; his Paris and London terms for payment benefitted him; offers him his rubber boots; or his wife [?] can give him one of his [MFM] gowns; he and Lynch had been thinking about overhauling the papers in the Department [of the Navy]; spoke to Dickinson about it, and he approved the idea as his own; the other day, someone was regretting the fact that there was no existing account of [Governor] Spottswood's trip across the...
Dates:
1840 January 30
William Maury, Liverpool England, to his sister, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1840 February 19
File — Box: 2, Folder: 112
Identifier: id85267
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The birth of his son [Walker]; Sarah was not due to give birth until the next week, but she has been upset lately by the death of her sister; Willy James is visiting and everyone likes him, including Sarah, who usually does not like young men; will travel to London next week with John Garret; is working a tthe office a lot; Joe [?] Ewart's plans to build a house; William Rutson's wealth, which does not make him [WR] happy. 3pp. ALS
Dates:
1840 February 19
A.P. Prevost, Canandaigua, to William Wood, "Snuggery", 1840 March 4
File — Box: 2, Folder: 113
Identifier: id85269
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Agreees to inscribe James Maury's name on the monument for "Heber" which is in the Episcopal Church. 1p ALS Bears ALS from W[illiam Wood]. [Snuggery], to Miss Ann Maury, Wall Street, New York, [New York], undated Planted an evergreen tree in front of the Snuggery; inscribed [Mr. Maury's] name on the Hever Tab[le]t; asks her to send one of the enclosed items [not present] to Mrs. William Maury [Sarah]; asks for information about Mr. Maury's death. 1p.
Dates:
1840 March 4
Rutson Maury, New York, New York, to his sister, Ann Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1840 April 15
File — Box: 2, Folder: 114
Identifier: id85272
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Scope and ContentsHe will leave for Mobile tomorrow to settle Mr. Boykin's account; does not want to go, but does not want to lose the money either; does not like leaving Matthew alone with all of the work the company has to do; hopes to be back in time to take her and Nan back to New York; does not think they should go back early, as they would be of no use to Matthew at work; will let her know once he gets there how long he thinks he will stay in Mobile; William's trip to...
Dates:
1840 April 15
Rutson Maury, Montegomery, Alabama, to his sister Ann Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1840 April 23
File — Box: 2, Folder: 115
Identifier: id85279
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Scope and ContentsWants her to tell Matthew of his progress; will take the steamboat John Duncan from Montegomery to Mobile; his health; the weather; friends he has seen on his trip; met a man on the way to Charleston who turned out to be the man Mr. Danforth, whom he met in Northampton, spoke of; the man, Mr. Napier, had contributed a great deal of money to the colonization society; they had a nice talk and Mr. Napier told him to visit him in Northampton; saw Dr. DeRosset, whom...
Dates:
1840 April 23
William Maury, Liverpool, England, to his sister, Ann Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1840 April 27
File — Box: 2, Folder: 116
Identifier: id85280
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Scope and ContentsWould have written to her earlier, but there were no boats going; Sarah wants her to bring Trib [Nan?] and live with them in England; would be glad to have her; his house is very much like their house was when they were children; may be considered extravagant; used the salary he got from being Director and Treaurer of the Wilmington Patent Dalt [?] company to purchase a Hot House; thinks the price is worth it to make the home prettier for the children; his...
Dates:
1840 April 27
Rutson Maury, Mobile, Alabama, to his sister, Ann Maury, 1840 May 18
File — Box: 2, Folder: 117
Identifier: id86100
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Thanks her for wishing him a happy birthday; will arrange his plans around hers; will not stay anywhere along the way till he gets to Wilmington, [Del.]; will leave for Montgomery tomorrow; plans to be in Wilmington unless he does not get there until the 30th; will try to reach New York by the evening of the 30th; sends regards. 1p. ALS
Dates:
1840 May 18
Ann Herdon Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Ann Maury, Segewick House, near Kendal, England, 1841 February 3
File — Box: 2, Folder: 118
Identifier: id86101
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Scope and ContentsAsks if she has received a letter from her since she got to England; she sent one before her child was born [Richard Lancelot Maury]; she and the baby are in good health; is glad that he does not depend completely on her for nourishment, as she feels much weaker than she did when she nursed her other children; sometimes feels as though she will not be strong enough to fulfill her motherly duties; Betty is enjoying the book; she reads it frequently; Annie has not...
Dates:
1841 February 3
Matthew Maury, Dunkildm [Scotland?], to his sister, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1841 August 27
File — Box: 2, Folder: 119
Identifier: id86102
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Scope and ContentsElizabeth [his wife] is getting over her fever now; thinks they will resume their journey by the end of the month; is sorry to have lost so much time and so much of this summer; is glad that Rutson's hearing is improving and that the rest of his health is good; is not sure what boat they will come back on; hopes they will not start papering the room, since the cotton accounts won;y bring much money in September; hopes his return will not interfere with her visit...
Dates:
1841 August 27
Rutson Maury to his sister Ann Maury, 1841 September 17
File — Box: 2, Folder: 120
Identifier: id86103
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William has had to stop payments; Matthew is stil at Dunkild waiting for Elizabeth to recover; he does not feel as bad as he thought he would about the situation. 1p. ALS
Dates:
1841 September 17
Ann H[?] Maury, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to her cousin, Ann Maury, New York, New York, circa 1842 February 17
File — Box: 2, Folder: 121
Identifier: id86104
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Scope and ContentsIs sending the letter with Mrs. Blackford; who is traveling to Boston; her husband's[?] parents still want to come to Virginia; Dabney Maury will go get them next month; thanks her for the advice she gave her husband about buying the house; cousin Walker's family is recoveing from the measles; her husband expects to get the command of the Pointset; her brother Dabney has just been stationed in Florida with the army; does not know whether she and DAbney will meet...
Dates:
circa 1842 February 17
Rutson Maury to his sister, Ann Maury, 1843 November 6
File — Box: 2, Folder: 122
Identifier: id86106
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Scope and ContentsHopes she had a good trip; sends regards to the family and asks news of them; his trip to Savannah; was only in Charleston, South Carolina, for a few hours, so he did not get to see anyone there; George B[rooke?]'s family was not ready for his return, but they were happy to see him; is in the same room he stayed in last summer, caught a cold which has dulled his hearing; George B[rooke?]'s health is much improved; Seipir [?] is ill again with inflammatory...
Dates:
1843 November 6
Matthew Fontaine Maury, Washington, D.C., to his "dear cousin" (Ann Maury?), circa 1845 December 24
File — Box: 2, Folder: 123
Identifier: id86107
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Sent for Alek immeadiately after receiving her letter and freed him; liberated the child as well; Alek paid $250 for his wife; that money added to other costs makes $451.50 that Matthew will be requested to charge to her friends charity; encloses vouchers [not present]; history of Alek and Caroline; his wife agrees that there are many good people among the American and English anti-slavery advocates; doubts the philosophy[?] of the British government; does not want to discuss the subject...
Dates:
circa 1845 December 24
Mary A. Fontaine, Columbus, Georgia, to Ann Maury, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 January 1
File — Box: 2, Folder: 124
Identifier: id86108
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Thanks for her letter; was sorry to hear that she had a bad trip; hopes she met Mr. B. Fontaine and his family; and his family in Mobile; thinks she should leave New Orleasn since the cholera is there; would like her and her brother to come and stay with them until the cholera subsides; Henrietta sends regards and will make out the family pedigree by the time she [AM] comes to Columbus, sends regards and wishes for a happy New Year. 2pp. ALS Including Ts of ALS, 1p.
Dates:
1849 January 1