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20000-00-00 (F: 5/21/1970)MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
30000-00-00 (F: 7/26/1790)Fontaine owes James money. "You shall not draw on me without my express permission"MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
40000-00-00 (F: 8/31/1790)If Fontaine won't remit $$, James will take tobacco or other crops. Tobacco production high, cost low. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
51790-00-00 (F: 1790)Business. Holland Market. Insurance made. Mr. Gilbert's son, Mr John Tailor?Account current, settlement with Captain Harrison for freight at Bordeaux.MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
60000-00-00 (F: 8/31/1790)Fontaine Maury account with JM. Drafts drawn on JM, payment provisiponally accepted in goods. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
70000-00-00 (F: 9/7/1790)Trying to settle accounts with his brother, who apparently does not respond (satisfactorily)MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
80000-00-00 (F: 9/17/1790)Bills drawn by F M not enterd in my acct currt dated 30 June 90MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
90000-00-00 (F: 10/1/1790)"a mind exceedingly harrassed & agitated by a succession of repeated disappointments". Mention Messrs C&W. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
100000-00-00 (F: 10/25/1790)Johnston has written on a business matter Maury himself was about to propose. Congraulations on appointments are exchanged.MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
110000-00-00 (F: 10/26/1790)Consignment of a cargo of tobacco. "I have this year experienced some pretty [heavy] losses by bankrupts"MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
120000-00-00 (F: 1790)Asks assistance. Fontaine drew on James without receipt. Four bills annexed. Trying to fic it. "Mr [K] Fletcher is become our neighbor"MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
130000-00-00 (F: 11/15/1790)Draft in favor of Donald Campbell has been paid. Informs them that JM has marked some of FM's drafts on him not to be paid, assures them that he will pay drafts from them.MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
140000-00-00 (F: 11/29/1790)JM is creditor for Peter Whiteside, dividend to be paid to Joseph Denison MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
150000-00-00 (F: 11/29/1790)"Gentlemen. I request you to pay to Mr. William Anderson whatever I may be entitled to for my claim as a creditor of Mr. Peter Whiteside at the first dividened & his receipt shall be valid"MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
160000-00-00 (F: 2/21/1791)missing, notation on page where letter had been pastedMSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
170000-00-00 (F: 2/1/1791)Encloses a bill for L17MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
180000-00-00 (F: 11/1/1790)Preparations in Spain and England seem war inevitable. "Notwithstanding the exterme poignancy of my own sufferings" trying not to harass FM too much about the money he still owes JMSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
190000-00-00 (F: 11/1/1790)Keeping the matters on the DLMSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
200000-00-00 (F: 1/27/1791)Business, resolving the debtsMSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
210000-00-00 (F: 3/1/1791)Prices of tobacco, wheat. Tobacco did not sell at Harve, sold at Dunkirk. "it is not in my power to honor your bills" ; "the dishonor to your papers may injure my interest"MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
220000-00-00 (F: 2/28/1791)A LIst of Persons Whose Debts Arise from Trading [illegible] (Virginians)MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
230000-00-00 (F: 3/22/1791)Thanks Fontaine for payments, etc. WORTH RETURNING TO. "Our account once balanced, I shall then offer a different plan of business to your, which may be better for us both"MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
240000-00-00 (F: 5/7/1791)Information, house you alledued to is as informationed you they were acted on the occassion as liveral minded me do MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
250000-00-00 (F: 5/17/1791)Money paid by FM to Smith Johnston noted. Accounts. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
260000-00-00 (F: 5/25/1791)Reiterates request written few days previous. Not sure what to do to my Frank, who will not believe Maury cannot pay him. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
270000-00-00 (F: 5/23/1791)Debt between them. Advice. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
280000-00-00 (F: 6/7/1791)Death of a friend? "Departure" either from life or from a place. James will do his best to get a good price for A's hhds tobacco. "The collection of British Debts must ever be dogged with many difficulties". A's family increases. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
290000-00-00 (F: 6/16/1791)Debts between them. JM outlines some of his business in Lp. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
300000-00-00 (F: 9/22/1791)Price of tobacco. Debt paid, James proposes a business arrangement. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
310000-00-00 (F: 11/10/1791)Cites MtoJ, 9/14, and J to M, 8/30. Business in Liverpool growing. 96American vessels since (Jan?). What consitutes a citizen in UK vs US. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
320000-00-00 (F: 11/24/1791)Business. Low price of tobacoo, James is losing money. Col Madison unhappy. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
330000-00-00 (F: 5/31/1792)Mentions Bishop of Lancaster. Politics in europe. "My niece" improved consierable in her health; Nephews are with him. Asks for a list of all his nephews and nieces and their names and ages. Offers to help nephews get intogood trading house in Va. Little Frances Fontaine. (Was James guardian of his sib's kids?)MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
340000-00-00 (F: 7/20/1792)Placed Rev's son in a respectable boarding house. (Partly bc son did not seem to like James?). Allowance for board, etc. Other nephew is that his teacher can't stand him. Proposes that he go to sea. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
350000-00-00 (F: 7/26/1792)Places his nephew with the Capt. - if his relations want him (instead of him becominga sailor), JM will pay the passage. "On the other hand, if you should not like to keep him after having had this tryal of him; be so good as send him by the Mail Coach from Baltimore to Fredericksburg addressed to my Brother Fontaine." MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
360000-00-00 (F: 7/26/1792)Informs bro that a master has been found for "our nephew" 6 years indenture to Capt Stiles. If his relationsion want him, aply through Chris* and Robert Johnston of Baltimore.MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
370000-00-00 (F: 9/13/1792)Sends his nephew James (Brother's son) back from Liverpool. His master gives him up. The boy seems to be going to ruin. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
380000-00-00 (F: 10/30/1792)Explains in more detail why James was sent home (since the other letter was in James' hands). Nephew had been there for almost 3 years. Expenses last yearwere L80 and 20. Both nephews addicted to lying. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
390000-00-00 (F: 11/1/1792)Explains why her son was sent home. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
400000-00-00 (F: 2/14/1793)Offers bill L347.1.0, part of a sum agreed previous. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
410000-00-00 (F: 11/20/1793)Regarding acceptances lately sent upMSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
420000-00-00 (F: 9/20/1793)Alerts Sykes that the daughter of an acquaintance (Mr Smith, Salt Collector of this Port) has run away with a Frenchman (who was maybe once fencing master to Syke's sons). If Sykes sees the girl, tell her that her parents will take her back. Apparently Sykes is in Virginia?MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
430000-00-00 (F: 2/2/1794)Asks to borrow a few thousand pounds. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
440000-00-00 (F: 3/26/1794)Fontaine's notes are being refused (paper daily goingback under protest).MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
450000-00-00 (F: 4/9/1793)Letter is missing but ink remains on facing page. Photograph, reverse. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
460000-00-00 (F: 11/26/1793)Business arrangements. Fontaine still can't pay his bills. MSSS 3888, Box 1, Letterbook, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
470000-00-00 (F: 1812)Copy of Poole's Annual Present and Instructive Pocket-Book For Young Ladies and Gentlemen, FOr the Year 1812. Inscribed in front cover M Maury 1812 Rodney St LiverpoolMSS 3888, Box 1, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
480000-00-00 (F: 1826)Goldsmith. An Almanck for the Year of Our Lord God MDCCCXXVI. Some notes in covers, list of things or people to pay/buy.. MSS 3888, Box 1, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
490000-00-00 (F: 1819)Goldsmith. An Amlanack for the Year of Our LodGod MDCCCXIX. Notes in flypapers, for particular months. Possibly one of the childrens? Annes?MSS 3888, Box 1, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
500000-00-00 (F: )Small notebook of lists. MSS 3888, Box 1, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
510000-00-00 (F: 1823)Goldsmith 1823 notes all over, wages paid.MSS 3888, Box 1, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
520000-00-00 (F: 1818)Goldsmith 1818. Notes in front are receipts for remedies. Note on page facing August 1818: "3d Wm Matt Ann & Myself returned from Buxton and Rutson from Charter House." (given notations, I think these may have been Margaret's)MSS 3888, Box 1, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
531790-06-07 (F: 1790-06-07)Commission appointing Maury as Consul in Liverpool, Virginia Historical SocietyView Full Info
541811-07-24 (F: 1811-07-24)Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
551812-06-12 (F: 1812-06-12)Fontaine is still in jail, according to John's letterMaury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
561814-12-07 (F: 1814-12-07)Reports on his unit being sent to Tappahannock, town evacuatedMaury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsWar of 1812View Full Info
571814-12-16 (F: 1814-12-16)Sends money in a letter for his motherMaury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsWar of 1812View Full Info
581814-12-30 (F: 1814-12-30)Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsWar of 1812View Full Info
591815-01-12 (F: 1815-01-12)Matthew has a cough following the measles. Wants to leave camp.Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsWar of 1812View Full Info
601818-01-24 (F: 1818-01-24)Bill of sale for a slave named Billy. Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsslaveryView Full Info
611822-07-06 (F: 1822-07-06)James S plans to return to Virginia to become a farmerMaury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
620000-00-00 (F: )Agreement to buy land for a rectory for N. H. CobbsMaury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsView Full Info
631833-07-29 (F: 1833-07-29)Business matters. Father, Sister, and Matt are in West PointMaury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsNY BusinessView Full Info
641835-03-18 (F: 1835-03-18)Business.Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special CollectionsNY BusinessView Full Info
651835-03-18 (F: 1835-03-18)Domestic affairs, family news.Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special Collectionsdomestic ~ family newsView Full Info
661836-05-05 (F: 1836-05-05)Food sent and received. James Maury's health better. No intention to travel south. Maury Family Correspondence, MSS 61, University of Virginia Special Collectionsdomestic ~ family newsView Full Info

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