Maury Family papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Maury Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
6.31 Linear Feet
Creator:
Maury, James, Sr., 1718-1769
Language:
English French
Preferred citation:

Maury Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Maury family papers contains materials documenting the lives of the Maury Family of Virginia, New York City and Liverpool, England from 1777-1977. The collection includes the letters and business papers of James Maury (1746-1840), the first American consul to Liverpool, England, and the letters of his second wife, Margaret Rutson Maury (1805-1882), of Liverpool. Letters, business papers, legal papers, and diaries of the next two generations of the Maury family, including Ann Maury (1832-1890) of Liverpool and New York, Rutson Maury (1805-1882) of Liverpool and New York, and oceanographer Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873) are also included. The collection also contains genealogical material, photographs and cookbooks. Subjects covered include tobacco and cotton trade, general discussions about the Civil War from both the American and British perspective, travel, and gender studies.

Biographical / historical:

James Maury (1746-1840) appointed to serve, at Thomas Jefferson's request, as America's first consul to Liverpool, England; a position Maury held from 1790 to 1829, eventually quitting because of Jacksonian politics.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1995.48 purchase 700 items Aug. 1995; Acc. 1998.49 purchase 1 item on 12/3/1998; Acc. 1999.17 purchase of 2 items on 5/10/1999; Acc. 2002.27 purchase 1 item on 5/17/2002; Acc. 2002.28 purchase on 5/21/2002; Acc. 2003.42 purchase of 5 items on 5/26/2003; Acc. 2003.25, 2003.40, 2003.61 and 2003.70 purchased in 2003. Acc. 2005.25 purchase; Acc. 2007.63 purchase; Acc. 2008.05 purchase. purchase of 31 items on 3/29/2007. In 2003 various material was obtained by Special Collections Research Center and added to this collection, including correspondence and letterbooks of James Maury (1808, 1819, 1831) and the correspondence of William Maury (1833, 1863-64). In 2007 additional materials were purchased and added (Mss. Acc. 2007.63), including the correspondence of Rutson Maury, Ann Maury, Gen. Dabney Maury, Mathew Fontaine Maury, and Sarah Maurcy dating 1846, 1861, and 1865. Of special interest is a letter from Gen. Dabney H. Maury, dated 25 Aug. 1865, which expresses bitterness and anger concerning the war's conclusion. Also includes a typescript of Ann Maury's diary dating 1827-1832 and research papers. Correspondence received in 2007 has been arranged chronologically.
Processing information:

Processed by Kathy Feeney during 1996-1997.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard