Matthew Maury, Dunkildm [Scotland?], to his sister, Ann Maury, New York, New York, 1841

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Box 2, Folder 119
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Elizabeth [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 to Virginia; his wife will look after the children [William's] while she is gone; business is not going well, but William says not to worry; is willing to work for his living, and hopes William is too; his travel itinerary; his impressions of William's children; asks her to tell Mat[thew] F[ontaine Maury] that he has no news about Naval affairs; sightseeing; news of friends; received a letter from William, who seemes to have decided to stop and ask timel asks her to tell Rutson not to worry, 4pp. ALS

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