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Without knowing much about it, I am clearly of opinion that with your management alone the estate may be relieved of its embarrassments much sooner than it can be by any other kind of managers. I go for the one man power and don't think much of a dual executive. Should any change be made, and should it be proposed that you should take the entire management of both farms, I hope you will not decline.","Dabney went down to King George yesterday. I have been interrupted in the writing of this. It is now time for the mail- so that just cuts me off with love to all.","Yrs sincerely\nM. F. Maury","Written from the Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. 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And it remains for your consideration whether when the Commissioners report comes up you should not have someone there well posted up, to urge the throwing out of all claims the least doubtful, and especially those for which you are bound. However this can be talked over when you come up which I hope will be long before Xmas. I am wishing somebody near by would invite me to lecture - so I might raise the wind for a visit from Dick and Dave at Xmas. I sent John Minor the Alabama speech in print yesterday with the request that he would hand it over to Nannie when he has done blowing me up about it. Sally Fontaine is not so well. The General got home yesterday - killed no \"bars\" and only brought home two \"old hars\" -Betty had gone for\ndinner yesterday. But we - your Ma and I - could not go - headaches- better today. We are reading Shakespeare o'nights- Letters from Dick \u0026 Dave. Totts \u0026 Betsy go to the [dentist] \u0026 all to school- except Lucy. She studies geography at home. William plays the guitar \u0026 sings. Sr. E. had letters yesterday from Dabney. All well but \"Injuns\" about. All hands sent in love with kisses to Nannie. Good bye- God bless you.\nYr.\nM.F. Maury.","Written from the Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. 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I have had nothing in reply to my letter to Charles, but in the mere matter of endorsation you have given me all the security that I required, and such as under a more settled state of things would be considered by the most cautious timidity as ample. Nevertheless there is talk of disunion and how far property- land \u0026 negroes- in Virginia is to be affected by disunion both acts and deeds, it is simply impossible to foresee. It may not be depreciated at all- or it may be depreciated 1/3, 1/2, or 9/10th nobody can tell. No one you know ever objects to too much security. You are making it a rule of life \u0026 wisely not to go security- you do not wish to hypothecate your property for any new debts and there are many contingencies on the occurrence of which it would be better for you\nNannie \u0026 me if I had a lien also on your negro property as collateral for the land. You understand I have no right to require this. 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I think so highly of this plan that I have sought to have it turned over to us navy officers looking upon it as the most honorable \u0026 useful service that the times offer to us.","This too is I think the best service for you, and for reasons both public \u0026 private. It is highly important service and a double duty to the state--you fight for \u0026 help to raise bread for the people at the same time. Sallying forth with [sword] in hand today--tomorrow with the pruning hook or sickle. The private reasons are: your whole fortune is imperiled, and it will require all the personal attention and the best management of which you are\ncapable to save you from ruin. I myself being a cripple have to conform myself to circumstances and to accept such occupation as those circumstances will allow. So it is with you- you by leaving home to serve the state now, would probably do it at the sacrifice of your entire fortune- and that you are not prepared to do. 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