Ann Maury, New York, New York, to her "dear cousin", 1866

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Box 4, Folder 9
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Had been planning to write for more than a week, but could not find the time; even though all the family is grown up, she is still very busy; decided to write to her [?] becuase she had a dream about seeing her and talking to her; knows that her brother [Rutson] writes to her often, so that she already knows much of their news; supposes that she will go to England to spend time with her family there; if she had enough money; is glad that Matthew F. [Maury, her cousin], has a job, because otherwise he would be very disappointed with his faulures in Mexio; knew he was confident that Mexico could be regenerated with the settlement of Southern refugees; is very glad that pieces he wrote for publication were never printed; is glad that he did not go to live in France, because then it would be difficult for him to return to his family in Virginia; thinks he may decide to return in the future; Rutson is visiting their friends in Virginia; thinks he may decide to return in the future; Rutson is visiting their friends the Gardners in Briston, Rhode Island; he has not gone on vacation since 1862; he has been to Baltimore, [Md.] twice, once when he and she went to bring the remains of their brother James to New York [in 1864]; that took only a day; he went to Baltimore one other time on business, also a short trip; (28 August) James and Fontiane arrived at 6 this morning; their house is so full they had to stay in Tobin's room; Fontaine gave her a message for her about the Black Flag; had heard that she made an angry speech during the first year of the war, but knows that she was only acting that way because of anger; Sarah had bilious fever and is still very sick. 4pp. ALS

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