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Letter, Citizen's Committee, Norfolk, Virginia, to Moses Myers, Dutch Consul, 1824 Box 1, Folder 6

Citizens and military of Norfolk invite Myers as Dutch Consul to a dinner at Lindsay's Gardens on July 4, in commemoration of American Independence. Signed by Robert A. Stark, Jos. H. Robertson, Capt. John Caprou, Capt. John N. Gibbons.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 1
  5. Citizen's Committee to Moses Myers, 1824

Letter, Conway Whittle, Norfolk, Virginia to Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1830 Box 7, Folder 1

Whittle [Custom Collector] was visited by Robertson, attorney for Mr. Francis, who asked for $727.96 as a commission due on customs bonds. Whittle doesn't agree the money is due to Moses. He knew when he accepted the Collectorship that it didn't pay much and he won't pay Moses.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 7
  5. Moses Myers incoming letters, 1811/1822

Letter, David M. Cohen, Norfolk, Virginia to Myer Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1871 Box 3, Folder 41

Cohen, a nephew of Myer Myers, asks to be given the dueling pistols that Myer possesses. These pistols are the ones used in the duel between James Barron and Stephen Decatur. Myer responds at the bottom of the letter that they are family heirlooms and must stay at the homestead, to be passed down to future heirs. [also in folder is modern magazine clipping, undated, of picture of these pistols in their case.]

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 3
  5. David M. Cohen to Myer Myers, 1871

Letter, David Parish, Cheltenham, UK to John Myers, Liverpool, UK, 1811 Box 2, Folder 39

The details in John's letter of yesterday have relieved Parish's mind "that your brother's rash act, being occasioned by the most honorable motive, will not make him forfeit the esteem and attachment of his friends." Parish agrees that John should return home.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 2
  5. David Parish to John Myers, 1811

Letter, Dorothea Hart, Three Rivers, Canada to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1811 Box 2, Folder 21

Mrs. Hart came to Canada with Mr. Gresham. Gives family news about her brother Isaac, her sons Alex and Benjamin. Her daughter Charlotte married Moses David, his brother Sam married her youngest, Sarah.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 2
  5. John Glenn, Jacob Gratz, Dorothea Hart to John Myers, 1811/1830

Letter, Dr. Daget Senac, Norfolk, Virginia to Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1821 Box 1, Folder 47

Dr. Senac provides his diagnosis in the death of Abraham Myers who suffered chronic ear infections in his left ear. About 25 days ago the same complaint grew more universal in its pain. Death was due to serious effusion in the brain, no treatment was possible.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 1
  5. Dr. Daget Senac to Moses Myers, 1821

Letter, Edward M. Donaldson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1811 Box 2, Folder 16

Donaldson is sure that John's family was greatly comforted by his return. John's brother's deportment in this trying time has been all that could be asked for. He is indeed possessed of a mind capable of the greatest exertions.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 2
  5. Edward M. Donaldson to John Myers, 1811

Letter, Edward M. Donaldson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1811 Box 2, Folder 16

Donaldson has read Moses' letter to Leamy with the good news of a favorable decision by the Superior Court at Richmond. Congratulations to your family. He hopes that Sam shows the same strength in the face of this sudden transition. Cooper went to sea on November 21.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Myers Papers (II), 1790/1900
  3. Series 1: Correspondence, 1783/1890
  4. Box 2
  5. Edward M. Donaldson to John Myers, 1811

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