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James Maury letters

Title
  1. James Maury letters, 1794-1805.
Supplementary content
  1. Collection guide and digital images
Author
  1. Maury, James, 1746-1840.

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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. Please for assistance.

FormatMoving imageAccessBy appointment onlyCall numberMssCol 1917Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. Please for assistance.

FormatMoving imageAccessBy appointment onlyCall number*ZL-495 [Microfilm]Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
  1. 1.5 linear foot (1 v.)
Summary
  1. James F. Maury (1746-1840), merchant at Fredericksburg, Virginia, before and during the American Revolution, engaged in the tobacco trade between Liverpool, England and the U.S. after the Revolution. He served as the first American consul at Liverpool. Collection consists of letters written by Maury during his consular service in England, mainly to his brothers and sisters in Virginia, regarding family matters, business affairs and his life in England. Other subjects include the economic effects of the Anglo-French wars and the seizure of American vessels. Some of the letters are addressed to various statesmen and business associates.
Subject
  1. Maury, James, 1746-1840
  2. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Economic aspects
  3. Morey family
  4. Liverpool (England) > Social life and customs
  5. Diplomatic and consular service, American > Great Britain
  6. United States > Commerce
  7. Privateering
  8. Diplomats
  9. Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 > Economic aspects
  10. Merchants
Call number
  1. MssCol 1917
Access (note)
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
  2. Surrogates must be used in lieu of original volume.
Additional formats (note)
  1. Available on microfilm;
  2. Available as digital images.
Funding (note)
  1. Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Processing action (note)
  1. Surveyed
  2. Cataloging updated
Author
  1. Maury, James, 1746-1840.
Title
  1. James Maury letters, 1794-1805.
Restricted access
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
  2. Surrogates must be used in lieu of original volume.
Additional formats
  1. Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-495
  2. Available as digital images.
Funding
  1. Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
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  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Collection guide and digital images
Occupation
  1. Merchants.
  2. Diplomats.
LCCN
  1. ms 72001057
Research call number
  1. MssCol 1917
  2. *ZL-495 [Microfilm]
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