- Creator
- Maury, James, 1746-1840
- Call number
- MssCol 1917
- Physical description
- .13 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
James Maury letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Sponsor
- Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- The entirety of this collection has been digitized and is available online.
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. The 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.
Digital Assets
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Unknown
Processing information
Compiled by Manuscripts and Archives Division, 1987
Key terms
Names
Subjects
- Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 -- Economic aspects
- Diplomatic and consular service, American -- Great Britain
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Economic aspects
- Privateering
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Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328