Murray family. Murray family papers, 1761-1898.
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Murray family papers, 1761-1898.
Correspondence and papers, 1761-1898, of Dr. John Murray, of Norwich, England, and of his American descendants, particularly James B. Murray and Bronson Murray. In addition to the general family corespondence are the following: typescript of a letterbook, 1732-1735, kept by James Murray, who, at this time, was an apprentice to the West India merchant William Dunbar in London; correspondence, 1761-1787, for Dr. John Murray; typescript of correspondence pertaining to the captivity of Jeremiah Powell, son of William Dummer Powell, chief justice of Upper Canada, who was captured by the Spanish while taking part in the Miranda expedition (dated 1805-1807); correspondence between James B. Murray and Maria Bronson, prior to and after their marriage; correspondence of Isaac Bronson and the Bronson family; correspondence of Edward Ingersoll and family, including a typescript of letters from Edward Ingersoll to James B. Murray during 1812-1825; diary of James B. Murray in Lisbon and England, 1813-1814, where he went to look after his business interests, but also carried dispatches from Russian Minister André de Daschkoff; diary of his daughter, Caroline Murray, while travelling in France and Italy in 1838; letters of Caroline Murray to her aunt, Charlotte Brinckerhoff Bronson, 1838-1840; diary of Mrs. James B. Murray in Rome, 1843; diary of another of their daughters, Agnes, in France, 1854-1855; printed conduct book for Miss McClenachan's Boarding School, New York, containing marks for another daughter, Maria (later the wife of Cambridge Livingston); extensive and detailed diary kept by John B. Murray in 1841-1842 while in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Paris, including much about Liverpool, where he worked for the Liverpool branch of the mercantile firm of Frederick Huth & Co., of London; typescript of an autobiography of James B. Murray; and correspondence of Bronson Murray, some dealing with farming in Illinois, but mostly written during his time as a sutler with the 11th Regiment, Infantry, describing life in Washington during the war, an interview with Lincoln, a troop voyage from Alexandria to Fort Monroe, and other experiences of his service in Virginia. The collection also contains a few family photographs.
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2.8 linear feet (7 boxes)
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