28 December 1785

Watson, Brook, 1735-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

Discusses a case of theft and the weather.

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21 December 1786

Watson, Brook, 1735-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

Encloses a letter from Mr. Sharp and hopes that Mauger will be cleared. [See letters # 239 & 240.]

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16 October 1763

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

Describes a naval engagement between "Rebel Fleet" and the King's Fleet on 10/13 on Lake Champlain. The American fleet tried to escape but on 10/15 was destroyed except for three ships which escaped to Ticonderoga. Crown Point now abandoned and burned. Mentions casualties. "General Carleton is now before Tyconderoga, which I conceive will soon be abandoned by the provincials." Mentions the victory of General Howe on Long Island, received via Lt. Gov. Franklin. [The evacuation of Long Island, 8/29-8/30/1776]

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3 December 1766

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

Marked "Duplicate" at the top. He writes about accounts which he is handling. The province is applying for a paper currency. He advises Mauger to consult with Benjamin Franklin, who is visiting London and is "very sensible and well acquainted with the nature of Paper Currencys. . . . ." He discusses plans to avoid depreciation of the money. Continued 12/26: This section explains that the previous section was a duplicate of another letter he sent. Discusses Mauger's debts and properties in Halifax

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April 30, 1776

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

News concerning Mauger's friends and neighbors in Halifax. A rumor that Quebec was captured by the American army on 3/20. He fears the province may fall to the rebel army.

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11 May 1776

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

[Fragment: 2nd sheet] Continued May 5. Writes regarding the army and plans for the governor to jail someone.

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9 June 1776

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

He sends a receipt for payment of £ 15 from Philip D'Auvergne to Joshua Mauger.

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9 December 1782

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

Responding to news of Michael Francklin's death. [Third digit of the year is difficult to make out, but Francklin died on 11/8/1782, so that seems likely to be an 8.]

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11 January 1787

Butler, John, 1749-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

John Butler endorsement on a debt owed to Joshua Mauger. The location is written simply as Yeovil; it is not clear which country it originated from.

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1763-1783

D'Auvergne, James, fl. 1771-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

He asks Mauger if his presence is needed in town, however, he would rather lament his loss in private. [Could refer to the death of his wife (and Mauger's daughter) Sarah. Letter # 206 of William Dean dated 10/24/1772 mentions settling the will of Mrs. D'Auvergne.]

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25 June 1825

Hale, Horatio, fl. 1821-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This letter is from Horatio Hale to his sister Sarah, written from Brazil. In the letter, he refers several time to Sarah's health, advising her to show "a degree of fortitude beyond most of your sex," because he thinks that positive thinking has a stronger effect on disease than any medicine does. He also talks briefly about their family, before going on to talk about women in Brazil in general and his wife in particular, who apparently favors American styles.

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05 May 1826

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio Hale

This letter to her brother may have gotten wet at some point, because much of the text is blurred and difficult to read. She mentions concerns about "negroes" several times during the letter, saying that an area which she traveled to (the name is obscured by water damage) had a very different culture than Savannah and Augusta. She describes many of the people wearing little or no clothing, and compares the fervor with which residents hunt runaway slaves to fox hunting, also saying that it is a "common amusement." She also mentions is being unsafe to travel late in the evening "on account of…

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27 May 1828

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This appears to be the first letter to her sister in many months. She speaks at length about matrimony and says that she has spent eighteen months deliberating on it. She says that she has been reflecting on whether to "marry a respectable, pious and smart young man (that had my affections) with barely a competency - or marry for riches and perhaps without love." Despite her original intentions of marrying a "rich planter," she chose to marry for love, and on May 1 married Thomas Jefferson de Yampert, whose family has some money but who is a younger son. She says: "I feel confident that I…

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19 September 1829

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She expresses that she is deeply unhappy with their move to Mount Meigs following her husband buying land in the area, saying that although being a planter in the area can be very lucrative (which she measures in money and in number of slaves), it is not very comfortable; there is often not enough water. She says that she misses her friends from South Carolina and may go back there for a year in the near future. She promises to write to James soon, and also declares her intention to send Horatio some money. (Note: The Horatio referred to here appears to be a relative, possibly her brother's…

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06 March 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She is sad that she is separated from her friends and family, and urges her sister to come visit if her physcians will permit it, and asks if their brother James can loan them the money for travel or if she will have to borrow it. She also suggests that Sarah bring Horatio. She also reports that her and her husband's plantation is doing well, mentioning that they need to "buy another negro."

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25 July 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She addresses the logistics of her sister Sarah's planned visit and promises to pay the full cost. She enclosed $50 with the letter and promises to send another $50 soon. She expresses concern for Sarah's health, writing that she hopes it will improve. She also requests that Sarah bring their mother's silver rather than sell it. Much of the letter is crosswritten.

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11 August 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She encloses another $50 in this letter as promised, and continues to plan for her sister's arrival. She also speaks at length about the comforts of their home, including a "very valuable negro woman" who keeps the house "well attended to." She hopes that being in the South will help improve Sarah's health. Much of the letter is crosswritten.

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10 October 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She continues to plan for her sister's arrival. She is very excited that they can "meet on this side of the grave again." A drought has made the river low, so Aurelia suggests her sister remain in Mobile until the steamboats start to run again. She again mentions being concerned for her sister's health, and mentions a "Brother Nicholas Merriwether" who is a physician and has promised to try to help Sarah recover her health.

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22 May 1832

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This letter was written shortly after Sarah departed from Alabama. In it, Aurelia says that she hopes Sarah was able to avoid the storm that came about a week after she left, which appears to have destroyed much of her property. She describes several buildings as being unroofed and several people nearly dying when the roofs collapsed on them. She ends the letter by sending love to their brother and to Horatio.

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29 June 1832

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

Aurelia is very glad to hear that Sarah managed to avoid the storm. It was followed by a drought, and they were afraid the crops would fail, but there has been rain this week. Her husband, Jefferson, has been trying to find work for Horatio, who has apparently recently been married.

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3 July 1832

de Yampert, Thomas Jefferson, fl. 1828-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James W. Hale, to Sarah W. Hale

There are two letters within a single folio. The first letter is to James W. Hale, and expresses regret that Sarah's time with them was not as pleasant or beneficial to her health as they had hoped. He goes on to discuss his attempts to find work for Horatio as a clerk. The second letter is to Sarah W. Hale. He suggests that she is happy to be home and free of "us Southerners," but adds that he does not blame her for going back to where she felt she would be happiest and says that many were sorry to see her go. There is also a post script on the side of the paper containing the address to…

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26 August 1832 - 30 August 1832

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

The letter is dated August 26, but there is a notation halfway down the first page that much of it was written August 30. In the first part, she writes that there has been a good deal of rain and wind. In the second part, she writes that the cotton crop is "very much injured" as a result of the storms and mentions a friend whose cotton had "turned black with the rot." She also says that her husband is planning to build a mill.

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2 September 1832 - 16 September 1832

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This letter is dated September 2, but on the third page a notation indicates that several paragraphs were added on September 16. In the part of the letter dated September 2, Aurelia says that the Sabbath is often the only day she has time to write, and reports that "the Negroes do very well," elaborating about a man named John: "John does well, and has never attempted to run away again. He thinks he has disgraced himself, but puts the blame all on Mr. R." She also mentions a cholera epidemic in the area. In the part of the letter dated September 16, she mentions that Mr. de Yampert has been…

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18 November 1832 - 24 November 1832

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This letter is dated November 18, but on the third page a notation indicates that a paragraph was added on November 24. In the part dated November 18, she apologizes for not answering Sarah's letters, and says that the reason for her silence was grief because Mary, her baby daughter, passed away on October 2 due to the cholera epidemic. She is buried in the backyard, and Aurelia visits the grave daily with her daughter Sarah. She says that she finds comfort in God and knowing that Mary is in a better place. She also mentions several cases of Bilious Fever among people she knows. In the part…

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28 December 1832

de Yampert, Thomas Jefferson, fl. 1828-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

He apologizes for not writing more often. He speaks briefly about Mary, the infant daughter he and Aurelia lost to cholera in October, and says that their daughter Sarah now refuses to speak at all. There have been no new storms and that both he and Aurelia have been able to put on some weight. He also talks briefly about their slaves and the Mill that he hopes to open.

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