Republic of Texas Archive, Including Mirabeau B. Lamar and David G. Burnett Signed Appointment

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Partially printed DS, Houston, Texas, June 25, 1839. Vellum, 14 x 15.5 in. Appointment of Cyrus Joy as the Consul for the Republic of Texas to Philadelphia and nearby ports ("as shall be nearer thereto than to the Residence of any other consul or Vice-Consul..."). Includes seal of Republic of Texas. Signed by David Burnet, Acting Secy. of State and Mirabeau Lamar, President.

5 letters to Cyrus Joy:

ALS, 1p, Wilmington, June 12, 1826. R.H. Brown to S.B. Everett. Letter of introduction for Cyrus Joy to take charge of the Academy at Smithville this summer.

ALS, 1p, Washington, July 18, 1841. N.P. (Nathaniel Pitcher) Tallmadge to Cyrus Joy. Trying to find a position for Joy. With Tallmadge's Senate franking in address panel.

ALS, 2pp, Matagorda, December 23, 1841. A.M. Ward to Cyrus Joy. Address sheet has note from Richard French. With Ward's franking signature.

ALS, 1p, [Washington, DC] Senate Chamber, February 9, 1842. N.P. Tallmadge to Cyrus Joy. "In relation to your enquiries about Oregon, I have spoken to Dr. Linn, who has paid more attention to this subject than any other man. There is no law at present, granting any lands to emigrants - But Linn has introduced a bill which annexes the Oregon to the Iowa Territory, and brings it under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Iowa...." Also with Talmadge's franking.

ANS, 1p, [Washington, DC] Senate Chamber, July 29, 1842. N.P. Tallmadge to Cyrus Joy, re: contacting the Sec'y of the Navy, but subject not mentioned.

Seven letters to Julia Ann Joy (1815-1898), Cyrus and Jerusha Joy's daughter:

ALS, 2pp, Port Schuyler, September 26, 1835. Timothy Abraham to Julia Ann Joy.
ALS, 2+pp, Port Schuyler, October 23, 1835. "T.C.A." to Julia Ann Joy
ALS, 3pp, New York, August 11, 1842. Cyrus Joy to Julia Joy.
ALS, 3pp, Haydenville, November 1, 1845. Levi (cousin) to Julia Joy.
ALS, 3pp, Philadelphia, July 21, 1848. Charles Joy (brother) to Julia Joy.
ALS, 1.5 pp, Chesterfield, July 11, 1849. Adelaide Joy (sister) to Julia Joy.
ALS, 2pp, Treland, September 11, 1849. Adelaide Joy to Julia Joy.

Two letters to Hugh Edwards, although we were unable to determine his relationship to the Joys:

ALS, 2pp, n.p., February 6, 1858. "Dear Son," signed E.A. Edwards. Cover addressed to Hugh E. Edwards.
ALS, 3pp, barely readable. To Hugh, from Evan Edw____ [presume Edwards]. With bleaching, missing paper along right edge.

Additional material:

ALS, 3pp, Montegny(?) sur Aube, March 9, 1919. Addressed to "Miss Joy," from Your Friend, Pvt. L.E. Merritt, 8th Army Corps, AEF. Cover addressed to Genevieve Joy in Iowa City, IA.
Cover addressed to Cyrus M. Joy, with postmark August 26, 1958, Billings, MT. No letter.
Cover addressed to Cyrus Joy, Esq, with postmark "Portage City WI Mar 29." No letter.

There is little information available on the Joy family. Cyrus was born in Plainfield, MA, March 20, 1787. In the 1870 census, he was living in Goshen, MA, where he died on December 14 of that year. His first marriage was to Jerusha Parsons (1794-1823), May 3, 1815. They had 5 children, Julia Ann (1815-1898) being the oldest. When Jerusha died (apparently after giving birth to Cyrus Jr.), Cyrus married Faithful (Faith) Gove, September 3, 1823. They had several children. Cyrus appears to have served in the War of 1812, but we could not find much about this episode in his life. Other than representing the Republic of Texas in Philadelphia, it is not clear what else Mr. Joy did (likely practicing law).

The University of Michigan Clements Library holds some 400 letters of Julia Ann Joy. Her short biography indicates that she was a resident of Philadelphia from about mid-century (which would have been when her father was sent there), where she worked as a personal shopper. She does not appear to have ever married.

Condition

Most are readable with the exception of one (noted in description).
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