Myers, John, 1787-1830
Major John Myers was the aide-de-camp of General Robert Barraud Taylor during the War of 1812, and he assisted with the defense of Hampton Roads which kept the British from seizing one of Virginia's major ports. He was the son of a prominent merchant of Norfolk, Moses Myers, and his wife Eliza, and John Myers also became a merchant in Norfolk.
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[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 30, 1824]
Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing what she saw of Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States.