John Marshall, Richmond, Virginia, to James Monroe, Annapolis, Maryland, 1784 February 24
Scope and Contents
Claims he is unable to send money because inclement weather has hindered state tax collection; Samuel Ege and Monroe's former landlady, Mrs. Shera, are clamoring to be paid; mentions the impending marriage of "Little" John Stewart and "Kitty Hair" Catherine Hare; gossips about "artificial heat" of the courtships of Mr. Dunn and "your old acquaintance" Miss Shera, and of "Tabby" Tabitha Eppes who "has grown quite fat & buxom, her charms...renovated," and her unsuccessful suitors: Edward Carrington, Young, Selden, Matthew Wright, and Foster Webb, Jr.; mentions other friends and state officials including Thomas Lomax, William Nelson, Jr., Beverley Randolph, and William Short. Original is located in the New York Public Library, New York City, New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1784 February 24
Creator
- From the Collection: Marshall, John, 1755-1835 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 434.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository