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From the New York Times, 1 piece.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Accounts, surveys and correspondence, chiefly 1743-1823, of members of the Cabell family of Albemarle and Amherst counties, Virginia.Includes accounts and land transactions, 1733-1754, of Dr. William Cabell (1699-1774) as well as letters written to him concerning medical treatment.Also includes accounts, surveys of Amherst County and correspondence with commission merchants of William Cabell (1730-1798); and surveyor's license and surveys of William Cabell (b....

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ALS. 4 pp.

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Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Copies of letters, 1781-1783, from George Wythe, Williamsburg, Va. , one to John Adams and another to Thomas Jefferson concerning the use of the College of William and Mary as a hospital. Also includes a magazine article about Wythe; newspaper copy of William Munford's oration at Wythe's funeral; correspondence, 1921, of Robert M. Hughes concerning a monument for Wythe's grave; a form book of Peter Tinsley, clerk of the High Court of Chancery which gives "Forms of Injunctions," Forms of...

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Concerns a debt. Jury found for the defendant. Ph of DS. 2pp. (Original in the Marshall-Wythe Law Library)

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Gift of Julia Woodbridge Oxrieder, Williamsburg, Va. Personal Papers.  Additions 1994.02 and 1993.57.

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Debt concerns medicine and doctoral visits. DS. 1 item.

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Concerns debt of 6 pounds and eleven shillings owed by the estate of John Newport to Anthony Strother.

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In the Gazette of the United States. 2 pieces.

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This collection is restricted and not available to the public.

Collected publications by and about the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, including guides and promotional material for visitors.

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Your mother and sister are well. I hope you are well settled in Williamsburg. By the next opportunity you may expect some lemons and the shells for Mr. Wythe. Send your poems.

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Anderson will take charge of two pounds of tea for Mrs. Tucker. Also copy of View of the Illuminati. Cannot get copy of Report made by the select committee. Will be printed in sheets. Wythe and Jefferson are to outline plan for a new arrangement of Court of Chancery. Speaker of Senate is elected. Mr. Henry resigned.

Scope and Contents Bundle sent with this was to have gone with Mr. Dawson. Too late to forwarded copy to Cary. Legislature rejected his claim 58-36. Will present account to auditor. When he refuses to audit it, self shall appeal to District court. Another set of revisors appointed to collect and collate laws respecting lands from first settlement of Virginia to present: Wythe, Wickham, Marshall, Washington, and John Brown, clerk of general court. Charles Lee is attorney general of U.S. Self thinks it...

Scope and Contents Received his of June 17th. Convention provided defense for country. Two battalions to be stationed in lower part of country. First to be commanded by Patrick Henry, a very improper person, chosen only in opposition to a Scotchman. Captain Woodford, commanding the 2nd regiment, is adequate. 8,000 minute men to be raised. To serve 20 days a year and four days every month. 16 districts to raise 500 each. Governed by a committee chosen from district committees. Gunsmiths to be drafted to work at...

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I told Mr. Wythe that there was a particular direction in Mr. Randolph's will as to the education of his children. Mr. Wythe said he thought Richard Randolph might be benefitted, not by his instruction, but by pursuing a plan of study more closely and regularly with him than he would otherwise do and that, if he continued at College as long as he wished him to do, he might be useful to himself and an ornament to the College. Richard has not paid much attention to his books.

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Hopes Dick Randolph will read Virgil and Salust during holiday. Other boys required to read Greek grammar and Latin during vacation. Mr. George? Wythe is particularly pleased with Dick. Hopes Tucker has recovered from indisposition.

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Certificate of the admission of St. George Tucker to practice in the county and inferior courts in Virginia. Signed by John Randolph and George Wythe.

Scope and Contents A resolution concerning the administration of our Federal government was brought into the House of Delegates by Doctor Blake of Fairfax. This has caused a lot of discussion. Today a bill extending the jurisdiction of magistrates to all sums under $20. Pittsylvania County asked for the call of a convention. The most active members are Hugh Nelson, who is a very handsome orator. Mr. Semple, Doctor Foushee, Mr. Smith of Wythe. Heard that the Prussians have gained a great battle against the...

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Encloses bill for 4 dozen leaves sugar, box of mold candles, and 3 parcels of leather which is sent by Jack, of the Williamsburg packet. Popular logs split after being hewed but carpenters think them better than green logs. £35 pounds deficient from £200 for quarters rents. Encloses order on George Wythe Sweeney who is to pay Tucker. Mrs. Tucker's pudding dish is not yet finished by Mr. Dicks. (Enclosure lacking). Endorsed: with accounts of bills.

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Shall attend to his letter respecting furnishing judges of general court with public Acts of last session - executive should provide seals for district courts. By advice of Council, Mr. George Wythe was consulted but he declined giving advice. Self recommends very plain seal with only words "District court in Virginia."

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I am enclosing you a letter to our friend Colonel Nelson. It is on a subject of importance to my worthy friend Doctor Alexander Campbell. Permit me to request your interest with Colonel, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Wythe to obtain some consideration for the loss. The enclosed letter to Mr. Morris of Philadelphia, being on the same subject, please forward to him by post. (On back on letter to Colonel Thomas Nelson, same date.)

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Asks help in subscription to raise money to complete repairs at Capitol and make it more commodious. Citizens too poor for corporation to do it. Country at large will be benefited as it is superintended by president and professors of the university. Mr. Wythe offered and does go through all classes once a month.

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I had a letter from poor Richard Randolph. I believe I shall write him to come up with Mr. Wythe and bring his books. In such a place as Williamsburg at his age, it is hard trusting a boy to his own head. Scandal now in Richmond about a certain boy, I can't reveal his name. Enclosed is a poem which I think was written by Captain Calvert. I dined with Bolling Starke today. Enclosure.

Scope and Contents Forwarded his letter of 22nd to Mrs. Davenport. Was provoked that Ritchie did not publish tribute to memory of friend. Militia here greatly improved due to mustering every other day. March 31. Militia duties and preparing a marriage feast for John Gamble and wife interrrupted letter. Dugald Stewart's life of the historical Robertson is type of thing self would like to do for worthies of Revolution. Contemplates Pendleton, Wythe, R. H. Lee, Patrick Henry. If Judge Nelson's lectures are to be...