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− | Saint George Tucker, esq. <br /> | + | [[George Wythe]] lets [[St. George Tucker]] know that he cannot take in the gentleman Tucker wished to put under his care; however, Wythe says that he will still help the man within his power. |
− | + | [[File:WythetoStGeorgeTucker2January1786p2-4.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<p>"Wythe to St George Tucker, 2 January 1786, pg 1." In the [http://hdl.handle.net/10288/18890 Tucker-Coleman Papers,] Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>]] | |
− | + | ==Letter text== | |
− | + | === Page 1 === | |
− | + | [[File:WythetoStGeorgeTucker2January1786p2-1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<p>"Wythe to St George Tucker, 2 January 1786, pg 2." In the [http://hdl.handle.net/10288/18889 Tucker-Coleman Papers,] Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>]] | |
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | [[St. George Tucker|Saint George Tucker]], esq. <br /> | ||
+ | Matoax, <br /> | ||
+ | Chesterfield<br /> | ||
+ | <endorsed> Mr. Wythe<br /> | ||
+ | Jan:2, 1786 | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Page 2 === | ||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | Dear sir, | ||
+ | |||
+ | I cannot take into my house as a boarder and lodger; the young gentleman, whom you wish to put under my care; but i will, with pleasure, do for him any good office in my power. i am, with sincere respect, | ||
+ | |||
Dear sir, <br /> | Dear sir, <br /> | ||
− | + | Your most obedient<br /> | |
− | + | [[George Wythe|G. Wythe]]. <br /> | |
− | + | 2 jan. 1786. | |
− | + | </blockquote> | |
− | 2 jan. 1786. < | + | |
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Wythe to St. George Tucker, 22 April 1774]] | ||
+ | *[[Wythe to St. George Tucker, 10 October 1784]] | ||
+ | *[[Wythe to St. George Tucker, 23 October 1792]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Letters from Wythe]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Letters and Papers]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Wythe's Signature]] |
Latest revision as of 16:50, 24 January 2020
George Wythe lets St. George Tucker know that he cannot take in the gentleman Tucker wished to put under his care; however, Wythe says that he will still help the man within his power.
Contents
Letter text
Page 1
Saint George Tucker, esq.
Matoax,
Chesterfield
<endorsed> Mr. Wythe
Jan:2, 1786
Page 2
Dear sir,
I cannot take into my house as a boarder and lodger; the young gentleman, whom you wish to put under my care; but i will, with pleasure, do for him any good office in my power. i am, with sincere respect,
Dear sir,
Your most obedient
G. Wythe.
2 jan. 1786.