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[[George Wythe]] asks [[Thomas Jefferson]] to look over the drawing of the [[Seal of the High Court of Chancery]].  He asks if he agrees that [[Wikipedia: Benjamin West| Benjamin West]]'s addition of [[Wikipedia: Sisamnes| Sisamnes]], a corrupt judge who had been flayed alive, is an improvement to the seal.  Also, Wythe asks if the words "State of Virginia" are superfluous and, if so, what should replace them.  Wythe asks if Jefferson knows if there is anyone who makes or sells philosophical instruments in Philadelphia.
 
[[File:WytheToJeffersonJanuary101791p1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<p>"Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1791, pg 1." Image from the [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mtj.mtjbib005144 Library of Congress,] ''The Thomas Jefferson Papers.''</p>]]
 
[[File:WytheToJeffersonJanuary101791p1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<p>"Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1791, pg 1." Image from the [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mtj.mtjbib005144 Library of Congress,] ''The Thomas Jefferson Papers.''</p>]]
 
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[[George Wythe|G.W.]] to [[Thomas Jefferson|T.J.]]  
 
[[George Wythe|G.W.]] to [[Thomas Jefferson|T.J.]]  
  
When you can attend to triffles, tell me your opinion, in general, of the drawing inclosed with this; particularly, should not parties appear before the judge? is not the skin of [[wikipedia:Sisamnes|Sisamnes]], whose story, you know, [[Hērodotou Halikarnasseōs Historia|Herodotus]] relates, added by Mr. West to the original design, an improvement? on the reverse, are not the words ‘state of Virginia’, on the exergon, since within it are represented Patomoack, &c. a tautology? and, if so, what ought to supply their place? return the drawing at your leisure. if any makers or sellers of instruments for philosophical experiments be in Philadelphia, desire one of them to send me a bill of his articles,
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When you can attend to triffles, tell me your opinion, in general, of the [[Seal of the High Court of Chancery|drawing inclosed with this]]; particularly, should not parties appear before the judge? is not the skin of [[wikipedia:Sisamnes|Sisamnes]], whose story, you know, [[Hērodotou Halikarnasseōs Historia|Herodotus]] relates, added by [[wikipedia:Benjamin West|Mr. West]] to the original design, an improvement? on the reverse, are not the words 'state of Virginia', on the exergon, since within it are represented Patomoack, &amp;c. a tautology? and, if so, what ought to supply their place? return the drawing at your leisure. if any makers or sellers of instruments for philosophical experiments be in Philadelphia, desire one of them to send me a bill of his articles,
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*''[[Hērodotou Halikarnasseōs Historia|Hē tou Hērodotou Halikarnasseōs Historia]]''
 
*''[[Hērodotou Halikarnasseōs Historia|Hē tou Hērodotou Halikarnasseōs Historia]]''
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*[[Seal of the High Court of Chancery]]
 
*[[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1790]]
 
*[[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1790]]
 
*[[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 14 March 1791]]
 
*[[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 14 March 1791]]
  
 
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]]
 
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]]
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 10 March 2018

George Wythe asks Thomas Jefferson to look over the drawing of the Seal of the High Court of Chancery. He asks if he agrees that Benjamin West's addition of Sisamnes, a corrupt judge who had been flayed alive, is an improvement to the seal. Also, Wythe asks if the words "State of Virginia" are superfluous and, if so, what should replace them. Wythe asks if Jefferson knows if there is anyone who makes or sells philosophical instruments in Philadelphia.

"Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1791, pg 1." Image from the Library of Congress, The Thomas Jefferson Papers.

Letter text

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G.W. to T.J.

When you can attend to triffles, tell me your opinion, in general, of the drawing inclosed with this; particularly, should not parties appear before the judge? is not the skin of Sisamnes, whose story, you know, Herodotus relates, added by Mr. West to the original design, an improvement? on the reverse, are not the words 'state of Virginia', on the exergon, since within it are represented Patomoack, &c. a tautology? and, if so, what ought to supply their place? return the drawing at your leisure. if any makers or sellers of instruments for philosophical experiments be in Philadelphia, desire one of them to send me a bill of his articles,

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"Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1791, pg 2." Image from the Library of Congress, The Thomas Jefferson Papers.

articles, with their cost. i wish you felicity perpetual. Williamsburgh, 10th of january, 1791

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