Richmond Enquirer, 2 June 1809
A list of general delivery and dead letters being held at the Richmond, Virginia post office as of the 31st of May, 1809.[1] Among them, a letter for George Wythe Sweney [or Sweeney], great-nephew of George Wythe, three years after Sweeney was accused of murdering Wythe.[2]
Article text, 2 June 1809
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LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING IN THE POST-OFFICE AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, THE 31ST DAY OF MAY; 1809.A — Hugh Adie, Mrs. Elizabeth Armstong, Doct. John Adants, John Alexander, Alexander Anderson, Mrs Martha Ann Avvlett. Wm. Anderson, Mrs. Marty Austin, Charles Anthony, Wilson Allen.
B — James Brooks, John Baker, Mrs. Catherine Bullock, Thomas Bowles, Thomas Burnham, William Byrd, Nancy Bennett, David W Brand, John P. Burton, Charles Breed, col James Barbour, John A. Baugh, Richard Brook, Jessey Bowles, Aaron Borden, Simeon Blachmen, col. David Bullock, John Bricknald, William Bell, Edward Brown, Revd, Robert Barnes, Mrs. Harriott Buinley, John Buckwall, Mrs. Fanny Bentley, Louis Besson, Mrs. J.E. Besson, George D. Baylor, Mrs. Grace Bixby, major Wellion Ball, Mrs. Nancy Burries, Thomas M. Bailey, Nathaniel Bixby, Bartholomuew Blunt, Daniel Bixby, Samuel Bell, John Brown.
C — Richard Cock, John Clarke, Robert Courtney, Francis W. Coleman, Samuel R. Coldwell, Edward E. Cooke, Charles Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Christian, William Coruthers, Henry Crawley, John H. Cocke, Elizabeth Cordis, John Conner, Miss Peggy Clark, William Collins, Joseph M. Cabell. Walker Clarke, Rebecca Cannon, Simple P. Cook, Contractors for the Sale Prison, Mrs. Letitin??? Crump, Edwin J. Clopton???, Miss Jane S. Craig, A Monsieur Cabcot???, Clerk of the District Court U.S. Clerk of the U.S. 5th Circuit.
D — John Day, Mrs. C. Danney, Wm Dyer, major Archibald Denholm, Mess. Jas. Dukes & Co. Mrs. Davidson, James F. Dennis, Collin Dowdall, Mr. — Dobson, Hugh Douglas, William Davis, Sally Driley, Christopher P. Dean, major William Duval, Mr. Dougeal, James Denton, Ashley David.
E — Peter Elliot, Maj. Estill, Ralph Edmons, Miss Sally A.F. Ellerson, Jacob G. Ege, George Edgington.
F — Miss Lucy Fitzbugh, col. Wm. Fontaine, Mrs. Anne Fontaine, Jacob Packerl, Capt. Thomas Friend, Wm Frost, Wm. Flemming, captain Zechaiah [Zechariah] French, Alexander Fitzbugh, Hiram Franklin, Dr. Thomas Fearn, Wm. Fleming, A??? M. Fissour.
G — Job Godfrey, R.G. Gilliam, J. A. Grant, col. Robert Goode, Samuel L. Greenwood; Thomas Gholson, capt. Joseph Gage, Robert Glan???, Obadiah Guthright, John Gray, Rich'd Grimes, Mrs. Fanny Gavins.
H — Arelielaus Hughes, John Hopkins, David Hubert, John Henry, Dr. John Hayes, James M. Hiccock, Miss Elenor White Hales, capt. Nathaniel Herbert, Carter B Harrison, Sylvester Harrey, Samuel Hughes, Frances Howard, Miss Elizabeth Hicks, John Howard, Miss Betsy Hemmings, Samuel Hacy[?], Hezekiah Henley, Lawrence Hillyer, Granberry & Hancock.
J — Mrs. Mary Johnson, W.m. R. Johnson, Mrs. Seatton Jones, Lightfoot??? Jenney, Joseph Jackson, Mr. — — Jennings, Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs. Lucy Judar???. Mrs. Eliza Jonson, capt. Wm. Jones, Dr. James Jonas, Capt. John R. Jones, Noble??? Jordan, Joseph Jenkins.
K — George T. Kenen???, Miles King jr., capt. Robert King, Jacob Knoe, Henry Kieninmond???.
L — Miss Kaislar??? Luckins, Jas. Lynch, Spotswood Lipscombe, Wm. Littlepage, Wilson Lumpkin, Mr. La Taste, John La Taste, P. Lorgithard, Alexander Love, Sl. Logan, Benjamin W. Ladd, Thomas & Amos Ladd, Henry Langford.
M — Wm. Henry Morriss???, Edward Macqutlen???, James Mason, Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Miller, Ann Moore, William Murford???, John G. Moseby, James McCance, George Mayo, Dr. Robert Mayo, Win: McSride, Jones McDowell, capt. Stephen Moore, Anderson Miller, Wm. Mewburn, Gabriel Morris, Miss Elizabeth Milfer, Billy McVride, Benjamin Moseby, William Morrisett, col. Moseby, Archibald Mecaliy???, Jno.??? Mosby, Wm. Moseby, Jonathan McLein, Henry Minor.
N — Norwell, Wyatt & Bullock, Rev. Peter Nelson, Miss Margaret Nicolson, George Nicolson, Wm. H. Nichols.
O — Henry Ollendorf, Ms. Nancey Oliver, Josiah Oalds, Halder O'Reilly, Samuel Overton.
P — Santonn. W. Pleasants, Thomas Pulling, Henry Predy, John Park, Mrs. Elizabeth Page, James Parks, William Parker, William Pearson, Mrs. Eliza N. Price, Parsons & Owen, captain Ephraim Pearson, James Price, William Perry, John H. Purviance, Edmond B. Pearson, Robert Pleasants, Alexander Placrie???.
Q — Major John Quarles.
R — Mr. Rogers, Miss Mary Bolling, captain William Reed, Miss Virginia Balcliff. Thomas R. Roots, Major John Roberts, John H. Robinson, William Richason, Jesse Redd, captain Isaac Rose, Russed, Hill & Co, Harry Randolph, Jon F. Read, Charles B. Rhodes, Samuel Robertson, William Rawleigh, Mrs. Milner Radford, Robert Ritchie, Robins & Henderson.
S — James Strange, Susan Shaw, Mrs. Mariah Smith, Otway B. Shields, George Wythe Sweeney, Fleet Smith, Martin Smith, John Spalding, Nathaniel Seldan, Aon.??? K. Samuels???, Dr. John T. Swann, Samuel Scott, captain Beverley C. Stanard, George R. Smith, Miss Emma??? Sampson, Ann Southerward, captain John Shepherd, John Shields, Jesseeh??? Sneden???, Allen Sowden, Mr. Shepherd, Moses Scott, Aaron Sheldor, James Slubbard, Reubin Samuel, capt. William Sannilers, Benjamin Shepherd, Henry S. Sabre.
T — Joseph Thompson, Dr. Philip Turpin, Collin Teage, colonel Thomas Tinsley, George K. Taylor, Henry Turter, Armstead Truslow, John Turner, Benjamin Twaman, Edwin Toney, junr. Robert Temple, Miss Keziah Toney, Peter Tinsley.
U — Doctor Wm. Ypshaw, Geo. Underwood.
V — Joseph Vagalio, John Vincent, captain George W. Varnum.
W — Mrs. Mary Williamson, John Walker, John Williams, George Webb, major Samuel J. Winston, William Winge, Peter Winston, Joseph Watsons, Thomas Willis, Reuben West, Epst. White, capt. Richard Weeks, Mrs. Nancy C. Winston, Peter Winston, Sarah Williamson, John S. Webster, James M. Woody, Edmund Webster, John White, his heirs or executors, Thomas Watkins, John P. Williamson, Mr. — Williamson, Mis Ann Williams, Robert Williamson, George Winston.
Y — Mrs. Eliza Young, William Young, Richard Young.
- WM. FOUSHEE, P. M.
See also
- Oration, Pronounced at the Funeral of George Wythe
- Richmond Enquirer, 10 June 1806
- Richmond Enquirer, 20 June 1806
- George Wythe Sweeney
References
- ↑ "List of Letters," The Enquirer, (Richmond, Va), June 2, 1809, 3.
- ↑ A nearly identical announcement of a letter waiting for George Wythe "Swinney" appears in the Enquirer on May 5, 1809, p.3.
