Difference between revisions of "Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1801"
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− | [[George Wythe|G.Wythe]] to [[Thomas Jefferson| | + | [[George Wythe|G.Wythe]] to [[Thomas Jefferson|Th' Jefferson]]. |
− | I took the | + | I took the liberty, my dear sir, some weeks ago, to ask the favor of you to put me in the way of getting from an officer, at a distant post, some money which he owed to a freed woman living with me. his brother hath this day agreed to discharge the debt. i hope you had no trouble about it. farewell. 19 jun, 1801. |
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Latest revision as of 09:24, 23 April 2018
George Wythe had asked Thomas Jefferson in a previous letter to get in contact with an officer who owed money to a freed woman that lives with Wythe. Wythe lets Jefferson know that the officer's brother has paid off the debt.
Letter text
G.Wythe to Th' Jefferson.
I took the liberty, my dear sir, some weeks ago, to ask the favor of you to put me in the way of getting from an officer, at a distant post, some money which he owed to a freed woman living with me. his brother hath this day agreed to discharge the debt. i hope you had no trouble about it. farewell. 19 jun, 1801.