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− | [[George Wythe]] writes to [[wikipedia:Robert Carter III|Robert Carter]] from Richmond | + | [[George Wythe]] writes to [[wikipedia:Robert Carter III|Robert Carter]] from Richmond thanking him for his kindness in sending a gift of books. Wythe expresses the wish that he could respond in kind.<ref>George Wythe to Robert Carter, October 17, 1782, in Library & Archives, Maine Historical Society.</ref> |
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− | ::I return to you thanks for you friendly remembrance of me, and kind attention to my welfare, and wish i had power to remunerate your | + | ::I return to you thanks for you friendly remembrance of me, and kind attention to my welfare, and wish i had power to remunerate your beneficence by sending books to you which would do<br /> |
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− | to you no less good than those handed to me by Mr. | + | to you no less good than those handed to me by Mr. Dawson ought in your opinion to do to me. <br /> |
:::::::::::::G. Wythe | :::::::::::::G. Wythe | ||
:::::Richmond, 17th of | :::::Richmond, 17th of | ||
:::::October, 1792 | :::::October, 1792 | ||
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Hon Robert Carter<br /> | Hon Robert Carter<br /> | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Robert Carter to Wythe, 19 January 1779]] | ||
− | == | + | ==References== |
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− | + | [[Category: Letters from Wythe]] |
Latest revision as of 13:43, 23 July 2024
George Wythe writes to Robert Carter from Richmond thanking him for his kindness in sending a gift of books. Wythe expresses the wish that he could respond in kind.[1]
Letter text
Page 1
Dear Sir,
- I return to you thanks for you friendly remembrance of me, and kind attention to my welfare, and wish i had power to remunerate your beneficence by sending books to you which would do
- to
Page 2
to you no less good than those handed to me by Mr. Dawson ought in your opinion to do to me.
- G. Wythe
- Richmond, 17th of
- October, 1792
Page 3
Hon Robert Carter
- Nomony-hall.
See also
References
- ↑ George Wythe to Robert Carter, October 17, 1782, in Library & Archives, Maine Historical Society.