American Bibliography

Charles Evans, American Bibliography: A Chronological Dictionary of All Books, Pamphlets, and Periodical Publications Printed in the United States of America from the Genesis of Printing in 1639 Down to and Including the Year 1830, with Bibliographical and Biographical Notes (New York: Peter Smith, 1941-1959), 5:92, 216; 6:336; 10:259, 367; 11:122.

Volume 5

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1774 A D	AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY	92
13746	VIRGINIA. COLONY. TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY, 14 GEO. III. 1774. THIS HOUSE BEING DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH APPREHENSION OF THE GREAT DANGERS TO BE DERIVED TO BRITISH AMERICA, FROM THE HOSTILE INVASION OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, IN OUR SISTER COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY, WHOSE COMMERCE AND HARBOUR ARE ON THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE NEXT TO BE STOPPED BY AN ARMED FORCE, DEEM IT HIGHLY NECESSARY THAT THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE BE SET APART BY THE MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE AS A DAY OF FASTING, HUMILIATION, AND PRAYER, DEVOUTLY TO IMPLORE THE DIVINE INTERPOSITION, FOR AVERTING THE HEAVY CALAMITY WHICH THREATENS DESTRUCTION TO OUR CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE EVILS OF CIVIL WAR; . . . BY THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES. GEORGE WYTHE, C. H. B. [Williamsburg: Printed by Clementina Rind, 1774.] Broadside. 4to.	AUCTION VALUES

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	AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY	216
14640	1776 ADAMS, JOHN THOUGHTS ON GOVERNMENT: APPLICABLE TO THE PRESENT STATE OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES. IN A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN TO HIS FRIEND. [George Wythe of Virginia.] Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap. M,DCC,LXXVI. pp.[28.] LCP. LOC. NYPL.	AUCTION VALUES

Volume 6

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1784 A D	AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY	336
18853	VIRGINIA, continued. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF REVISORS APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA IN MDCCLXXVI. Published by order of the General Assembly, and Printed by Dixon & Hall, in the city of Richmond, November, MDCCLXXXIV. pp. [6], [90.] fol. JCB. The Committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, George Wythe, and Edmund Pendleton.	AUCTION VALUES

Volume 10

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259	AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY	1795 A D
29930	WYTHE, GEORGE DECISIONS OF CASES IN VIRGINIA, BY THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY, WITH REMARKS UPON DECISIONS BY THE COURT OF APPEALS, REVERSING SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS. [1790-1795.] Richmond: Printed by Thomas Nicolson. M,DCC,XCV. pp. 165, (1), (22). fol. BPL. JCB. LOC. NYPL. VSL. 6th Virginia District Copyright, issued to George Wythe, as Author, 6 January, 1795. Reprinted in Richmond, in 1852.	AUCTION VALUES

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367	AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY	1796 A D
30637	JEFFERSON, THOMAS EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON TO GEORGE WYTHE. MONTICELLO, JANUARY 16, 1796. IN MY LETTER WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE BOX CONTAINING MY COLLECTION OF PRINTED LAWS, I PROMISED TO SEND YOU BY POST A STATEMENT OF THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX. ON TAKING UP THE SUBJECT I FOUND IT BETTER TO TAKE A MORE GENERAL VIEW OF THE WHOLE OF THE LAWS I POSSESS, AS WELL MANUSCRIPT AS PRINTED, AS ALSO OF THOSE WHICH I DO NOT POSSESS, AND SUPPOSE TO BE NO LONGER EXTANT. ... [Followed by a communication to the General Assembly. Signed by G. Wythe, and four others.] RICHMOND, NOVEMBER, 1796. [Richmond: 1796.] pp. (4). fol. LOC. This carefully prepared bibliographical statement of early Virginia Laws gives a new light to the varied accomplishments of its distinguished Author, and is an indispensible guide to the students and collector in its field of research.	AUCTION VALUES

Volume 11

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1796 A D	AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY	122
31667	WYTHE, GEORGE Caption-title: A REPORT OF THE CASE BETWEEN FIELD AND HARRISON, DETERMINED BY THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY, IN WHICH THE DECREE WAS REVERSED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS. Richmond: Printed and sold by Thomas Nicholson. M,DCC,XCVI. pp. [32.] 8vo. BA. VSL.	AUCTION VALUES
31668	____    Caption-title: [REPORT OF THE CASE] BETWEEN WILLIAM FOWLER AND SUSANNA HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS, AND TRACY SAUNDERS, AN INFANT, BY JAMES PATTERSON, HIS GUARDIAN, DEFENDANT. [Also, THE CASE OF GOODALL AND CLOUGH, vs. JOHN BULLOCK.] [Richmond: Printed by Thomas Nicholson. 1796.] pp. [28.] 8vo. LOC.
31669	____    Caption-title: [REPORT OF THE CASE OF] LOVE AGAINST DONELSON AND HODGSON. [Richmond: Printed by Thomas Nicholson. 1796.] pp. [30],(1). 8vo. LOC.
31670	____    Caption-title: [REPORT OF THE CASE] BETWEEN JOSEPH WILKINS AND TAYLOR. [Richmond: Printed by Thomas Nicholson, 1796.] pp. [30.],(1). 8vo. LOC.
31671	____    Caption-title: [REPORT OF THE CASE] BETWEEN WILLIAM YATES AND SARAH HIS WIFE . . . AND ABRAHAM SALLE, BERNARD MARKHAM, EDWARD MOSELEY, BENJAMIN HARRIS AND WILLIAM WAGER HARRIS . . . [Richmond: Printed by Thomas Nicholson. 1796.] pp. [30](1). 8vo. LOC.
31672	____    Caption-title: [REPORT OF THE] CASE UPON THE STATUTE FOR DISTRIBUTION [OF THE GOODS OF AN INTESTATE. SIGNED, THE EDITOR.] Richmond: Printed by Thomas Nicholson, 1796. pp. [38.]8vo. AAS. LOC. VSL.

See also

• Between Wilkins and Taylor
• Between Fowler and Saunders
• Between Yates and Salle
• The Case of Overtons Mill: Prolegomena
• Case upon the Statute for Distribution (pamphlet)
• Decisions of Cases in Virginia by the High Court of Chancery
• Love against Donelson
• A Report of the Case between Aylett and Aylett
• A Report of the the Case between Field and Harrison
• Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 16 January 1796
• Thoughts on Government

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