Wythe to St. George Tucker, 10 October 1784
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Mr. Tucker
Matoax
[endorsed]George Wythe Oct. 10th, 1784
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[Oct. 10, 1784]
By the specimens you have given, I discover that I shall be no much a gainer, several ways, by a correspondence between us, that a continuance of it can not but be desirable to me. Call not then my dear Sir, the address which you make to me by the appellation of readiness. Much less believe, that what you are pleased to suppose intrusions are tiresome and disagreeable to me.
Your [?] adversions upon commerce I received; and cannot requit myself altogether of my attitude, by neglecting to acknowledge before, the pleasure I felt in perusing them. ingratitude, I say, because you do me the honour to think my approbation of your [?] some kind of gratification. I should not have delayed this return, the only one I could make, from which you could secure advantage, so long, but that it is now but a few days since I have been relieved from an [?] in the neck of which
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Afflicted me sorely many weeks.
A reform in the administration of justice in the county court is undoubtedly requisite; but of quarterly sessions of [?] courts, or district courts, with [?] salaries to the judges as may incline them to be [?], the scheme you propose, or the establishment of circuit courts, which will be the more eligible remedy, I am at present unable to form an opinion. When I shall have the pleasure to see you in Richmond, if any thing on this subject worth imparting to you in the mean time occurs to me, I will communicate it. I am, unfeignedly,
Dear Sir,
Your obedient Servant
G. Wythe
10 Oct. 1784.
