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| + | Governor [[wikipedia: Patrick Henry| Patrick Henry]] writes to [[George Wythe]] as Speaker of the House of Delegates conveying papers for the General Assembly.<ref>Gov. Henry to George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates (From Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.)," in ''Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia,'' vol. 1, ''The Letters of Patrick Henry,'' ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 165.</ref> | ||
==Letter text, June 20, 1777== | ==Letter text, June 20, 1777== | ||
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The inclosed papers contain some Information which I beg you will be pleased to communicate to the general Assembly. With the greatest Regard I have the Honor to be | The inclosed papers contain some Information which I beg you will be pleased to communicate to the general Assembly. With the greatest Regard I have the Honor to be | ||
| − | Sir<br /> | + | :::::::::::::::::Sir<br /> |
| − | Y<sup>r</sup> mo. ob<sup>t</sup> & very<br /> | + | :::::::::::::::Y<sup>r</sup> mo. ob<sup>t</sup> & very<br /> |
| − | Hble Serv<sup>t</sup><br /> | + | ::::::::::::::::::Hble Serv<sup>t</sup><br /> |
| − | P. HENRY | + | ::::::::::::::::::::P. HENRY |
| − | The Honble<br /> | + | :The Honble<br /> |
| − | George Wythe Esq<sup>r</sup><br /> | + | :George Wythe Esq<sup>r</sup><br /> |
| − | Speaker of the House of Delegates | + | ::Speaker of the House of Delegates |
[Endorsed:] A letter from the Governor inclosing one from Col. Wilson<ref>Gov. Henry to George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, (From Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.) in ''Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia,'' vol. 1, ''The Letters of Patrick Henry,'' ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 165.</ref> | [Endorsed:] A letter from the Governor inclosing one from Col. Wilson<ref>Gov. Henry to George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, (From Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.) in ''Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia,'' vol. 1, ''The Letters of Patrick Henry,'' ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 165.</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 9 May 2024
Governor Patrick Henry writes to George Wythe as Speaker of the House of Delegates conveying papers for the General Assembly.[1]
Letter text, June 20, 1777
June 20th, 1777.
Sir.
The inclosed papers contain some Information which I beg you will be pleased to communicate to the general Assembly. With the greatest Regard I have the Honor to be
- Sir
- Yr mo. obt & very
- Hble Servt
- P. HENRY
- The Honble
- George Wythe Esqr
- Speaker of the House of Delegates
[Endorsed:] A letter from the Governor inclosing one from Col. Wilson[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Gov. Henry to George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates (From Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.)," in Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia, vol. 1, The Letters of Patrick Henry, ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 165.
- ↑ Gov. Henry to George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, (From Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.) in Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia, vol. 1, The Letters of Patrick Henry, ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 165.
