Difference between revisions of "Wythe & Archibald Cary to Virginia Delegates, 23 May 1777"
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| + | ==Letter text== | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
Virginia | Virginia | ||
| − | + | In General Assembly the 23d. of May 1777 | |
| − | Resolved that George Mason Esquire be appointed a Delegate to represent this State in General Congress in the room of Thomas Nelson Esquire; & that Benjamin Harrison, George Mason, Joseph Jones, Francis Lightfoot Lee and John Harvie Esquires, be appointed Delegates to represent this State in the said Congress for one Year from the eleventh day of August next, they having been respectively chosen for that purpose by joint Ballot of both Houses. | + | Resolved that George Mason Esquire be appointed a Delegate to represent this State in General Congress in the room of Thomas Nelson Esquire; & that Benjamin Harrison, George Mason, Joseph Jones, Francis Lightfoot Lee and John Harvie Esquires, be appointed Delegates to represent this State in the said Congress for one Year from the eleventh day of August next, they having been respectively chosen for that purpose by joint Ballot of both Houses. |
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| − | + | Archibald Cary<br /> | |
| − | + | Speaker of the Senate | |
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| − | + | G. Wythe, speaker of<br /> | |
| + | the house of delegates | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Wythe & Archibald Cary to Virginia Delegates, 4 June 1777]] | ||
| + | *[[Wythe and Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 18 June 1779]] | ||
| + | *[[Wythe to Benjamin Harrison, 24 June 1783]] | ||
| + | *[[Wythe to Benjamin Harrison, 24 June 1783]] | ||
| + | *[[Wythe & the Inhabitants of Williamsburg, VA to Benjamin Harrison, July 1783]] | ||
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]] | [[Category:Letters from Wythe]] | ||
[[Category:PROOFED]] | [[Category:PROOFED]] | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 3 July 2015
Letter text
Virginia
In General Assembly the 23d. of May 1777
Resolved that George Mason Esquire be appointed a Delegate to represent this State in General Congress in the room of Thomas Nelson Esquire; & that Benjamin Harrison, George Mason, Joseph Jones, Francis Lightfoot Lee and John Harvie Esquires, be appointed Delegates to represent this State in the said Congress for one Year from the eleventh day of August next, they having been respectively chosen for that purpose by joint Ballot of both Houses.
Archibald Cary
Speaker of the SenateG. Wythe, speaker of
the house of delegates
