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[[File: Wythetodonald29march1790.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<p>"Wythe to Alexander Donald, 29 March 1790." Image from the [http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5592811 liveauctioneers,] Raynors’ Historical Collectible Auctions.''</p>]]
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[[File:WytheToAlexanderDonald29March1790.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Wythe to Alexander Donald, 29 March 1790." Image from the [http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5592811 liveauctioneers,] Raynors' Historical Collectible Auctions.'']]
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I wish to know, my good sir, the price allowed for the Tobacco which you bought of me, <br />
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[[George Wythe]] requests what was the price of the tobacco that Alexander Donald bought from him.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sir, <br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;your obedient servant<br />
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==Letter text, 29 March 1790==
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G.Wythe.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Williamsburgh,<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29. of march<br />
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I wish to know, my good sir, the price allowed for the Tobacco which you bought of me,  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1790.<br />
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:sir,<br />
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:your obedient servant<br />
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::G.Wythe.<br />
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:Williamsburgh,<br />
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:29. of march<br />
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:1790.
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 30 April 2018

"Wythe to Alexander Donald, 29 March 1790." Image from the liveauctioneers, Raynors' Historical Collectible Auctions.

George Wythe requests what was the price of the tobacco that Alexander Donald bought from him.

Letter text, 29 March 1790

I wish to know, my good sir, the price allowed for the Tobacco which you bought of me,

sir,
your obedient servant
G.Wythe.
Williamsburgh,
29. of march
1790.