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[[File:Wythetobeveryleyrandolph3mar1789.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<p>"Wythe to Beverley Randolph, 3 March 1789." Image from the [http://www.dar.org/americana/signers/#img/George%20Wythe.jpg Daughters of the American Revolution,] ''DAR Americana Collection.''</p>]]
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[[File:Wythetobeveryleyrandolph3mar1789.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<p>"Wythe to Beverley Randolph, 3 March 1789." Image from the [http://www.dar.org/archives/signers-declaration-independence Daughters of the American Revolution,] ''DAR Americana Collection.''</p>]]
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In his letter to the governor of Virginia, [[Wikipedia: Beverley Randolph| Beverley Randolph]], [[George Wythe]] asks for the certificates of resignation from the [[Wikipedia: Virginia Court of Chancery| High Court of Chancery]] for [[Edmund Pendleton]] and [[Wikipedia: John Blair Jr.| John Blair]].
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==Letter text==
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<blockquote>
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That i may be able, sir, to procede with apparent propriety, acting as sole judge of the high court of chancery, i beg the favour of you, sir, to let me have certificates of [[Edmund Pendleton|mr Pendleton’s]] and mr Blair’s resignations.
  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That i may be able sir, to procede with apparent propriety acting as sole judge of the high court of chancery, i beg the favour of you, sir, to let me have certificates of mr. Pendleton’s and mr. Blair’s resignations. <br />
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i am,  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i am, <br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sir, <br />
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sir,  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;your most obedient servant<br />
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your most obedient servant<br />
 
3d of march, <br />
 
3d of march, <br />
1789<br />
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1789.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &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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[[George Wythe|G. Wythe]].
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</blockquote>
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==See also==
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*[[Pendleton to Wythe, memorandum, 3 March 1789]]
  
 
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]]
 
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]]
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[[Category:Letters and Papers]]
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[[Category:Wythe's Signature]]

Latest revision as of 17:33, 10 March 2018

"Wythe to Beverley Randolph, 3 March 1789." Image from the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Americana Collection.

In his letter to the governor of Virginia, Beverley Randolph, George Wythe asks for the certificates of resignation from the High Court of Chancery for Edmund Pendleton and John Blair.

Letter text

That i may be able, sir, to procede with apparent propriety, acting as sole judge of the high court of chancery, i beg the favour of you, sir, to let me have certificates of mr Pendleton’s and mr Blair’s resignations.

i am,

sir,

your most obedient servant
3d of march,
1789.

G. Wythe.

See also