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| + | [[George Wythe]] asks John Norton to send him [[Journals of the House of Commons]], an inkstand, a [[Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy|treatise]] by [[Wikipedia: James Steuart (economist)| Sir James Steuart]], and [[Idylliums of Theocritus| Fawkes' Theocritus]]. | ||
| + | ==Letter text== | ||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
To<br /> | To<br /> | ||
Mr. John Norton<br /> | Mr. John Norton<br /> | ||
| − | + | Merchant in London | |
| − | Dear Sir, | + | |
| − | + | Dear Sir, | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | I beg the favour of you to send me the printed [[Journals of the House of Commons|journals of the house of commons]] from September 1766, (until which I have them compleat), and of every future session so soon as they are published, an handsome large inkstand fit for a public office, a treatise concerning money-matters, (I think the title is “[[Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy|Of civil oeconomy]]”) written by sir James Stewart, and [[Idylliums of Theocritus|Fawkes’s Theocritus]]. I am | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | Sir, | |
| + | |||
| + | Your most obed serv. <br /> | ||
| + | [[George Wythe|G. Wythe]]<br /> | ||
| + | May 15, 1768 | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *''[[Idylliums of Theocritus|The Idylliums of Theocritus]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy|An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Journals of the House of Commons|The Journals of the House of Commons]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Wythe to John Norton, 9 May 1768]] | ||
| + | *[[Wythe to John Norton, 1 June 1768]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | *[https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/83 "George Wythe letter to John Norton, 1768 May 15,"] John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Letters from Wythe]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Letters and Papers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 11 July 2017
George Wythe asks John Norton to send him Journals of the House of Commons, an inkstand, a treatise by Sir James Steuart, and Fawkes' Theocritus.
Letter text
To
Mr. John Norton
Merchant in LondonDear Sir,
I beg the favour of you to send me the printed journals of the house of commons from September 1766, (until which I have them compleat), and of every future session so soon as they are published, an handsome large inkstand fit for a public office, a treatise concerning money-matters, (I think the title is “Of civil oeconomy”) written by sir James Stewart, and Fawkes’s Theocritus. I am
Sir,
Your most obed serv.
G. Wythe
May 15, 1768
See also
- The Idylliums of Theocritus
- An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy
- The Journals of the House of Commons
- Wythe to John Norton, 9 May 1768
- Wythe to John Norton, 1 June 1768
External links
- "George Wythe letter to John Norton, 1768 May 15," John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg.
