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Henry Clay to B. B. Minor, 3 May 1851

2026-06-08T20:04:07Z

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[[File:VirginiaHistoricalRegisterJuly1852.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Letter from Henry Clay to Benjamin Blake Minor, printed in the ''Virginia Historical Register,'' July, 1852.]]
"[[Media:GeorgeWytheVirginiaHistoricalRegisterJuly1852.pdf|Letter from Hon. Henry Clay to B.B. Minor, Esq.]]," in the ''Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion'' for July, 1852, attributing it as reprinted from the [[wikipedia:Brownlow's Whig|''Whig'']] newspaper.<ref>William Maxwell, ed., "[[Media:GeorgeWytheVirginiaHistoricalRegisterJuly1852.pdf|Letter from Hon. Henry Clay to B.B. Minor, Esq.]]," ''Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion'' 5, no. 3 (July 1852), 162-167.</ref> [[Henry Clay|Clay's]] letter was in response to a request for biographical material on [[George Wythe]], for Minor's "[[Memoir of the Author]]," published in the second edition of [[Decisions of Cases in Virginia by the High Court of Chancery (1852)|Wythe's Reports]] (1852).

==Article text==
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<blockquote><center><hr width="20%" /><br />'''GEORGE WYTHE.'''</center>

[We find the following letter from the late Mr. CLAY to B. B. Minor, Esq., of this city,—containing an interesting notice of the eminent patriot and judge, George Wythe, with a glance at his own early youth—in the Whig of May 18th, and readily transfer it to our more convenient pages to which it properly belongs.]

<center>LETTER FROM HON. HENRY CLAY TO B. B. MINOR, ESQ.</center>

<div align="right">ASHLAND, MAY 3, 1851.</div>

''My Dear Sir,''—I duly received your favor of the 21st ult., in which you inform me that one of the Richmond booksellers intends to publish a new edition of the Reports of the lamented Chancellor Wythe, and you express a wish that I would furnish a brief memoir of the illustrious author. It would be a most pleasing and grateful task to</blockquote>

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<blockquote>comply with your request, if I possessed the requisite authentic materials, and the requisite capacity to prepare the work. But the first condition does not exist, and it is therefore unnecessary to dwell upon the second. My acquaintance with the Chancellor commenced in the year 1793, in my 16th year, when I was a clerk in the office of the court over which he presided, and when I think he must have passed the age of three score years and ten. I knew nothing personally of his career at the bar, of his ancestry, or of the part which he had taken in public affairs. I understood that he was born in Elizabeth City; that he was taught the Greek letters by his mother, and afterwards, by her assistance and by his own exertions, he became an accomplished Greek scholar. How he learned the Latin language I do not remember to have heard, but probably at William and Mary college, or at some other college in Lower Virginia. When I first knew him, his right hand had become so affected with the rheumatism or gout, that it was with difficulty he could write his own name. Owing to that cause he engaged me to act as his amanuensis, and I attended him frequently, though not every day, to serve him in that capacity for several years. Upon his dictation, I wrote, I believe, all the reports of cases which it is now proposed to re-publish. I remember that it cost me a great deal of labor, not understanding a single Greek character, to write some citations from Greek authors, which he wished inserted in copies of his reports sent to Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Samuel Adams, of Boston, and to one or two other persons. I copied them by imitating each character as I found them in the original works.

Mr. Wythe was one of the purest, best, and most learned men in classical lore that I ever knew. Although I did not understand Greek, I was often highly gratified in listening to his readings in Homer's Illiad and other Greek</blockquote>

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<blockquote>authors, so beautifully did he pronounce the language. No one ever doubted his perfect uprightness, or questioned his great ability as a Judge. I remember an incident which occurred in my presence, which demonstrated with what scrupulous regard he avoided the possibility of any imputation upon his honor, or his impartiality. A neighbor of his, Mr. H————, who had the reputation of being a West India nabob, and who at the time had an important suit pending in the Court of Chancery, sent him a demijohn of old arrack, and an orange tree for his niece, Miss Nelson, then residing with him. When the articles were brought into Mr. Wythe's house, with the message from the donor, Mr. Wythe requested the servant to take them back to his master, and to present to him his respects, and thanks for his kind intentions, but to say that he had long ceased to make any use of arrack, and that Miss Nelson had no conservatory in which she could protect the orange tree. I was amused at another scene, which I witnessed between him and the late Justice Washington of the Supreme Court, then practising law in the city of Richmond. He called on the Chancellor with a bill of injunction in behalf of General ————, to restrain the collection of a debt. The ground of the application was, that the creditor had agreed to await the convenience of General ————, for the payment of the debt, and that it was not then convenient to pay it. The Chancellor attentively read the bill through, and deliberately folding it up, returned it to Mr. Washington, enquiring with an ineffable smile upon his countenance, "do you think, sir, that I ought to grant this injunction?" Mr. Washington blushed, and observed, that he had presented the bill at the earnest instance of his client.

Mr. Wythe's relations to the Judges of the Court of Appeals were not of the most friendly or amicable kind, as</blockquote>

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<blockquote>may be inferred from the tenor of his reports. Conscientiously and thoroughly convinced of the justice and equity of his decrees, he was impatient when any of them were reversed, and accordingly evinces that feeling in his reports. Mr. Pendleton, from what I have heard, and the little I knew of him, I suppose was more prompt and ready, and possessed greater powers of elocution than his great rival. Mr. Wythe's forte, as I have understood, lay in the opening of the argument of a case; in which, for thorough preparation, clearness and force, no one could excel him. He was not so fortunate in reply. Mr. Pendleton, on the contrary, was always ready, both in opening and concluding an argument, and was prompt to meet all the exigencies which would arise in the conduct of a cause in court. The consequence was, that Mr. Pendleton was oftener successful than Mr. Wythe in their struggles at the bar. On one occasion, when Mr. Wythe, being opposed to Mr. Pendleton, lost the cause, in a moment of vexation, he declared, in the presence of a friend, that he would quit the bar, go home, take orders, and enter the pulpit. You had better not do that, replied his friend, for, if you do, Mr. Pendleton will go home, take orders, and enter the pulpit too, and beat you there. Mr. Pendleton was far less learned than Mr. Wythe, but he possessed more versatile talents, was an accomplished gentleman, and better adapted to success in general society and in the busy world. Although not so finished a scholar as Mr. Wythe, he had a much more pleasing style of composition. The high consideration in which Messrs. Pendleton and Wythe were both held, was often evinced by the distinguished honors and eminent offices which they received from their parent State. It was particularly exhibited in the organization of the Convention which adopted the Constitution of the United States, when Mr. Pendleton was appointed to preside over</blockquote>

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<blockquote>the body, and Mr. Wythe to preside over the Committee of the Whole, which he did during, I believe, the entire sitting of the Convention--the Constitution having been considered and discussed in Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Wythe's personal appearance and his personal habits were plain, simple, and unostentatious. His countenance was full of blandness and benevolence, and I think he made, in his salutations of others, the most graceful bow that I ever witnessed. A little bent by age, he generally wore a grey coating, and when walking carried a cane. Even at this moment, after the lapse of more than half a century since I last saw him, his image is distinctly engraved on my mind. During my whole acquaintance with him, he constantly abstained from the use of all animal food.

It is painful and melancholy to reflect, that a man so pure, so upright, so virtuous, so learned, so distinguished and beloved, should have met with an unnatural death. The event did not occur until several years after I emigrated from Richmond to the State of Kentucky, and of course I am not able, from personal knowledge, to relate any of the circumstances which attended it. Of these, however, I obtained such authentic information as to leave no doubt in my mind as to the manner of its occurrence. He had a grand nephew, a youth scarcely, I believe, of mature age, to whom, by his last will and testament, written by me upon his dictation before my departure from Richmond, after emancipating his slaves, he devised the greater part of his estate. That youth poisoned him, and others,—black members of his household—by putting arsenic into a pot in which coffee was preparing for breakfast. The paper which had contained the arsenic, was found on the floor of the kitchen. The coffee having been drank by the Chancellor and his servants, the poison developed</blockquote>

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<blockquote>its usual effects. The Chancellor lived long enough to send for his neighbor, [[William DuVal|Major William Duval]], and got him to write another will for him, disinheriting the ungrateful and guilty grand nephew, and making other dispositions of his estate. An old negro woman, his cook, also died under the operation of the poison, but I believe that his other servants recovered.<ref>[[Lydia Broadnax]], Wythe's cook, survived; [[Michael Brown]], his young servant, died in the poisoning.</ref> After the Chancellor's death, it was discovered that the atrocious anthor [''sic''] of it had also forged bank checks in the name of his great uncle; and he was subsequently, I understood, prosecuted for the forgery, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary; but whether that was the fact or not, can be ascertained by a resort to the records of the proper criminal courts in Richmond.

I have written this hasty sketch, not as a memoir of the illustrious man of whom it treats, but for the purpose of contributing some materials, which may be wrought by more competent hands, into a biography more worthy of his great name and memory. I conclude it by an acknowledgement, demanded of me alike by justice and feelings of gratitude, that to no man was I more indebted, by his instructions, his advice, and his example, for the little intellectual improvement which I made, up to the period, when, in my 21st year, I finally left the City of Richmond.

:::::I am, with great respect,

::::::Your friend and obedient servant,

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MR. B. B. MINOR
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H. CLAY
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==See also==

*[[Memoir of the Author]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==

Read this article in [http://books.google.com/books?id=QO8iV_fa-FwC&pg=PA162 Google Books.]

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George Wythe Room

2026-06-08T17:52:09Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The George Wythe Room at the Wolf Law Library}}
[[George Wythe]] (1726 – 1806), William & Mary's — and America's — first law professor, assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's collection included Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law. These books had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation. In 2005 the [https://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ '''George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room'''] houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]].

The images below represent the permanent exhibit. Copies which actually belonged to Wythe are indicated with a star: <sup><span style="font-size: 110%">★</span></sup>. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf:

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[[File:PhillipsApologyForTheConduct1748Spines.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Apology for the Conduct of Mrs. Teresia Constantia Phillips]]
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[[File:Orosius1773Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Orosius, The Anglo-Saxon Version]]
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[[De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum"></span>]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763.jpg|x55px|bottom|border|link=De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v1 frontispiececrop.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v2_title.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramaticWorks1762V1Frontispiece.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762v1TitlePage.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAugLibertiFabularum1713Frontispiece.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723FacingTP.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723TitlePage.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:HobartReportsSpine1641.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hobart's Reports]]
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[[File:MarchReportsCasesSpine1648.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|March's Reports]]
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[[File:StyleNarrationesModernaeSpine1658.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Style's Narrationes Modernae]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfDiversSpecialCases1793Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:BrownlowReportsOfDiversSpine1675.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Brownlow and Goldesborough's Reports]]
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[[File:HuttonReportsOfThatReverendAndLearnedJudgeSpine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hutton's Reports]]
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[[File:BridgmanReportsSpine1659.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bridgman's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV2.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:HardresReportsSpine1693.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hardres' Reports ]]
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[[File:CarewReportsOrCausesInChancery1650_Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Carew's Reports]]
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[[File:NelsonReportsOfSpecialCases1717Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Nelson's Reports]]
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[[File:ForresterCasesInEquity1753Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Forrester's Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:HughesReportsSpine1652.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hughes' Reports]]
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[[File:SheppardAnEpitomeOfCommonLawsSpine1656.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Sheppard's Epitome]]
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[[File:WingateMaximesOfReason1658Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Wingate's Maximes of Reason]]
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[[File:BlackstoneLawTractsSpines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Blackstone's Law Tracts]]
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[[File:FitzherbertNewNaturaBrevium1755Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Fitzherbert's New Natura Breviume]]
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[[File:HenriciDeBracton1640Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bracton's De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:OdysseyOfHomer1752PlateBXII.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:HomerOdyssey1752v3Bk12P1.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P306.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P307.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VirgilWorks1748v3p892.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Works of Virgil, Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis|The Works of Virgil]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V14-18.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p170.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p171.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ButlerHudibras1709IllusAndP73b.jpg|link=Hudibras|x31px|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpinesV1-5.jpg|62px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpineAtlas.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas for Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:StithHistoryOfVirginiaSpine1747.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Stith's History of Virginia]]
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[[File:JeffersonNotesOnTheStateOfVirginia1801Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia]]
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[[File:GuthrieNewSystemOfModernGeography1794-95Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Guthrie's New System of Modern Geography]]
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[[File:PinkertonModernGeography1804Spine.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Pinkerton's Modern Geography]]
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[[File:CluverIntroductionisInUniversamGeographiam1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Cluver's Introduction to Geography]]
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[[File:ArrowsmithGeneralAtlasSpine1804.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas by Arrowsmith and Lewis]]
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[[File:SteuartAnInquirySpines1767.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Steuart's Political Oeconomy]]
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[[File:WytheRoomComputer.jpg|125px|bottom|link=George Wythe Room|Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV1-7.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742BookplateTPVersoV4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:Commons Contents v4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV8-14.jpg|58px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]

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|<div align="center" style="font-size: 40%;">★</div>
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[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|★ Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PufendorfDeOfficioHominis1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Pufendorf's De Officio Hominis & Civis]]
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[[File:BrookeGraundeAbridgementSpine1576.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Brooke's Graunde Abridgement]]
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[[Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Ovid's Metamorphoses"></span>]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751.jpg|x47px|bottom|link=Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|Ovid's Metamorphoses]]
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[[File:WythePleading1746.jpg|link=Complaint, 5 November 1746, of William Russell v. Thomas Dowde|border|x70px|Wythe Pleading]]
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[[File:LawsOfTheUnitedStates1796Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Laws of the United States]]
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[[File:TuckerBlackstonesCommentaries1803Spines.jpg|56px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Tucker's Blackstone]]
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[[File:VirginiaCode1803Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia (1803)]]
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[[File:MercerExactAbridgment1759 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Mercer's Abridgement]]
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[[File:WashingtonReports1798Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Washington's Reports]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsOfCasesSpine1795.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1795)]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsofCases1852Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1852)]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v1.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v2-3.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:HeningNewVirginiaJustice1795Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Hening's New Virginia Justice]]
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[[File:BoethiusAniciiManliiSeverini1751Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii Consolationis Philosophiaen]]
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[[File:BaconOfTheAdvancement1640Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bacon's Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning]]
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[[File:BolingbrokePhilosophicalWorks1754Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Philosophical Works of Lord Bolingbroke]]
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[[File:ShaftesburyCharacteristicks1714Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Shaftesbury's Characteristicks ]]
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[[File:AldrichArtisLogicaeCompendium1723Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Aldrich's Artis Logicae Compendium]]
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[[File:GadburyGenethlialogia1658.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Gadbury's Genethlialogia]]
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[[File:KamesEssaysOnPrinciplesOfMorality1751Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Kames' Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion]]
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[[File:RaymondisTraiteElementairedeMoraleetduBonheur1784 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Raymondis's Traité Élémentaire de Morale et du Bonheur]]
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[[File:BryantNewSystem1775Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bryant's New System, or, An Analysis of Ancient Mythology]]
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[[File:DelanyDoctrineofAbstinence1734Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Delany's Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended]]
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[[File:MarciMinuciiFelicisOctavius1750Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Marci Minucii Felicis Octavius]]
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[[File:HolyBible1754Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|The Holy Bible]]
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[[File:HumeHistoryOfEngland1762Spines.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Hume's History of England]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
[[File:BolingbrokeRemarksOnHistorySpine1743.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Remarks on the History of England]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeDissertationUponPartiesSpine1749.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Dissertation Upon Parties]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeLettertoSirWilliamWindhamSpine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Letter to Sir William Windham]]
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[[File:BuchananRerumScoticarumSpine1643.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Buchanan's Rerum Scoticarum Historia]]
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[[File:CaldwellDebatesRelative1766Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Caldwell's Debates Relative to the Affairs of Ireland]]
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[[File:PelloutierHistoireDesCeltes1750Spines.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Pelloutier's Historie Des Celtes]]

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[[File:PlutarchsLives1727WythesV8 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|★ Plutarch's Lives (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PlutarchLivesSpines1727.jpg|60px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Plutarch's Lives]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:RabeliasWorks1737v4 IllusAtP29.jpg|link=Works of Francis Rabelais|x31px|The Works of Rabelais]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:RabeliasWorks1737v4P29.jpg|link=Works of Francis Rabelais|x32px|The Works of Rabelais]]
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[[File:LeonardReportsAndCasesSpine1658-75.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Leonard's Reports]]
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[[File:OwenReportsSpine1656.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Owen's Reports]]
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[[File:CokeReports1738Spines.jpg|69px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Coke's Reports]]

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[[File:CokeReports1738SpineV6.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|★ Coke's Reports (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:BretonBritton1640Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Britton]]
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[[File:Fleta1647Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Fleta]]
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[[File:GlanvilleTractatus1554Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Glanville's Tractatus de Legibus]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfCommonLaw1739Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Hale's History of the Common Law of England]]
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[[File:StGermanDoctorAndStudent1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Saint Germain's Doctor and Student]]
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[[File:BlackstoneCommentariesSpines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England]]
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[[File:JacobATreatiseOfLaws1721Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Jacob's A Treatise of Laws]]
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[[File:KamesHistoricalLawTracts1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Kames's Historical Law Tracts]]
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[[File:NoyTreatisePrincipalGroundsMaximesLawes1651Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Noy's Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes]]
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[[File:FinchNomotexnia1613Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Finch's Nomotexnia]]
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[[File:StylePracticalRegister1707Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Style's Practical Register]]
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[[File:TaylorElementsOfTheCivilLaw1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Taylor's Elements of Civil Law]]
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[[File:LawOfCovenants1712Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Law of Covenants]]
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[[File:CraigJusFeudal1732Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Craig's Jus Feudal]]
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[[File:DalrympleEssayFeudalProperty1757Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Dalrymple's Essay Towards a General History of Feudal Property]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfUses1734Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Gilbert's Law of Uses and Trusts]]
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[[File:ArnoldiVinnii1726Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Vinnius's Commentary on Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:DJustinianiInstitutionum1761Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Harris's Translation of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:TheophiliAntecessoris1751Cover.jpg|49px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Theophilus's Paraphrase of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:PothierTreatiseOnObligations1802Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Pothier's Treatise on Obligations]]
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[[File:BaconWorks1740Spines.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Francis Bacon]]
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[[File:LockeWorks1714Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of John Locke]]
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[[File:ClementofAlexandriaKlementosAlexandreos1641Spine.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Klēmentos Alexandreōs ta Euriskomena]]
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[[File:LightfootsWorks1684Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Lightfoot's Works]]
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[[File:HammondNewTestament1653Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Hammond's New Testament Paraphrase]]
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[[File:HookerWorks1723Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Richard Hooker]]
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[[File:TillotsonWorks1722Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Dr. John Tillotson]]
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[[File:BarclayAnApology1765Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Barclay's Apology for the True Christian Divinity]]
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[[File:BlairChronologyandHistorySpine1753.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Blair's Chronology and History of the World]]
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[[File:TempleWorks1720Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Sir William Temple]]
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[[File:ClarendonHistoryOfTheRebellion1701Spines.jpg|37px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Clarendon's History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England]]
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[[File:Ralph HistoryOfEngland1744 Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Ralph's History of England during the Reigns of K. William, Q. Anne, and K. George I]]
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[[File:SandysTravelsSpine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Sandys' Travels]]
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[[File:JosephusWorksSpine1702.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Flavius Josephus]]
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[[File:StraboStrabonisRerum1620Spine.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII]]
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[[File:PostlethwaytDictionary1766Spines.jpg|38px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Postlethwayt's Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce]]
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[[File:HarringtonOceanaSpine1700.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Oceana of James Harrington]]
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[[File:PufendorfOfTheLawOfNature1710Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Pufendorf's Of the Law of Nature and Nations]]
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[[File:DomatCivilLaw1722Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Domat's Civil Law in its Natural Order]]
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[[File:ShowerCasesinParliament1698Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Shower's Cases in Parliament]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV1-5.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV6-11.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:DyerReportsDesDiversSpine1688.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Dyer's Reports]]
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[[File:PlowdenCommentariesOrReports1761Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Plowden's Commentaries]]
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[[File:CrokeFirstPartReportsSpines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Croke's Reports]]
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[[File:PophamReportsAndCases1682 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Popham's Reports]]
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[[File:YelvertonReportsSpine1735.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Yelverton's Reports]]
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[[File:BulstrodeReportsSpine1688.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Bulstrode's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Rolle's Reports]]
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[[File:PalmerReportsSpine1678.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Palmer's Reports]]
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[[File:JonesLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Jones's Reports]]
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[[File:SiderfinReportsDesDiversSpine1683.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Siderfin's Reports]]
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[[File:KebleReportsSpine1685.jpg|44px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Keble's Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V1-3.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V4-6.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:HoltModernCases1725Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports, Volume 7]]
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[[File:SaundersLesReportsSpine1722.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Saunder's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleAbridgmentdesPlusieursSpine1668.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Rolle's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VentrisReportsSpine1726.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Ventris's Reports]]
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[[File:PollexfenArgumentsReportsSpine1702.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Pollexfen's Reports]]
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[[File:ShowerReportsSpines1708.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Shower's King's Bench Reports]]
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[[File:SkinnerKingsBenchReportsSpine1728.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Skinner's Reports]]
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[[File:ComberbachReportsSpine1754.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Comberbach's Reports]]
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[[File:CarthewReportsKingsBenchSpine1728.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Carthew's Reports]]
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[[File:ReportOfAllTheCasesDeterminedBySirJohnHolt1738 Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Holt's Reports]]
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[[File:SalkeldReportsofCases1717-18Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Salkeld's Reports]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfCasesKingsBench1743Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:ComynsReports1744Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Comyns's Reports]]
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[[File:FortescueReportsSpine1748.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Fortescue-Aland's Reports]]
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[[File:LucasCasesInLawAndEquity1736Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Lucas's Reports]]
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[[File:StrangeReports1755Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Strange's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnardistonReportsSpine1744.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Barnardiston's Reports]]
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[[File:AndrewsReportsSpine1754.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Andrews's Reports]]
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[[File:EightCenturiesOfReports1734Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Eight Centuries of Reports]]
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[[File:HarrisPhilologicalInquiries1781Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Philological Inquiries]]
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[[File:HarrisHermes1771Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Hermes]]
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[[File:CamdenGrammarOfGreek1800Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|A Grammar of the Greek Language]]
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[[File:KusterLudKusterus1750Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Lud. Kusterus De Vero Usu Verborum Mediorum]]
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[[File:HederichGraecumLexiconSpine1766.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Hederich's Graecum Lexicon Manuale ]]
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[[File:RuddimanRudimentsOfTheLatinTongue1769 Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Ruddiman's Rudiments of the Latin Tongue]]
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[[File:LittletonLatineDictionary1678Board.jpg|51px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Littleton's Latin Dictionary]]
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[[File:HistoriarumMirabilium1622 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Historiarum Mirabilium Auctores Graeci]]
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[[File:DiscoursDeLycurgue1783Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Discourses of Lycurgus (and others)]]
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[[File:Aelian1701Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Aelian's Varia Historia]]
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[[File:AeschylusHaiTouAischylouTrageodiai1746Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|The Tragedies of Aeschylus]]
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[[File:AnacreontisOdaria1802Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (Greek)]]
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[[File:AnacreonOdes1804Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (English)]]
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[[File:IsocratesOevresComplettes1781Spine.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Complete Works of Isocrates]]
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[[File:LonginusDionysiouLonginou1694Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Longinus's On the Sublime]]
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[[File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|130px|bottom|link=File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|Engraved portrait of Thomas Jefferson, by David Edwin.]]
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[[File:TheSpectator1769Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Spectator]]
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[[File:TownConnoisseur1757Spines.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Connoisseur]]
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[[File:AntoninouLiberalisMetamorphoseonSynagoge1676Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Metamorphoses of Antonius Liberalis]]
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[[File:AppianusAppianouAlexandreosRomaika1670Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Appianus's Roman History]]
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[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783_spines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Aristophanes' Comedies]]
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[[File:BionosTouSmyrnaiou1748Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Bion of Smyrna and Moschus]]
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[[File:CallimachusHoiTouKallimachou1755Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Callimachus]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
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[[File:ColluthusKolouthouArpage1747Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Colluthus's Rape of Helen]]
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[[File:DemetriusPhalereideElocutione1743Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Demetrius of Phalerum on Elocution]]
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[[File:DemosthenesDemosthenousLogoiEklektoi1755 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Select Orations of Demosthenes]]
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[[File:DemosthenesOevresComplettes1777Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Demosthenes and Aeschine]]
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[[File:DionysiusDionysiouHalikarnasseos1728Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Dionysius of Halicarnassus's Peri Syntheseōs Onomatōn]]
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[[File:EpictetusEpictetiManuale1711Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Epictetus's Manuale et Sententiae]]
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[[File:EuripidesEuripidisTrageediae1703Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Euripides's Medea and The Phoenician Women]]
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[[File:EuripidesTragedies1781Spines.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Tragedies of Euripides]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740v8RomJulIllus.jpg|x43px|bottom|link=Works of Shakespeare|The Works of Shakespeare]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740v8RomeoTP.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Shakespeare|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PindarTaTouPindarou1754Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Ta_tou_Pindarou_Sesosmena|Works of Pindar]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792v1Illustration.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Don Quixote|Cervantes' The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792v1P191.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Don Quixote|Cervantes' The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote]]
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[[File:CiceroMTulliCiceronisOperaQuaeSupersuntOmnia1748Spines.jpg|126px|bottom|link=M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera quae Supersunt Omnia|The Works of Cicero]]
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[[File:PlinyNaturalisHistoriae1669Spine.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Elder's Natural History]]
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[[File:PlinyEpistolePanegyricus1653Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Younger's Letters]]
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[[File:QuintilianM.FabiiQuinctiliani1714Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Quintillian's Institutione Oratoria]]
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[[File:StatiusPubliiPapinii1671Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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[[File:SuetoniusC.SuetoniiTranquilliSpine1718.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Suetonius]]
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[[File:TacitusC.CorneliiTacitiOpera1672Spines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tacitus]]
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[[File:TerencPubliiTerentii1742Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Terence's Six Comedies]]
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[[File:TibullusTibulliEtPropertii1753Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tibullus and Propertius]]
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[[File:ValeriiMaximi DictorumFactorumqueMemorabilium1690Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Valerius Maximus]]
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[[File:CVelleiiPaterculiHistoriaeRomanae1730Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Velleius Paterculus' Roman History]]
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[[File:PVirgiliiMaronisBucolicaGeorgicaEtAeneis1743 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilMaronisOpera1746Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (Latin)]]
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[[File:PubliiVirgiliiMaronis1784Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilWorks1748Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (English)]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV1-6.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV7-12.jpg|54px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740Spines.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:SterneWorks1780Spines.jpg|55px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SwiftWorks1768Spines.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Jonathan Swift]]
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[[File:MathiasPursuitsOfLiterature1798Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|Mathias's Pursuits of Literature]]
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[[File:MunfordPoemsAndCompositionsInProse1798Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|Poems and Compositions in Prose on Several Occasions]]
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[[File:EuripidesTragediesOfEuripides1781v2Frontispiece.jpg|link=Tragedies of Euripides|70px|border|The Tragedies of Euripides]]
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[[File:LysiasOperaOmnia1783Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Works of Lysias]]
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[[File:PlatoPlatonisPhilosophi1781Spines.jpg|75px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plato's Philosophy]]
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[[File:PlutarchMorals1694vSpines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plutarch's Morals]]
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[[File:PolybiusHistorionTaSozomena1670Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Polybius' Histories]]
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[[Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great"></span>]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658TitlePage.jpg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[Spartan Lessons|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Spartan Lessons"></span>]]
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[[File:TyrataeusSpartanLessons1759.jpg|x53px|bottom|border|link=Spartan Lessons]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5ShieldOfAchillesPage118.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5 ShieldofAchilles.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid"></span>]]
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[[File:PubliiPapiniiStatiiSylvarum1671HalfTitle.jpeg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:BlairLecturesOnRhetoric1784Spine.jpg|x71px|bottom|link=Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres|★ Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Satires of Juvenal and Persius"></span>]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691TitlePage.jpg|x46px|bottom|border|link=D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:AddisonMiscellaneousWorks1746Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Addison's Miscellaneous Works]]
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[[File:ButlerHudibras1710Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:DarwinBotanicGarden1798Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Darwin's Botanic Garden]]
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[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762Spines.jpg|42px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of John Dryden]]
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[[File:MacphersonPoemsOfOssian1784Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Poems of Ossian]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseLost1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Lost]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseRegain'd1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Regain'd]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751Spines.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:FergusonTablesAndTracts1767 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ferguson's Tables and Tracts]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophicalGrammar1735Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Martin's Philosophical Grammar]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:EuclidElements1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (English)]]
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[[File:EmersonTreatiseOfAlgebra1764Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Emerson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[File:NewtonArithmeticaUniversalisSpine1722.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Newton's Arithmetica Universalis]]
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[[File:WardYoungMathematiciansGuide1719Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ward's Young Mathematician's Guide]]
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[[File:HuttonMathematicalTables1785Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Hutton's Mathematical Tables]]
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[[File:SimpsonTreatiseOfAlgebra1767_Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Simpson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[Euclidis Elementorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Elements of Euclid (Latin)"></span>]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Euclidis Elementorum|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnassensisHistoriaSpine1761.jpg|63px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerIliasAndOdyssea1711V1Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:HomerHomeriIlias1740Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Incerti scriptoris Graeci fabulae aliquot Homericae]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750 Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad]]
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[[File:HomerOdyssey1752Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Odyssey]]
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[[File:SophoclesTragediesOfSophocles1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Tragedies of Sophocles]]
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[[File:TheocritusTaTouTheokritou1746Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Theocritus]]
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[[File:TheocritusIdylliums1767Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Idylliums of Theocritus]]
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[[File:Theophrastus CharakteresEthikoi1758 Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Theophratus's Characters]]
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[[File:TyrataeusSpartanLessonsSpine1759.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Spartan Lessons]]
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[[File:Xenophon XenophontosKyrouPaideiasBibliaOkto1727 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Cyropaedia]]
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[[File:XenophonXenophontosHellenika1762Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Hellenica and Agesilaus]]
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[[File:PoetaeLatiniMinores1752Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Minor Latin Poets]]
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[[File:CaesarCJuliiCaesaris1719Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Caesar]]
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[[File:SterneWorksv2Illustration.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SterneWorksV8IllustrationP221.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:CiceroM.T.CiceronisOrationes1722Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Select Orations of Cicero]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[File:AuliGelliNoctesAtticae1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Gellius's Attic Nights]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacci1711Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (Latin)]]
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[[File:HoracePoeticalTranslation1747Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (English)]]
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[[File:HoraceQuintusHoratiusFlaccus1744Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epodes, Sermons, Epistles, and Ars Poetica]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacciEpistolaeAdPisonesEtAugustum1768Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epistles to the Pisos and Augustus]]
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[[File:JustiniHistoriaePhilippicae1762Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Justin's Historiarum Philippicarum]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:LivyTitiLiviiHistoriarum1678Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Livy's History]]
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[[File:LucretiusCarusTitiLucretiiCari1759Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (Latin)]]
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[[File:LucretisOfTheNature1714Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (English)]]
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[[File:NeposCorneliiNepotisExcellentiumSpine1749.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Nepos's On Famous Men]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Ovid's Metamorphosis]]
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[[File:PetroniusTitiPetroniiArbitriEquitis1669Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Satyricon of Petronius]]
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[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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[[File:PlautusAcciPlavtiComoediae1669FullCover.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Comedies of Plautus]]
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[[File:WalkerCriticalPronouncingDictionarySpine1803.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary]]
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[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:ErasmusAdagiorum1663Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Erasmus's Adages]]
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[[File:MontaigneEssays1711Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Montaigne's Essays]]
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[[File:MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg]]
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[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Cervantes's Don Quixote]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophiaBritannica1788Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Martin's Philosophia Britannica]]
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[[File:HelshamCourseOfLecturesInNaturalPhilosophy1739Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Helsham's Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy]]
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[[File:GoldsmithHistoryOfTheEarth1795Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature]]
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[[File:DarwinZoonomia1801Spines.jpg|43px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Darwin's Zoonomia]]
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[[File:HippocratesHippocratisAphorismi1784Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Hippocrates's Aphorisms]]
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[[File:DobsonMedicalCommentary1787Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Dobson's Medical Commentary on Fixed Air]]
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[[File:GibsonTreatiseOfPracticalSurveying1789Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Gibson's Treatise of Practical Surveying]]
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[[File:GlasseCookerySpine1760.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Glasse's Art of Cookery]]
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[[File:BenloeLesReportsDeGulielmeBenloe1689 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Dalison's Reports]]
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[[File:VaughanReportsSpine1706.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vaughan's Reports]]
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[[File:BlackstoneReportsCommonPleasExchequer1796Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Blackstone's Reports]]
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[[File:FinchReportsSpine1725.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Finch's Reports]]
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[[File:CasesArguedAndDecreed1735 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Chancery Cases]]
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[[File:VernonsCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vernon's Reports]]
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[[File:WilliamsReportsOfCasesSpines1740.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Peere Williams's Reports]]
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[[File:GilbertReportsSpine1742.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Gilbert's Reports]]
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[[File:VeseyCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Vesey's Reports]]
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[[File:PrecedentsinChancerySpine1733.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Precedents in Chancery]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v2.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:MooreCasesCollect&Report1688_Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Sir Francis Moore's Cases]]
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[[File:BaconAbridgementSpines1768.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Bacon's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV1-4.jpg|46px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV5-8.jpg|45px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV9-12.jpg|39px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV13-17.jpg|54px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV22-24.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:CowellLawDictionary1727 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Cowell's Interpreter]]
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[[File:JacobsLawDictionary1729Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Jacob's New Law Dictionary]]
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[[File:CokeBookOfEntries1671Spine.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Book of Entries]]
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[[File:SpelmanEnglishWorks1723Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|English Works of Sir Henry Spelman]]
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[[File:HenghamRegistrumBrevium1687Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Registrum Brevium]]
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[[File:CokeSecondInstitute1681Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Second Part of the Institutes]]
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[[File:BallowTreatiseOfEquity1737Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Ballow's Treatise of Equity]]
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[[File:KamesPrinciplesOfEquity1760Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Kames's Principles of Equity]]
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[[File:BoothNatureAndPracticeOfRealActions1701Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Booth's Nature and Practice of Real Actions]]
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[[File:PigottNewPrecedentsInConveyancing1742Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Pigott's New Precedents in Conveyancing]]
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[[File:SwinburneTreatiseOfTestamentsAndLastWills1743Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Swinburne's Treatise of Testaments and Last Wills]]
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[[File:CookeCommonPleasReports1742.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Cooke's Common Pleas Reports]]
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[[File:RobinsonBookOfSpecialEntries1684 Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Robinson's Book of Special Entries]]
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[[File:DaltonCountreyJustice1666 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Dalton's Countrey Justice]]
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[[File:DaltonOfficiumVicecomitum1623Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Dalton's Officium Vicecomitum]]
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[[File:BrownlowBookOfEntries1693Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Brownlow Latine Redivivus]]
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[[File:ModernEntriesinEnglish1734Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Mallory's Modern Entries]]
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[[File:WinchLeBeauPledeur1680Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Winch's Beau Pledeur]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfPleasOfCrownSpine1736.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Hale's Historia Placitorum Coronae]]
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[[File:HawkinTreatiseOfPleasOfCrown1716-26Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Hawkins's Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown]]
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[[File:FosterReportOfProceedingsSpine1762.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Foster's Reports]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionOfActsOfAssembly1733Spine.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Acts of the Virginia Assembly (1733)]]
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[[File:ActsofAssemblyVirginia1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Acts of Virginia Assembly (1769)]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionOfPublicActsSpine1785.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Virginia's Public Acts (1785)]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionofActsofVirginiaAssembly1794Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Public Acts of the Virginia Assembly (1794)]]
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[[File:CorpusJurisCivilis1663Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Corpus Juris Civilis]]
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[[File:GrotiusRightsOfWarAndPeace1738Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Grotius's Rights of War and Peace]]
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[[File:SpencePolymetisSpine1747.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Spence's Polymetis]]
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[[File:ScapulaLexiconGraecoLatinum1628Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Scapula's Greek-Latin Lexicon]]
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[[File:CooperThesaurusLinguaeRomanae1565Spine.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Cooper's Thesaurus Linguae Romanae & Britannicae]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnasseiHistoriarumSpine1763.jpg|x101px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerouIliados1756Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Homer's Iliad (Greek)]]
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[[File:HomerouOdysseias1758Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Homer's Odyssey (Greek)]]
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[[File:PausaniasPausaniouTesHelladosSpine1583.jpg|x76px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Pausanias's Descriptions of Greece]]
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[[File:ThucydidesBelloPeloponnesiaco1731Spine.jpg|x93px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War]]
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[[File:CowleyWorks1678Spine.jpg|x71px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Works of Abraham Cowley]]
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==See Also==
*[[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

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[[Category: George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category: Shelves]]
[[Category: Wythe's Library]]

George Wythe Room

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Gwsweeney: /* Marshall Wall */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:The George Wythe Room at the Wolf Law Library}}
[[George Wythe]] (1726 – 1806), William & Mary's — and America's — first law professor, assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's collection included Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law. These books had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation. In 2005 the [https://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ '''George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room'''] houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]].

The images below represent the permanent exhibit. Copies which actually belonged to Wythe are indicated with a star: <sup><span style="font-size: 110%">★</span></sup>. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf:

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[[File:PotterArchaeologiaGraeca1728Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Potter's Antiquities of Greece]]
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[[File:ThucydidesHistoryOfThePeloponnesianSpine1753.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War]]
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[[File:GuysVoyageLitteraireGrece1783SpineV1-2.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Guys' Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce]]
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[[File:GuysVoyageLitteraireGrece1783SpinesV3-4.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Guys' Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce]]
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[[File:MachiavelliHistoryOfFlorence1761Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Machiavelli's History of Florence]]
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[[File:VolneyVoyageEnSyrie1787Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Volney's Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte]]
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[[File:SavaryLettresSurL'Egypte1785Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Savary's Lettres sur l'Égypte]]
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[[File:ChastelluxTravelsNorthAmerica1787Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Chastellux's Travels in North-America]]
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[[File:FranklinInterestOfGreatBritainSpine1761.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Franklin's Interest of Great Britain]]
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[[File:MirabeauConsiderationsOnTheOrder1786Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Mirabeau's Considerations on the Order of Cincinnatus]]
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[[File:MazzeiRecherchesHistoriquesSpine1788.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Mazzei's Recherches Historiques et Politiques sur les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale]]
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[[File:PhilippsTenenda1660Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Philipps's Tenenda Non Tollenda]]
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[[File:RowlettTablesOfDiscountSpine1802.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Rowlett's Tables of Discount]]
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[[File:MaseresPrinciples1783Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Maseres' Principles of the Doctrine of Life-Annuities]]
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[[File:PriceObservationsOnReversionary1772Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Price's Observations on Reversionary Payments]]
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[[File:BeccariaEssayOnCrimes1767Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Beccaria's Essay on Crimes and Punishments]]
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[[File:HistoryHouseOfLords1742v1-4.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|History and Proceedings of the House of Lords]]
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[[File:HistoryHouseOfLords1742v5-8.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|History and Proceedings of the House of Lords]]
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[[File:AristotleTreatiseOnGovernmentSpine1778.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Aristotle's Treatise on Government]]
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[[File:FilmerPatriarchaSpine1680.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Filmer's Patriarcha]]
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[[File:PaineRightsofManSpine1791.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Paine's Rights of Man]]
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[[File:VirginiaDebatesAndOtherProceedingsSpine1805.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia]]
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[[Paradise Lost|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Milton's Paradise Lost"></span>]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseLost1758.jpg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Paradise Lost|Milton's Paradise Lost]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751v6Frontispiece.jpg|x48px|bottom|border|link=Works of Alexander Pope|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751v1.jpg|x48px|bottom|border|link=Works of Alexander Pope|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:PerkinsTreatiseOfTheLaws1792 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Perkins on Conveyancing]]
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[[File:SheppardTouch-Stone1648Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Sheppard's Touch-stone of Common Assurances]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfDevisesSpine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's Law of Devises]]
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[[File:GodolphinOrphan'sLegacy1701Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Godolphin's Orphan's Legacy]]
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[[File:NelsonLexTestamentaria1728Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Nelson's Lex Testamentaria]]
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[[File:JALawOfObligations1693Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|J.A.'s Law of Obligations and Conditions]]
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[[File:JonesEssayOnBailments1796Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Jones's Essay on the Law of Bailments]]
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[[File:CunninghamLawOfBillsOfExchange1760Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Cunningham's Law of Bills of Exchange]]
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[[File:BrydallJusSigilli1673Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Brydall's Jus Sigilli]]
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[[File:CromptonAuthoritieEtJurisdiction1594Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Crompton's Authoritie et Jurisdiction des Courts]]
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[[File:GilbertHistoryAndPracticeHCC1758 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's History and Practice of the High Court of Chancery]]
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[[File:ManleyClerksGuide1672Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Manley's Clerks Guide]]
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[[File:LambardeEirenarcha1599Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Lambarde's Eirenarcha]]
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[[File:CokeFourthPartInstitutes1644Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Fourth Part of Coke's Institutes]]
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[[File:BrownVadeMecum1678Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|rown's Entring Clerk's Vade Mecum]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfEvidence1760Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's Law of Evidence]]
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[[File:CokeThirdPartInstitutes1644Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Third Part of Coke's Institutes]]
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[[File:HalePleasOfTheCrown1716Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Hale's Pleas of the Crown]]
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[[File:StaunfordPleesDelCoron1583 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Staunford's Plees del Coron]]
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[[File:BurnsEcclesiasticalLaw1781Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Burn's Ecclesiastical Law]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V1-5.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V6-9.jpg|60px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V10-13.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:StackhouseHistoryOfNewTestament1765Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Stackhouse's History of the Holy Bible]]
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[[File:VetusTestamentum1665_Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Old Testament in Greek]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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[[File:NovumTestamentum1728 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|New Testament in Greek]]
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[[File:BlackwellSacredClassics1737 Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Blackwell's The Sacred Classics Defended and Illustrated]]
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[[File:GrotiusVeritateReligionisChristianae1696Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Grotius's De Veritate Religionis Christianae]]
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[[File:NelsonCompanionforFestivals1720Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Nelson's Companion for the Festivals and Facts of the Church of England]]
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[[File:BiblosTesDemosiasEuches1665Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Book of Common Prayer in Greek]]
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[[File:LiturgiaSeuLiberPrecumCommunium1744 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Book of Common Prayer in Latin]]
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[[File:PhillipsApologyForTheConduct1748Spines.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Apology for the Conduct of Mrs. Teresia Constantia Phillips]]
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[[File:Orosius1773Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Orosius, The Anglo-Saxon Version]]
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[[De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum"></span>]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763.jpg|x55px|bottom|border|link=De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v1 frontispiececrop.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v2_title.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramaticWorks1762V1Frontispiece.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762v1TitlePage.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAugLibertiFabularum1713Frontispiece.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723FacingTP.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723TitlePage.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:HobartReportsSpine1641.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hobart's Reports]]
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[[File:MarchReportsCasesSpine1648.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|March's Reports]]
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[[File:StyleNarrationesModernaeSpine1658.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Style's Narrationes Modernae]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfDiversSpecialCases1793Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:BrownlowReportsOfDiversSpine1675.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Brownlow and Goldesborough's Reports]]
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[[File:HuttonReportsOfThatReverendAndLearnedJudgeSpine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hutton's Reports]]
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[[File:BridgmanReportsSpine1659.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bridgman's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV2.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:HardresReportsSpine1693.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hardres' Reports ]]
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[[File:CarewReportsOrCausesInChancery1650_Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Carew's Reports]]
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[[File:NelsonReportsOfSpecialCases1717Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Nelson's Reports]]
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[[File:ForresterCasesInEquity1753Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Forrester's Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:HughesReportsSpine1652.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hughes' Reports]]
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[[File:SheppardAnEpitomeOfCommonLawsSpine1656.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Sheppard's Epitome]]
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[[File:WingateMaximesOfReason1658Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Wingate's Maximes of Reason]]
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[[File:BlackstoneLawTractsSpines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Blackstone's Law Tracts]]
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[[File:FitzherbertNewNaturaBrevium1755Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Fitzherbert's New Natura Breviume]]
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[[File:HenriciDeBracton1640Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bracton's De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:OdysseyOfHomer1752PlateBXII.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:HomerOdyssey1752v3Bk12P1.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P306.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P307.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VirgilWorks1748v3p892.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Works of Virgil, Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis|The Works of Virgil]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VirgilWorks1748v3IllusAtP892.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Works of Virgil, Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis|The Works of Virgil]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V14-18.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p170.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p171.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ButlerHudibras1709IllusAndP73b.jpg|link=Hudibras|x31px|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpinesV1-5.jpg|62px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpineAtlas.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas for Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:StithHistoryOfVirginiaSpine1747.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Stith's History of Virginia]]
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[[File:JeffersonNotesOnTheStateOfVirginia1801Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia]]
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[[File:GuthrieNewSystemOfModernGeography1794-95Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Guthrie's New System of Modern Geography]]
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[[File:PinkertonModernGeography1804Spine.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Pinkerton's Modern Geography]]
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[[File:CluverIntroductionisInUniversamGeographiam1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Cluver's Introduction to Geography]]
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[[File:ArrowsmithGeneralAtlasSpine1804.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas by Arrowsmith and Lewis]]
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[[File:SteuartAnInquirySpines1767.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Steuart's Political Oeconomy]]
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[[File:WytheRoomComputer.jpg|125px|bottom|link=George Wythe Room|Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV1-7.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742BookplateTPVersoV4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:Commons Contents v4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV8-14.jpg|58px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]

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[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|★ Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PufendorfDeOfficioHominis1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Pufendorf's De Officio Hominis & Civis]]
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[[File:BrookeGraundeAbridgementSpine1576.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Brooke's Graunde Abridgement]]
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[[Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Ovid's Metamorphoses"></span>]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751.jpg|x47px|bottom|link=Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|Ovid's Metamorphoses]]
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[[File:WythePleading1746.jpg|link=Complaint, 5 November 1746, of William Russell v. Thomas Dowde|border|x70px|Wythe Pleading]]
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[[File:LawsOfTheUnitedStates1796Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Laws of the United States]]
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[[File:TuckerBlackstonesCommentaries1803Spines.jpg|56px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Tucker's Blackstone]]
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[[File:VirginiaCode1803Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia (1803)]]
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[[File:MercerExactAbridgment1759 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Mercer's Abridgement]]
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[[File:WashingtonReports1798Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Washington's Reports]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsOfCasesSpine1795.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1795)]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsofCases1852Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1852)]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v1.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v2-3.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:HeningNewVirginiaJustice1795Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Hening's New Virginia Justice]]
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[[File:BoethiusAniciiManliiSeverini1751Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii Consolationis Philosophiaen]]
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[[File:BaconOfTheAdvancement1640Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bacon's Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning]]
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[[File:BolingbrokePhilosophicalWorks1754Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Philosophical Works of Lord Bolingbroke]]
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[[File:ShaftesburyCharacteristicks1714Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Shaftesbury's Characteristicks ]]
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[[File:AldrichArtisLogicaeCompendium1723Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Aldrich's Artis Logicae Compendium]]
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[[File:GadburyGenethlialogia1658.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Gadbury's Genethlialogia]]
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[[File:KamesEssaysOnPrinciplesOfMorality1751Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Kames' Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion]]
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[[File:RaymondisTraiteElementairedeMoraleetduBonheur1784 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Raymondis's Traité Élémentaire de Morale et du Bonheur]]
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[[File:BryantNewSystem1775Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bryant's New System, or, An Analysis of Ancient Mythology]]
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[[File:DelanyDoctrineofAbstinence1734Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Delany's Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended]]
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[[File:MarciMinuciiFelicisOctavius1750Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Marci Minucii Felicis Octavius]]
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[[File:HolyBible1754Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|The Holy Bible]]
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[[File:HumeHistoryOfEngland1762Spines.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Hume's History of England]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
[[File:BolingbrokeRemarksOnHistorySpine1743.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Remarks on the History of England]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeDissertationUponPartiesSpine1749.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Dissertation Upon Parties]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeLettertoSirWilliamWindhamSpine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Letter to Sir William Windham]]
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[[File:BuchananRerumScoticarumSpine1643.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Buchanan's Rerum Scoticarum Historia]]
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[[File:CaldwellDebatesRelative1766Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Caldwell's Debates Relative to the Affairs of Ireland]]
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[[File:PelloutierHistoireDesCeltes1750Spines.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Pelloutier's Historie Des Celtes]]

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[[File:PlutarchsLives1727WythesV8 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|★ Plutarch's Lives (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PlutarchLivesSpines1727.jpg|60px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Plutarch's Lives]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:RabeliasWorks1737v4 IllusAtP29.jpg|link=Works of Francis Rabelais|x31px|The Works of Rabelais]]
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[[File:LeonardReportsAndCasesSpine1658-75.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Leonard's Reports]]
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[[File:OwenReportsSpine1656.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Owen's Reports]]
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[[File:CokeReports1738Spines.jpg|69px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Coke's Reports]]

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[[File:CokeReports1738SpineV6.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|★ Coke's Reports (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:BretonBritton1640Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Britton]]
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[[File:Fleta1647Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Fleta]]
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[[File:GlanvilleTractatus1554Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Glanville's Tractatus de Legibus]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfCommonLaw1739Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Hale's History of the Common Law of England]]
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[[File:StGermanDoctorAndStudent1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Saint Germain's Doctor and Student]]
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[[File:BlackstoneCommentariesSpines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England]]
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[[File:JacobATreatiseOfLaws1721Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Jacob's A Treatise of Laws]]
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[[File:KamesHistoricalLawTracts1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Kames's Historical Law Tracts]]
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[[File:NoyTreatisePrincipalGroundsMaximesLawes1651Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Noy's Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes]]
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[[File:FinchNomotexnia1613Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Finch's Nomotexnia]]
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[[File:StylePracticalRegister1707Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Style's Practical Register]]
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[[File:TaylorElementsOfTheCivilLaw1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Taylor's Elements of Civil Law]]
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[[File:LawOfCovenants1712Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Law of Covenants]]
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[[File:CraigJusFeudal1732Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Craig's Jus Feudal]]
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[[File:DalrympleEssayFeudalProperty1757Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Dalrymple's Essay Towards a General History of Feudal Property]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfUses1734Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Gilbert's Law of Uses and Trusts]]
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[[File:BrydallArsTransferendiDominium1702 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Brydall's Ars Transferendi Dominium, the Second Part]]
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[[File:ArnoldiVinnii1726Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Vinnius's Commentary on Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:DJustinianiInstitutionum1761Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Harris's Translation of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:TheophiliAntecessoris1751Cover.jpg|49px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Theophilus's Paraphrase of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:PothierTreatiseOnObligations1802Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Pothier's Treatise on Obligations]]
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[[File:RutherforthInstitutesNaturalLaw1754Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Rutherforth's Institutes of Natural Law]]

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[[File:BaconWorks1740Spines.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Francis Bacon]]
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[[File:LockeWorks1714Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of John Locke]]
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[[File:ClementofAlexandriaKlementosAlexandreos1641Spine.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Klēmentos Alexandreōs ta Euriskomena]]
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[[File:LightfootsWorks1684Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Lightfoot's Works]]
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[[File:HammondNewTestament1653Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Hammond's New Testament Paraphrase]]
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[[File:HookerWorks1723Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Richard Hooker]]
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[[File:TillotsonWorks1722Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Dr. John Tillotson]]
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[[File:BarclayAnApology1765Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Barclay's Apology for the True Christian Divinity]]
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[[File:BlairChronologyandHistorySpine1753.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Blair's Chronology and History of the World]]
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[[File:TempleWorks1720Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Sir William Temple]]
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[[File:ClarendonHistoryOfTheRebellion1701Spines.jpg|37px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Clarendon's History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England]]
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[[File:Ralph HistoryOfEngland1744 Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Ralph's History of England during the Reigns of K. William, Q. Anne, and K. George I]]
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[[File:SandysTravelsSpine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Sandys' Travels]]
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[[File:JosephusWorksSpine1702.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Flavius Josephus]]
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[[File:StraboStrabonisRerum1620Spine.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII]]
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[[File:PostlethwaytDictionary1766Spines.jpg|38px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Postlethwayt's Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce]]
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[[File:HarringtonOceanaSpine1700.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Oceana of James Harrington]]
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[[File:PufendorfOfTheLawOfNature1710Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Pufendorf's Of the Law of Nature and Nations]]
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[[File:DomatCivilLaw1722Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Domat's Civil Law in its Natural Order]]
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[[File:ShowerCasesinParliament1698Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Shower's Cases in Parliament]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV1-5.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV6-11.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:DyerReportsDesDiversSpine1688.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Dyer's Reports]]
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[[File:PlowdenCommentariesOrReports1761Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Plowden's Commentaries]]
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[[File:CrokeFirstPartReportsSpines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Croke's Reports]]
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[[File:PophamReportsAndCases1682 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Popham's Reports]]
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[[File:YelvertonReportsSpine1735.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Yelverton's Reports]]
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[[File:BulstrodeReportsSpine1688.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Bulstrode's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Rolle's Reports]]
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[[File:PalmerReportsSpine1678.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Palmer's Reports]]
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[[File:JonesLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Jones's Reports]]
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[[File:SiderfinReportsDesDiversSpine1683.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Siderfin's Reports]]
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[[File:KebleReportsSpine1685.jpg|44px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Keble's Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V1-3.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V4-6.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:HoltModernCases1725Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports, Volume 7]]
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[[File:RolleAbridgmentdesPlusieursSpine1668.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Rolle's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VentrisReportsSpine1726.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Ventris's Reports]]
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[[File:PollexfenArgumentsReportsSpine1702.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Pollexfen's Reports]]
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[[File:ShowerReportsSpines1708.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Shower's King's Bench Reports]]
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[[File:SkinnerKingsBenchReportsSpine1728.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Skinner's Reports]]
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[[File:ComberbachReportsSpine1754.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Comberbach's Reports]]
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[[File:CarthewReportsKingsBenchSpine1728.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Carthew's Reports]]
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[[File:SalkeldReportsofCases1717-18Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Salkeld's Reports]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfCasesKingsBench1743Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:ComynsReports1744Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Comyns's Reports]]
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[[File:FortescueReportsSpine1748.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Fortescue-Aland's Reports]]
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[[File:LucasCasesInLawAndEquity1736Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Lucas's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnardistonReportsSpine1744.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Barnardiston's Reports]]
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[[File:AndrewsReportsSpine1754.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Andrews's Reports]]
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[[File:HarrisPhilologicalInquiries1781Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Philological Inquiries]]
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[[File:HarrisHermes1771Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Hermes]]
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[[File:CamdenGrammarOfGreek1800Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|A Grammar of the Greek Language]]
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[[File:KusterLudKusterus1750Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Lud. Kusterus De Vero Usu Verborum Mediorum]]
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[[File:HederichGraecumLexiconSpine1766.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Hederich's Graecum Lexicon Manuale ]]
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[[File:RuddimanRudimentsOfTheLatinTongue1769 Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Ruddiman's Rudiments of the Latin Tongue]]
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[[File:LittletonLatineDictionary1678Board.jpg|51px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Littleton's Latin Dictionary]]
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[[File:HistoriarumMirabilium1622 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Historiarum Mirabilium Auctores Graeci]]
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[[File:DiscoursDeLycurgue1783Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Discourses of Lycurgus (and others)]]
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[[File:Aelian1701Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Aelian's Varia Historia]]
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[[File:AeschylusHaiTouAischylouTrageodiai1746Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|The Tragedies of Aeschylus]]
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[[File:AnacreontisOdaria1802Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (Greek)]]
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[[File:IsocratesOevresComplettes1781Spine.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Complete Works of Isocrates]]
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[[File:LonginusDionysiouLonginou1694Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Longinus's On the Sublime]]
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[[File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|130px|bottom|link=File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|Engraved portrait of Thomas Jefferson, by David Edwin.]]
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[[File:TheSpectator1769Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Spectator]]
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[[File:TownConnoisseur1757Spines.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Connoisseur]]
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[[File:AntoninouLiberalisMetamorphoseonSynagoge1676Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Metamorphoses of Antonius Liberalis]]
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[[File:AppianusAppianouAlexandreosRomaika1670Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Appianus's Roman History]]
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[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783_spines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Aristophanes' Comedies]]
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[[File:BionosTouSmyrnaiou1748Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Bion of Smyrna and Moschus]]
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[[File:CallimachusHoiTouKallimachou1755Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Callimachus]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
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[[File:ColluthusKolouthouArpage1747Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Colluthus's Rape of Helen]]
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[[File:DemetriusPhalereideElocutione1743Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Demetrius of Phalerum on Elocution]]
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[[File:DemosthenesDemosthenousLogoiEklektoi1755 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Select Orations of Demosthenes]]
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[[File:DemosthenesOevresComplettes1777Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Demosthenes and Aeschine]]
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[[File:DionysiusDionysiouHalikarnasseos1728Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Dionysius of Halicarnassus's Peri Syntheseōs Onomatōn]]
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[[File:EpictetusEpictetiManuale1711Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Epictetus's Manuale et Sententiae]]
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[[File:EuripidesEuripidisTrageediae1703Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Euripides's Medea and The Phoenician Women]]
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[[File:EuripidesTragedies1781Spines.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Tragedies of Euripides]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792v1Illustration.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Don Quixote|Cervantes' The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote]]
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[[File:CiceroMTulliCiceronisOperaQuaeSupersuntOmnia1748Spines.jpg|126px|bottom|link=M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera quae Supersunt Omnia|The Works of Cicero]]
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[[File:PlinyNaturalisHistoriae1669Spine.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Elder's Natural History]]
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[[File:PlinyEpistolePanegyricus1653Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Younger's Letters]]
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[[File:QuintilianM.FabiiQuinctiliani1714Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Quintillian's Institutione Oratoria]]
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[[File:StatiusPubliiPapinii1671Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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[[File:SuetoniusC.SuetoniiTranquilliSpine1718.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Suetonius]]
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[[File:TacitusC.CorneliiTacitiOpera1672Spines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tacitus]]
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[[File:TerencPubliiTerentii1742Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Terence's Six Comedies]]
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[[File:TibullusTibulliEtPropertii1753Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tibullus and Propertius]]
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[[File:ValeriiMaximi DictorumFactorumqueMemorabilium1690Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Valerius Maximus]]
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[[File:CVelleiiPaterculiHistoriaeRomanae1730Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Velleius Paterculus' Roman History]]
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[[File:PVirgiliiMaronisBucolicaGeorgicaEtAeneis1743 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilMaronisOpera1746Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (Latin)]]
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[[File:PubliiVirgiliiMaronis1784Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilWorks1748Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (English)]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV1-6.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV7-12.jpg|54px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740Spines.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:SterneWorks1780Spines.jpg|55px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SwiftWorks1768Spines.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Jonathan Swift]]
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[[File:MathiasPursuitsOfLiterature1798Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|Mathias's Pursuits of Literature]]
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[[File:PlatoPlatonisPhilosophi1781Spines.jpg|75px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plato's Philosophy]]
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[[File:PlutarchMorals1694vSpines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plutarch's Morals]]
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[[Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great"></span>]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658TitlePage.jpg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[Spartan Lessons|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Spartan Lessons"></span>]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5ShieldOfAchillesPage118.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5 ShieldofAchilles.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid"></span>]]
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[[File:PubliiPapiniiStatiiSylvarum1671HalfTitle.jpeg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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[[D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Satires of Juvenal and Persius"></span>]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691TitlePage.jpg|x46px|bottom|border|link=D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:AddisonMiscellaneousWorks1746Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Addison's Miscellaneous Works]]
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[[File:ButlerHudibras1710Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:DarwinBotanicGarden1798Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Darwin's Botanic Garden]]
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[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762Spines.jpg|42px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of John Dryden]]
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[[File:MacphersonPoemsOfOssian1784Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Poems of Ossian]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseLost1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Lost]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseRegain'd1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Regain'd]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751Spines.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:FergusonTablesAndTracts1767 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ferguson's Tables and Tracts]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophicalGrammar1735Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Martin's Philosophical Grammar]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:EuclidElements1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (English)]]
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[[File:EmersonTreatiseOfAlgebra1764Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Emerson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[File:NewtonArithmeticaUniversalisSpine1722.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Newton's Arithmetica Universalis]]
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[[File:WardYoungMathematiciansGuide1719Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ward's Young Mathematician's Guide]]
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[[File:HuttonMathematicalTables1785Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Hutton's Mathematical Tables]]
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[[File:SimpsonTreatiseOfAlgebra1767_Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Simpson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[Euclidis Elementorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Elements of Euclid (Latin)"></span>]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Euclidis Elementorum|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnassensisHistoriaSpine1761.jpg|63px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerIliasAndOdyssea1711V1Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:HomerHomeriIlias1740Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Incerti scriptoris Graeci fabulae aliquot Homericae]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750 Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad]]
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[[File:HomerOdyssey1752Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Odyssey]]
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[[File:SophoclesTragediesOfSophocles1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Tragedies of Sophocles]]
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[[File:TheocritusTaTouTheokritou1746Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Theocritus]]
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[[File:TheocritusIdylliums1767Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Idylliums of Theocritus]]
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[[File:Theophrastus CharakteresEthikoi1758 Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Theophratus's Characters]]
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[[File:TyrataeusSpartanLessonsSpine1759.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Spartan Lessons]]
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[[File:Xenophon XenophontosKyrouPaideiasBibliaOkto1727 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Cyropaedia]]
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[[File:XenophonXenophontosHellenika1762Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Hellenica and Agesilaus]]
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[[File:PoetaeLatiniMinores1752Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Minor Latin Poets]]
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[[File:CaesarCJuliiCaesaris1719Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Caesar]]
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[[File:SterneWorksv2Illustration.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SterneWorksV8IllustrationP221.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:CiceroM.T.CiceronisOrationes1722Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Select Orations of Cicero]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[File:AuliGelliNoctesAtticae1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Gellius's Attic Nights]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacci1711Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (Latin)]]
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[[File:HoracePoeticalTranslation1747Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (English)]]
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[[File:HoraceQuintusHoratiusFlaccus1744Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epodes, Sermons, Epistles, and Ars Poetica]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacciEpistolaeAdPisonesEtAugustum1768Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epistles to the Pisos and Augustus]]
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[[File:JustiniHistoriaePhilippicae1762Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Justin's Historiarum Philippicarum]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:LivyTitiLiviiHistoriarum1678Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Livy's History]]
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[[File:LucretiusCarusTitiLucretiiCari1759Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (Latin)]]
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[[File:LucretisOfTheNature1714Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (English)]]
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[[File:NeposCorneliiNepotisExcellentiumSpine1749.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Nepos's On Famous Men]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Ovid's Metamorphosis]]
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[[File:PetroniusTitiPetroniiArbitriEquitis1669Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Satyricon of Petronius]]
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[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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[[File:PlautusAcciPlavtiComoediae1669FullCover.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Comedies of Plautus]]
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[[File:WalkerCriticalPronouncingDictionarySpine1803.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary]]
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[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:ErasmusAdagiorum1663Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Erasmus's Adages]]
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[[File:MontaigneEssays1711Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Montaigne's Essays]]
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[[File:RabelaisWorks1737Spines.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Rabelais's Works]]
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[[File:MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg]]
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[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Cervantes's Don Quixote]]
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[[File:CharterOak.jpg|x20px|William & Mary Charter Oak]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:Spectator1769V1Frontispiece.jpg|x38px|bottom|link=Spectator|The Spectator]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:Spectator1769V7TitlePage.jpg|x38px|bottom|link=Spectator|The Spectator]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophiaBritannica1788Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Martin's Philosophia Britannica]]
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[[File:HelshamCourseOfLecturesInNaturalPhilosophy1739Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Helsham's Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy]]
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[[File:GoldsmithHistoryOfTheEarth1795Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature]]
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[[File:DarwinZoonomia1801Spines.jpg|43px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Darwin's Zoonomia]]
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[[File:HippocratesHippocratisAphorismi1784Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Hippocrates's Aphorisms]]
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[[File:DobsonMedicalCommentary1787Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Dobson's Medical Commentary on Fixed Air]]
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[[File:GibsonTreatiseOfPracticalSurveying1789Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Gibson's Treatise of Practical Surveying]]
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[[File:GlasseCookerySpine1760.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Glasse's Art of Cookery]]
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[[File:BenloeLesReportsDeGulielmeBenloe1689 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Dalison's Reports]]
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[[File:VaughanReportsSpine1706.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vaughan's Reports]]
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[[File:BlackstoneReportsCommonPleasExchequer1796Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Blackstone's Reports]]
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[[File:BunburyReportsSpine1755.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Bunbury's Reports]]
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[[File:ChanceryReportsOfCasesSpine1736.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Chancery Reports]]
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[[File:FinchReportsSpine1725.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Finch's Reports]]
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[[File:CasesArguedAndDecreed1735 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Chancery Cases]]
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[[File:VernonsCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vernon's Reports]]
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[[File:WilliamsReportsOfCasesSpines1740.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Peere Williams's Reports]]
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[[File:GilbertReportsSpine1742.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Gilbert's Reports]]
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[[File:AtkynsReportsOfCasesSpines1765.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Atkyns's Reports]]
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[[File:VeseyCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Vesey's Reports]]
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[[File:PrecedentsinChancerySpine1733.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Precedents in Chancery]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v2.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:MooreCasesCollect&Report1688_Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Sir Francis Moore's Cases]]
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[[File:BaconAbridgementSpines1768.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Bacon's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV1-4.jpg|46px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV5-8.jpg|45px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV9-12.jpg|39px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV13-17.jpg|54px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV18-21.jpg|48px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV22-24.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:CowellLawDictionary1727 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Cowell's Interpreter]]
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[[File:JacobsLawDictionary1729Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Jacob's New Law Dictionary]]
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[[File:CokeBookOfEntries1671Spine.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Book of Entries]]
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[[File:SpelmanEnglishWorks1723Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|English Works of Sir Henry Spelman]]
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[[File:HenghamRegistrumBrevium1687Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Registrum Brevium]]
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[[File:CokeSecondInstitute1681Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Second Part of the Institutes]]
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[[File:BallowTreatiseOfEquity1737Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Ballow's Treatise of Equity]]
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[[File:KamesPrinciplesOfEquity1760Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Kames's Principles of Equity]]
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[[File:BoothNatureAndPracticeOfRealActions1701Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Booth's Nature and Practice of Real Actions]]
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[[File:PigottNewPrecedentsInConveyancing1742Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Pigott's New Precedents in Conveyancing]]
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[[File:SwinburneTreatiseOfTestamentsAndLastWills1743Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Swinburne's Treatise of Testaments and Last Wills]]
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[[File:CookeCommonPleasReports1742.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Cooke's Common Pleas Reports]]
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[[File:RobinsonBookOfSpecialEntries1684 Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Robinson's Book of Special Entries]]
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[[File:DaltonCountreyJustice1666 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Dalton's Countrey Justice]]
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[[File:DaltonOfficiumVicecomitum1623Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Dalton's Officium Vicecomitum]]
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[[File:BrownlowBookOfEntries1693Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Brownlow Latine Redivivus]]
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[[File:ModernEntriesinEnglish1734Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Mallory's Modern Entries]]
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[[File:WinchLeBeauPledeur1680Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Winch's Beau Pledeur]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfPleasOfCrownSpine1736.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Hale's Historia Placitorum Coronae]]
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[[File:HawkinTreatiseOfPleasOfCrown1716-26Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Hawkins's Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown]]
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[[File:FosterReportOfProceedingsSpine1762.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Foster's Reports]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionOfActsOfAssembly1733Spine.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Acts of the Virginia Assembly (1733)]]
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[[File:ActsofAssemblyVirginia1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Acts of Virginia Assembly (1769)]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionOfPublicActsSpine1785.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Virginia's Public Acts (1785)]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionofActsofVirginiaAssembly1794Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Public Acts of the Virginia Assembly (1794)]]
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[[File:CorpusJurisCivilis1663Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Corpus Juris Civilis]]
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[[File:GrotiusRightsOfWarAndPeace1738Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Grotius's Rights of War and Peace]]
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[[File:SpencePolymetisSpine1747.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Spence's Polymetis]]
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[[File:ScapulaLexiconGraecoLatinum1628Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Scapula's Greek-Latin Lexicon]]
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[[File:CooperThesaurusLinguaeRomanae1565Spine.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Cooper's Thesaurus Linguae Romanae & Britannicae]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnasseiHistoriarumSpine1763.jpg|x101px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerouIliados1756Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Homer's Iliad (Greek)]]
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[[File:HomerouOdysseias1758Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Homer's Odyssey (Greek)]]
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[[File:PausaniasPausaniouTesHelladosSpine1583.jpg|x76px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Pausanias's Descriptions of Greece]]
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[[File:ThucydidesBelloPeloponnesiaco1731Spine.jpg|x93px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War]]
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[[File:CaesarCaiiJulii1750Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Works of Caesar]]
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[[File:CowleyWorks1678Spine.jpg|x71px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Works of Abraham Cowley]]
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==See Also==
*[[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

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[[Category: Shelves]]
[[Category: Wythe's Library]]

George Wythe Room

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The George Wythe Room at the Wolf Law Library}}
[[George Wythe]] (1726 – 1806), William & Mary's — and America's — first law professor, assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's collection included Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law. These books had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation. In 2005 the [https://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ '''George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room'''] houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]].

The images below represent the permanent exhibit. Copies which actually belonged to Wythe are indicated with a star: <sup><span style="font-size: 110%">★</span></sup>. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf:

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[[File:BarthelemyTravelOfAnacharsis1796Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Barthélemy's Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece]]
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[[File:PotterArchaeologiaGraeca1728Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Potter's Antiquities of Greece]]
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[[File:ThucydidesHistoryOfThePeloponnesianSpine1753.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War]]
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[[File:GuysVoyageLitteraireGrece1783SpineV1-2.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Guys' Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce]]
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[[File:GuysVoyageLitteraireGrece1783SpinesV3-4.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Guys' Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce]]
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[[File:MachiavelliHistoryOfFlorence1761Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Machiavelli's History of Florence]]
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[[File:VolneyVoyageEnSyrie1787Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Volney's Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte]]
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[[File:SavaryLettresSurL'Egypte1785Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Savary's Lettres sur l'Égypte]]
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[[File:ChastelluxTravelsNorthAmerica1787Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Chastellux's Travels in North-America]]
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[[File:FranklinInterestOfGreatBritainSpine1761.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Franklin's Interest of Great Britain]]
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[[File:MirabeauConsiderationsOnTheOrder1786Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Mirabeau's Considerations on the Order of Cincinnatus]]
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[[File:MazzeiRecherchesHistoriquesSpine1788.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Mazzei's Recherches Historiques et Politiques sur les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale]]
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[[File:PhilippsTenenda1660Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Philipps's Tenenda Non Tollenda]]
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[[File:RowlettTablesOfDiscountSpine1802.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Rowlett's Tables of Discount]]
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[[File:MaseresPrinciples1783Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Maseres' Principles of the Doctrine of Life-Annuities]]
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[[File:PriceObservationsOnReversionary1772Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Price's Observations on Reversionary Payments]]
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[[File:BeccariaEssayOnCrimes1767Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Beccaria's Essay on Crimes and Punishments]]
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[[File:HistoryHouseOfLords1742v1-4.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|History and Proceedings of the House of Lords]]
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[[File:HistoryHouseOfLords1742v5-8.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|History and Proceedings of the House of Lords]]
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[[File:AristotleTreatiseOnGovernmentSpine1778.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Aristotle's Treatise on Government]]
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[[File:FilmerPatriarchaSpine1680.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Filmer's Patriarcha]]
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[[File:PaineRightsofManSpine1791.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Paine's Rights of Man]]
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[[File:SheppardTouch-Stone1648Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Sheppard's Touch-stone of Common Assurances]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfDevisesSpine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's Law of Devises]]
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[[File:GodolphinOrphan'sLegacy1701Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Godolphin's Orphan's Legacy]]
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[[File:NelsonLexTestamentaria1728Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Nelson's Lex Testamentaria]]
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[[File:JALawOfObligations1693Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|J.A.'s Law of Obligations and Conditions]]
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[[File:JonesEssayOnBailments1796Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Jones's Essay on the Law of Bailments]]
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[[File:CunninghamLawOfBillsOfExchange1760Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Cunningham's Law of Bills of Exchange]]
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[[File:BrydallJusSigilli1673Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Brydall's Jus Sigilli]]
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[[File:CromptonAuthoritieEtJurisdiction1594Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Crompton's Authoritie et Jurisdiction des Courts]]
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[[File:GilbertHistoryAndPracticeHCC1758 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's History and Practice of the High Court of Chancery]]
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[[File:ManleyClerksGuide1672Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Manley's Clerks Guide]]
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[[File:LambardeEirenarcha1599Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Lambarde's Eirenarcha]]
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[[File:CokeFourthPartInstitutes1644Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Fourth Part of Coke's Institutes]]
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[[File:BrownVadeMecum1678Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|rown's Entring Clerk's Vade Mecum]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfEvidence1760Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's Law of Evidence]]
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[[File:HalePleasOfTheCrown1716Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Hale's Pleas of the Crown]]
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[[File:StaunfordPleesDelCoron1583 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Staunford's Plees del Coron]]
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[[File:BurnsEcclesiasticalLaw1781Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Burn's Ecclesiastical Law]]
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[[File:StackhouseHistoryOfNewTestament1765Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Stackhouse's History of the Holy Bible]]
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[[File:VetusTestamentum1665_Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Old Testament in Greek]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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[[File:NovumTestamentum1728 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|New Testament in Greek]]
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[[File:BlackwellSacredClassics1737 Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Blackwell's The Sacred Classics Defended and Illustrated]]
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[[File:GrotiusVeritateReligionisChristianae1696Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Grotius's De Veritate Religionis Christianae]]
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[[File:NelsonCompanionforFestivals1720Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Nelson's Companion for the Festivals and Facts of the Church of England]]
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[[File:BiblosTesDemosiasEuches1665Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Book of Common Prayer in Greek]]
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[[File:LiturgiaSeuLiberPrecumCommunium1744 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Book of Common Prayer in Latin]]
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[[File:PhillipsApologyForTheConduct1748Spines.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Apology for the Conduct of Mrs. Teresia Constantia Phillips]]
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[[File:Orosius1773Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Orosius, The Anglo-Saxon Version]]
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[[De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum"></span>]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763.jpg|x55px|bottom|border|link=De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v1 frontispiececrop.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v2_title.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramaticWorks1762V1Frontispiece.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762v1TitlePage.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAugLibertiFabularum1713Frontispiece.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723FacingTP.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:HobartReportsSpine1641.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hobart's Reports]]
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[[File:MarchReportsCasesSpine1648.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|March's Reports]]
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[[File:StyleNarrationesModernaeSpine1658.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Style's Narrationes Modernae]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfDiversSpecialCases1793Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:BrownlowReportsOfDiversSpine1675.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Brownlow and Goldesborough's Reports]]
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[[File:HuttonReportsOfThatReverendAndLearnedJudgeSpine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hutton's Reports]]
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[[File:BridgmanReportsSpine1659.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bridgman's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV2.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:HardresReportsSpine1693.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hardres' Reports ]]
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[[File:CarewReportsOrCausesInChancery1650_Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Carew's Reports]]
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[[File:NelsonReportsOfSpecialCases1717Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Nelson's Reports]]
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[[File:ForresterCasesInEquity1753Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Forrester's Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:HughesReportsSpine1652.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hughes' Reports]]
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[[File:SheppardAnEpitomeOfCommonLawsSpine1656.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Sheppard's Epitome]]
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[[File:WingateMaximesOfReason1658Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Wingate's Maximes of Reason]]
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[[File:BlackstoneLawTractsSpines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Blackstone's Law Tracts]]
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[[File:FitzherbertNewNaturaBrevium1755Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Fitzherbert's New Natura Breviume]]
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[[File:HenriciDeBracton1640Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bracton's De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:OdysseyOfHomer1752PlateBXII.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P306.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VirgilWorks1748v3p892.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Works of Virgil, Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis|The Works of Virgil]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V14-18.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p170.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p171.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ButlerHudibras1709IllusAndP73b.jpg|link=Hudibras|x31px|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpinesV1-5.jpg|62px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpineAtlas.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas for Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:StithHistoryOfVirginiaSpine1747.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Stith's History of Virginia]]
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[[File:JeffersonNotesOnTheStateOfVirginia1801Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia]]
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[[File:GuthrieNewSystemOfModernGeography1794-95Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Guthrie's New System of Modern Geography]]
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[[File:PinkertonModernGeography1804Spine.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Pinkerton's Modern Geography]]
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[[File:CluverIntroductionisInUniversamGeographiam1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Cluver's Introduction to Geography]]
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[[File:ArrowsmithGeneralAtlasSpine1804.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas by Arrowsmith and Lewis]]
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[[File:SteuartAnInquirySpines1767.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Steuart's Political Oeconomy]]
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[[File:WytheRoomComputer.jpg|125px|bottom|link=George Wythe Room|Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV1-7.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742BookplateTPVersoV4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:Commons Contents v4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV8-14.jpg|58px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]

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[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|★ Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PufendorfDeOfficioHominis1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Pufendorf's De Officio Hominis & Civis]]
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[[File:BrookeGraundeAbridgementSpine1576.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Brooke's Graunde Abridgement]]
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[[Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Ovid's Metamorphoses"></span>]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751.jpg|x47px|bottom|link=Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|Ovid's Metamorphoses]]
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[[File:WythePleading1746.jpg|link=Complaint, 5 November 1746, of William Russell v. Thomas Dowde|border|x70px|Wythe Pleading]]
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[[File:LawsOfTheUnitedStates1796Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Laws of the United States]]
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[[File:TuckerBlackstonesCommentaries1803Spines.jpg|56px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Tucker's Blackstone]]
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[[File:VirginiaCode1803Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia (1803)]]
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[[File:MercerExactAbridgment1759 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Mercer's Abridgement]]
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[[File:WashingtonReports1798Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Washington's Reports]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsOfCasesSpine1795.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1795)]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsofCases1852Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1852)]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v1.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v2-3.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:HeningNewVirginiaJustice1795Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Hening's New Virginia Justice]]
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[[File:BoethiusAniciiManliiSeverini1751Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii Consolationis Philosophiaen]]
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[[File:BaconOfTheAdvancement1640Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bacon's Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning]]
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[[File:BolingbrokePhilosophicalWorks1754Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Philosophical Works of Lord Bolingbroke]]
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[[File:ShaftesburyCharacteristicks1714Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Shaftesbury's Characteristicks ]]
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[[File:AldrichArtisLogicaeCompendium1723Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Aldrich's Artis Logicae Compendium]]
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[[File:GadburyGenethlialogia1658.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Gadbury's Genethlialogia]]
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[[File:KamesEssaysOnPrinciplesOfMorality1751Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Kames' Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion]]
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[[File:RaymondisTraiteElementairedeMoraleetduBonheur1784 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Raymondis's Traité Élémentaire de Morale et du Bonheur]]
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[[File:BryantNewSystem1775Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bryant's New System, or, An Analysis of Ancient Mythology]]
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[[File:DelanyDoctrineofAbstinence1734Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Delany's Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended]]
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[[File:MarciMinuciiFelicisOctavius1750Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Marci Minucii Felicis Octavius]]
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[[File:HolyBible1754Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|The Holy Bible]]
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[[File:HumeHistoryOfEngland1762Spines.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Hume's History of England]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
[[File:BolingbrokeRemarksOnHistorySpine1743.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Remarks on the History of England]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeDissertationUponPartiesSpine1749.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Dissertation Upon Parties]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeLettertoSirWilliamWindhamSpine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Letter to Sir William Windham]]
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[[File:BuchananRerumScoticarumSpine1643.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Buchanan's Rerum Scoticarum Historia]]
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[[File:CaldwellDebatesRelative1766Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Caldwell's Debates Relative to the Affairs of Ireland]]
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[[File:PelloutierHistoireDesCeltes1750Spines.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Pelloutier's Historie Des Celtes]]

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[[File:PlutarchsLives1727WythesV8 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|★ Plutarch's Lives (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PlutarchLivesSpines1727.jpg|60px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Plutarch's Lives]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:RabeliasWorks1737v4 IllusAtP29.jpg|link=Works of Francis Rabelais|x31px|The Works of Rabelais]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:RabeliasWorks1737v4P29.jpg|link=Works of Francis Rabelais|x32px|The Works of Rabelais]]
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[[File:LeonardReportsAndCasesSpine1658-75.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Leonard's Reports]]
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[[File:OwenReportsSpine1656.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Owen's Reports]]
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[[File:CokeReports1738Spines.jpg|69px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Coke's Reports]]

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[[File:GlanvilleTractatus1554Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Glanville's Tractatus de Legibus]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfCommonLaw1739Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Hale's History of the Common Law of England]]
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[[File:StGermanDoctorAndStudent1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Saint Germain's Doctor and Student]]
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[[File:BlackstoneCommentariesSpines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England]]
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[[File:JacobATreatiseOfLaws1721Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Jacob's A Treatise of Laws]]
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[[File:KamesHistoricalLawTracts1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Kames's Historical Law Tracts]]
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[[File:NoyTreatisePrincipalGroundsMaximesLawes1651Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Noy's Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes]]
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[[File:FinchNomotexnia1613Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Finch's Nomotexnia]]
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[[File:StylePracticalRegister1707Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Style's Practical Register]]
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[[File:TaylorElementsOfTheCivilLaw1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Taylor's Elements of Civil Law]]
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[[File:LawOfCovenants1712Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Law of Covenants]]
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[[File:CraigJusFeudal1732Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Craig's Jus Feudal]]
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[[File:DalrympleEssayFeudalProperty1757Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Dalrymple's Essay Towards a General History of Feudal Property]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfUses1734Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Gilbert's Law of Uses and Trusts]]
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[[File:ArnoldiVinnii1726Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Vinnius's Commentary on Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:DJustinianiInstitutionum1761Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Harris's Translation of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:TheophiliAntecessoris1751Cover.jpg|49px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Theophilus's Paraphrase of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:PothierTreatiseOnObligations1802Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Pothier's Treatise on Obligations]]
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[[File:BaconWorks1740Spines.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Francis Bacon]]
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[[File:LockeWorks1714Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of John Locke]]
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[[File:ClementofAlexandriaKlementosAlexandreos1641Spine.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Klēmentos Alexandreōs ta Euriskomena]]
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[[File:LightfootsWorks1684Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Lightfoot's Works]]
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[[File:HammondNewTestament1653Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Hammond's New Testament Paraphrase]]
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[[File:HookerWorks1723Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Richard Hooker]]
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[[File:TillotsonWorks1722Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Dr. John Tillotson]]
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[[File:BarclayAnApology1765Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Barclay's Apology for the True Christian Divinity]]
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[[File:BlairChronologyandHistorySpine1753.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Blair's Chronology and History of the World]]
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[[File:TempleWorks1720Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Sir William Temple]]
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[[File:ClarendonHistoryOfTheRebellion1701Spines.jpg|37px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Clarendon's History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England]]
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[[File:Ralph HistoryOfEngland1744 Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Ralph's History of England during the Reigns of K. William, Q. Anne, and K. George I]]
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[[File:SandysTravelsSpine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Sandys' Travels]]
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[[File:JosephusWorksSpine1702.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Flavius Josephus]]
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[[File:StraboStrabonisRerum1620Spine.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII]]
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[[File:PostlethwaytDictionary1766Spines.jpg|38px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Postlethwayt's Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce]]
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[[File:HarringtonOceanaSpine1700.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Oceana of James Harrington]]
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[[File:PufendorfOfTheLawOfNature1710Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Pufendorf's Of the Law of Nature and Nations]]
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[[File:DomatCivilLaw1722Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Domat's Civil Law in its Natural Order]]
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[[File:ShowerCasesinParliament1698Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Shower's Cases in Parliament]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV1-5.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV6-11.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:DyerReportsDesDiversSpine1688.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Dyer's Reports]]
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[[File:PlowdenCommentariesOrReports1761Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Plowden's Commentaries]]
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[[File:CrokeFirstPartReportsSpines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Croke's Reports]]
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[[File:PophamReportsAndCases1682 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Popham's Reports]]
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[[File:YelvertonReportsSpine1735.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Yelverton's Reports]]
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[[File:BulstrodeReportsSpine1688.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Bulstrode's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Rolle's Reports]]
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[[File:PalmerReportsSpine1678.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Palmer's Reports]]
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[[File:JonesLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Jones's Reports]]
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[[File:SiderfinReportsDesDiversSpine1683.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Siderfin's Reports]]
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[[File:KebleReportsSpine1685.jpg|44px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Keble's Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V1-3.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V4-6.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:HoltModernCases1725Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports, Volume 7]]
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[[File:SaundersLesReportsSpine1722.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Saunder's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleAbridgmentdesPlusieursSpine1668.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Rolle's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VentrisReportsSpine1726.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Ventris's Reports]]
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[[File:PollexfenArgumentsReportsSpine1702.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Pollexfen's Reports]]
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[[File:ShowerReportsSpines1708.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Shower's King's Bench Reports]]
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[[File:SkinnerKingsBenchReportsSpine1728.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Skinner's Reports]]
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[[File:ComberbachReportsSpine1754.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Comberbach's Reports]]
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[[File:CarthewReportsKingsBenchSpine1728.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Carthew's Reports]]
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[[File:ReportOfAllTheCasesDeterminedBySirJohnHolt1738 Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Holt's Reports]]
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[[File:SalkeldReportsofCases1717-18Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Salkeld's Reports]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfCasesKingsBench1743Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:ComynsReports1744Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Comyns's Reports]]
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[[File:FortescueReportsSpine1748.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Fortescue-Aland's Reports]]
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[[File:LucasCasesInLawAndEquity1736Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Lucas's Reports]]
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[[File:StrangeReports1755Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Strange's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnardistonReportsSpine1744.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Barnardiston's Reports]]
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[[File:AndrewsReportsSpine1754.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Andrews's Reports]]
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[[File:EightCenturiesOfReports1734Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Eight Centuries of Reports]]
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[[File:HarrisPhilologicalInquiries1781Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Philological Inquiries]]
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[[File:HarrisHermes1771Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Hermes]]
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[[File:CamdenGrammarOfGreek1800Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|A Grammar of the Greek Language]]
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[[File:KusterLudKusterus1750Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Lud. Kusterus De Vero Usu Verborum Mediorum]]
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[[File:HederichGraecumLexiconSpine1766.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Hederich's Graecum Lexicon Manuale ]]
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[[File:RuddimanRudimentsOfTheLatinTongue1769 Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Ruddiman's Rudiments of the Latin Tongue]]
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[[File:LittletonLatineDictionary1678Board.jpg|51px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Littleton's Latin Dictionary]]
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[[File:HistoriarumMirabilium1622 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Historiarum Mirabilium Auctores Graeci]]
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[[File:DiscoursDeLycurgue1783Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Discourses of Lycurgus (and others)]]
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[[File:Aelian1701Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Aelian's Varia Historia]]
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[[File:AeschylusHaiTouAischylouTrageodiai1746Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|The Tragedies of Aeschylus]]
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[[File:AnacreontisOdaria1802Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (Greek)]]
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[[File:AnacreonOdes1804Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (English)]]
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[[File:IsocratesOevresComplettes1781Spine.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Complete Works of Isocrates]]
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[[File:LonginusDionysiouLonginou1694Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Longinus's On the Sublime]]
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[[File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|130px|bottom|link=File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|Engraved portrait of Thomas Jefferson, by David Edwin.]]
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[[File:TheSpectator1769Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Spectator]]
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[[File:TownConnoisseur1757Spines.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Connoisseur]]
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[[File:AntoninouLiberalisMetamorphoseonSynagoge1676Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Metamorphoses of Antonius Liberalis]]
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[[File:AppianusAppianouAlexandreosRomaika1670Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Appianus's Roman History]]
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[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783_spines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Aristophanes' Comedies]]
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[[File:BionosTouSmyrnaiou1748Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Bion of Smyrna and Moschus]]
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[[File:CallimachusHoiTouKallimachou1755Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Callimachus]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
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[[File:ColluthusKolouthouArpage1747Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Colluthus's Rape of Helen]]
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[[File:DemetriusPhalereideElocutione1743Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Demetrius of Phalerum on Elocution]]
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[[File:DemosthenesDemosthenousLogoiEklektoi1755 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Select Orations of Demosthenes]]
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[[File:DemosthenesOevresComplettes1777Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Demosthenes and Aeschine]]
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[[File:DionysiusDionysiouHalikarnasseos1728Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Dionysius of Halicarnassus's Peri Syntheseōs Onomatōn]]
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[[File:EpictetusEpictetiManuale1711Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Epictetus's Manuale et Sententiae]]
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[[File:EuripidesEuripidisTrageediae1703Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Euripides's Medea and The Phoenician Women]]
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[[File:EuripidesTragedies1781Spines.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Tragedies of Euripides]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740v8RomJulIllus.jpg|x43px|bottom|link=Works of Shakespeare|The Works of Shakespeare]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740v8RomeoTP.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Shakespeare|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PindarTaTouPindarou1754Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Ta_tou_Pindarou_Sesosmena|Works of Pindar]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792v1Illustration.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Don Quixote|Cervantes' The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792v1P191.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Don Quixote|Cervantes' The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote]]
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[[File:CiceroMTulliCiceronisOperaQuaeSupersuntOmnia1748Spines.jpg|126px|bottom|link=M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera quae Supersunt Omnia|The Works of Cicero]]
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[[File:PlinyNaturalisHistoriae1669Spine.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Elder's Natural History]]
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[[File:PlinyEpistolePanegyricus1653Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Younger's Letters]]
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[[File:QuintilianM.FabiiQuinctiliani1714Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Quintillian's Institutione Oratoria]]
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[[File:StatiusPubliiPapinii1671Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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[[File:SuetoniusC.SuetoniiTranquilliSpine1718.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Suetonius]]
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[[File:TacitusC.CorneliiTacitiOpera1672Spines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tacitus]]
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[[File:TerencPubliiTerentii1742Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Terence's Six Comedies]]
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[[File:TibullusTibulliEtPropertii1753Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tibullus and Propertius]]
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[[File:ValeriiMaximi DictorumFactorumqueMemorabilium1690Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Valerius Maximus]]
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[[File:CVelleiiPaterculiHistoriaeRomanae1730Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Velleius Paterculus' Roman History]]
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[[File:PVirgiliiMaronisBucolicaGeorgicaEtAeneis1743 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilMaronisOpera1746Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (Latin)]]
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[[File:PubliiVirgiliiMaronis1784Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilWorks1748Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (English)]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV1-6.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV7-12.jpg|54px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740Spines.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:SterneWorks1780Spines.jpg|55px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SwiftWorks1768Spines.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Jonathan Swift]]
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[[File:MathiasPursuitsOfLiterature1798Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|Mathias's Pursuits of Literature]]
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[[File:MunfordPoemsAndCompositionsInProse1798Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|Poems and Compositions in Prose on Several Occasions]]
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[[File:EuripidesTragediesOfEuripides1781v2Frontispiece.jpg|link=Tragedies of Euripides|70px|border|The Tragedies of Euripides]]
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[[File:LysiasOperaOmnia1783Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Works of Lysias]]
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[[File:PlatoPlatonisPhilosophi1781Spines.jpg|75px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plato's Philosophy]]
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[[File:PlutarchMorals1694vSpines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plutarch's Morals]]
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[[File:PolybiusHistorionTaSozomena1670Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Polybius' Histories]]
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[[Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great"></span>]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658TitlePage.jpg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[Spartan Lessons|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Spartan Lessons"></span>]]
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[[File:TyrataeusSpartanLessons1759.jpg|x53px|bottom|border|link=Spartan Lessons]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5ShieldOfAchillesPage118.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5 ShieldofAchilles.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid"></span>]]
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[[File:PubliiPapiniiStatiiSylvarum1671HalfTitle.jpeg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:BlairLecturesOnRhetoric1784Spine.jpg|x71px|bottom|link=Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres|★ Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Satires of Juvenal and Persius"></span>]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691TitlePage.jpg|x46px|bottom|border|link=D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:AddisonMiscellaneousWorks1746Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Addison's Miscellaneous Works]]
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[[File:ButlerHudibras1710Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:DarwinBotanicGarden1798Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Darwin's Botanic Garden]]
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[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762Spines.jpg|42px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of John Dryden]]
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[[File:MacphersonPoemsOfOssian1784Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Poems of Ossian]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseLost1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Lost]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseRegain'd1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Regain'd]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751Spines.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:FergusonTablesAndTracts1767 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ferguson's Tables and Tracts]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophicalGrammar1735Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Martin's Philosophical Grammar]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:EuclidElements1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (English)]]
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[[File:EmersonTreatiseOfAlgebra1764Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Emerson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[File:NewtonArithmeticaUniversalisSpine1722.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Newton's Arithmetica Universalis]]
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[[File:WardYoungMathematiciansGuide1719Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ward's Young Mathematician's Guide]]
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[[File:HuttonMathematicalTables1785Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Hutton's Mathematical Tables]]
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[[File:SimpsonTreatiseOfAlgebra1767_Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Simpson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[Euclidis Elementorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Elements of Euclid (Latin)"></span>]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Euclidis Elementorum|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnassensisHistoriaSpine1761.jpg|63px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerIliasAndOdyssea1711V1Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:HomerHomeriIlias1740Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Incerti scriptoris Graeci fabulae aliquot Homericae]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750 Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad]]
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[[File:HomerOdyssey1752Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Odyssey]]
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[[File:SophoclesTragediesOfSophocles1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Tragedies of Sophocles]]
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[[File:TheocritusTaTouTheokritou1746Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Theocritus]]
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[[File:TheocritusIdylliums1767Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Idylliums of Theocritus]]
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[[File:Theophrastus CharakteresEthikoi1758 Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Theophratus's Characters]]
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[[File:TyrataeusSpartanLessonsSpine1759.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Spartan Lessons]]
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[[File:Xenophon XenophontosKyrouPaideiasBibliaOkto1727 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Cyropaedia]]
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[[File:XenophonXenophontosHellenika1762Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Hellenica and Agesilaus]]
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[[File:PoetaeLatiniMinores1752Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Minor Latin Poets]]
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[[File:CaesarCJuliiCaesaris1719Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Caesar]]
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[[File:SterneWorksv2Illustration.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SterneWorksV8IllustrationP221.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:CiceroM.T.CiceronisOrationes1722Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Select Orations of Cicero]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[File:AuliGelliNoctesAtticae1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Gellius's Attic Nights]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacci1711Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (Latin)]]
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[[File:HoracePoeticalTranslation1747Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (English)]]
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[[File:HoraceQuintusHoratiusFlaccus1744Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epodes, Sermons, Epistles, and Ars Poetica]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacciEpistolaeAdPisonesEtAugustum1768Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epistles to the Pisos and Augustus]]
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[[File:JustiniHistoriaePhilippicae1762Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Justin's Historiarum Philippicarum]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:LivyTitiLiviiHistoriarum1678Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Livy's History]]
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[[File:LucretiusCarusTitiLucretiiCari1759Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (Latin)]]
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[[File:LucretisOfTheNature1714Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (English)]]
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[[File:NeposCorneliiNepotisExcellentiumSpine1749.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Nepos's On Famous Men]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Ovid's Metamorphosis]]
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[[File:PetroniusTitiPetroniiArbitriEquitis1669Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Satyricon of Petronius]]
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[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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[[File:PlautusAcciPlavtiComoediae1669FullCover.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Comedies of Plautus]]
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[[File:WalkerCriticalPronouncingDictionarySpine1803.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary]]
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[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:ErasmusAdagiorum1663Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Erasmus's Adages]]
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[[File:MontaigneEssays1711Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Montaigne's Essays]]
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[[File:RabelaisWorks1737Spines.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Rabelais's Works]]
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[[File:MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg]]
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[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Cervantes's Don Quixote]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophiaBritannica1788Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Martin's Philosophia Britannica]]
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[[File:HelshamCourseOfLecturesInNaturalPhilosophy1739Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Helsham's Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy]]
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[[File:GoldsmithHistoryOfTheEarth1795Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature]]
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[[File:DarwinZoonomia1801Spines.jpg|43px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Darwin's Zoonomia]]
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[[File:HippocratesHippocratisAphorismi1784Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Hippocrates's Aphorisms]]
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[[File:DobsonMedicalCommentary1787Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Dobson's Medical Commentary on Fixed Air]]
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[[File:GibsonTreatiseOfPracticalSurveying1789Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Gibson's Treatise of Practical Surveying]]
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[[File:GlasseCookerySpine1760.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Glasse's Art of Cookery]]
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[[File:BenloeLesReportsDeGulielmeBenloe1689 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Dalison's Reports]]
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[[File:VaughanReportsSpine1706.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vaughan's Reports]]
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[[File:BlackstoneReportsCommonPleasExchequer1796Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Blackstone's Reports]]
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[[File:BunburyReportsSpine1755.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Bunbury's Reports]]
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[[File:FinchReportsSpine1725.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Finch's Reports]]
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[[File:CasesArguedAndDecreed1735 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Chancery Cases]]
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[[File:VernonsCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vernon's Reports]]
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[[File:WilliamsReportsOfCasesSpines1740.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Peere Williams's Reports]]
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[[File:GilbertReportsSpine1742.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Gilbert's Reports]]
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[[File:VeseyCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Vesey's Reports]]
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[[File:PrecedentsinChancerySpine1733.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Precedents in Chancery]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v2.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:MooreCasesCollect&Report1688_Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Sir Francis Moore's Cases]]
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[[File:BaconAbridgementSpines1768.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Bacon's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV1-4.jpg|46px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV5-8.jpg|45px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV9-12.jpg|39px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV13-17.jpg|54px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV22-24.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:CowellLawDictionary1727 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Cowell's Interpreter]]
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[[File:JacobsLawDictionary1729Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Jacob's New Law Dictionary]]
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[[File:CokeBookOfEntries1671Spine.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Book of Entries]]
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[[File:SpelmanEnglishWorks1723Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|English Works of Sir Henry Spelman]]
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[[File:HenghamRegistrumBrevium1687Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Registrum Brevium]]
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[[File:CokeSecondInstitute1681Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Second Part of the Institutes]]
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[[File:BallowTreatiseOfEquity1737Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Ballow's Treatise of Equity]]
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[[File:KamesPrinciplesOfEquity1760Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Kames's Principles of Equity]]
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[[File:BoothNatureAndPracticeOfRealActions1701Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Booth's Nature and Practice of Real Actions]]
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[[File:PigottNewPrecedentsInConveyancing1742Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Pigott's New Precedents in Conveyancing]]
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[[File:SwinburneTreatiseOfTestamentsAndLastWills1743Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Swinburne's Treatise of Testaments and Last Wills]]
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[[File:CookeCommonPleasReports1742.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Cooke's Common Pleas Reports]]
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[[File:RobinsonBookOfSpecialEntries1684 Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Robinson's Book of Special Entries]]
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[[File:DaltonCountreyJustice1666 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Dalton's Countrey Justice]]
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[[File:DaltonOfficiumVicecomitum1623Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Dalton's Officium Vicecomitum]]
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[[File:BrownlowBookOfEntries1693Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Brownlow Latine Redivivus]]
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[[File:ModernEntriesinEnglish1734Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Mallory's Modern Entries]]
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[[File:WinchLeBeauPledeur1680Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Winch's Beau Pledeur]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfPleasOfCrownSpine1736.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Hale's Historia Placitorum Coronae]]
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[[File:HawkinTreatiseOfPleasOfCrown1716-26Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Hawkins's Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown]]
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[[File:FosterReportOfProceedingsSpine1762.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf L-5|Foster's Reports]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionOfActsOfAssembly1733Spine.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Acts of the Virginia Assembly (1733)]]
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[[File:ActsofAssemblyVirginia1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Acts of Virginia Assembly (1769)]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionOfPublicActsSpine1785.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Virginia's Public Acts (1785)]]
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[[File:VirginiaCollectionofActsofVirginiaAssembly1794Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Collection of Public Acts of the Virginia Assembly (1794)]]
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[[File:CorpusJurisCivilis1663Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Corpus Juris Civilis]]
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[[File:GrotiusRightsOfWarAndPeace1738Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Grotius's Rights of War and Peace]]
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[[File:SpencePolymetisSpine1747.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Spence's Polymetis]]
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[[File:ScapulaLexiconGraecoLatinum1628Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Scapula's Greek-Latin Lexicon]]
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[[File:CooperThesaurusLinguaeRomanae1565Spine.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-5|Cooper's Thesaurus Linguae Romanae & Britannicae]]
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[[File:DiodorusDiodoriSiculi1746Spines.jpg|x99px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Diodurus's Library]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnasseiHistoriarumSpine1763.jpg|x101px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerouIliados1756Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Homer's Iliad (Greek)]]
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[[File:HomerouOdysseias1758Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Homer's Odyssey (Greek)]]
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[[File:PausaniasPausaniouTesHelladosSpine1583.jpg|x76px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Pausanias's Descriptions of Greece]]
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[[File:ThucydidesBelloPeloponnesiaco1731Spine.jpg|x93px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War]]
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[[File:CaesarCaiiJulii1750Spine.jpg|x79px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Works of Caesar]]
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[[File:CowleyWorks1678Spine.jpg|x71px|bottom|link=Shelf N-5|Works of Abraham Cowley]]
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==See Also==
*[[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

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[[Category: George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category: Shelves]]
[[Category: Wythe's Library]]

George Wythe Room

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The George Wythe Room at the Wolf Law Library}}
[[George Wythe]] (1726 – 1806), William & Mary's — and America's — first law professor, assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's collection included Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law. These books had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation. In 2005 the [https://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ '''George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room'''] houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]].

The images below represent the permanent exhibit. Copies which actually belonged to Wythe are indicated with a star: <sup><span style="font-size: 110%">★</span></sup>. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf:

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[[File:PotterArchaeologiaGraeca1728Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Potter's Antiquities of Greece]]
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[[File:ThucydidesHistoryOfThePeloponnesianSpine1753.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War]]
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[[File:GuysVoyageLitteraireGrece1783SpineV1-2.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Guys' Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce]]
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[[File:GuysVoyageLitteraireGrece1783SpinesV3-4.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Guys' Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce]]
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[[File:MachiavelliHistoryOfFlorence1761Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Machiavelli's History of Florence]]
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[[File:VolneyVoyageEnSyrie1787Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Volney's Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte]]
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[[File:SavaryLettresSurL'Egypte1785Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Savary's Lettres sur l'Égypte]]
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[[File:ChastelluxTravelsNorthAmerica1787Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Chastellux's Travels in North-America]]
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[[File:FranklinInterestOfGreatBritainSpine1761.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Franklin's Interest of Great Britain]]
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[[File:MirabeauConsiderationsOnTheOrder1786Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Mirabeau's Considerations on the Order of Cincinnatus]]
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[[File:MazzeiRecherchesHistoriquesSpine1788.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf C-1|Mazzei's Recherches Historiques et Politiques sur les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale]]
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[[File:PhilippsTenenda1660Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Philipps's Tenenda Non Tollenda]]
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[[File:RowlettTablesOfDiscountSpine1802.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Rowlett's Tables of Discount]]
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[[File:MaseresPrinciples1783Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Maseres' Principles of the Doctrine of Life-Annuities]]
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[[File:PriceObservationsOnReversionary1772Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Price's Observations on Reversionary Payments]]
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[[File:BeccariaEssayOnCrimes1767Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Beccaria's Essay on Crimes and Punishments]]
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[[File:HistoryHouseOfLords1742v1-4.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|History and Proceedings of the House of Lords]]
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[[File:HistoryHouseOfLords1742v5-8.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|History and Proceedings of the House of Lords]]
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[[File:AristotleTreatiseOnGovernmentSpine1778.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Aristotle's Treatise on Government]]
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[[File:FilmerPatriarchaSpine1680.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Filmer's Patriarcha]]
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[[File:PaineRightsofManSpine1791.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Paine's Rights of Man]]
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[[File:VirginiaDebatesAndOtherProceedingsSpine1805.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf E-1|Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia]]
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[[Paradise Lost|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Milton's Paradise Lost"></span>]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseLost1758.jpg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Paradise Lost|Milton's Paradise Lost]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751v6Frontispiece.jpg|x48px|bottom|border|link=Works of Alexander Pope|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751v1.jpg|x48px|bottom|border|link=Works of Alexander Pope|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:PerkinsTreatiseOfTheLaws1792 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Perkins on Conveyancing]]
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[[File:SheppardTouch-Stone1648Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Sheppard's Touch-stone of Common Assurances]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfDevisesSpine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's Law of Devises]]
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[[File:GodolphinOrphan'sLegacy1701Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Godolphin's Orphan's Legacy]]
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[[File:NelsonLexTestamentaria1728Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Nelson's Lex Testamentaria]]
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[[File:JALawOfObligations1693Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|J.A.'s Law of Obligations and Conditions]]
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[[File:JonesEssayOnBailments1796Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Jones's Essay on the Law of Bailments]]
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[[File:CunninghamLawOfBillsOfExchange1760Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Cunningham's Law of Bills of Exchange]]
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[[File:BrydallJusSigilli1673Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Brydall's Jus Sigilli]]
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[[File:CromptonAuthoritieEtJurisdiction1594Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Crompton's Authoritie et Jurisdiction des Courts]]
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[[File:GilbertHistoryAndPracticeHCC1758 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's History and Practice of the High Court of Chancery]]
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[[File:ManleyClerksGuide1672Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Manley's Clerks Guide]]
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[[File:LambardeEirenarcha1599Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Lambarde's Eirenarcha]]
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[[File:CokeFourthPartInstitutes1644Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Fourth Part of Coke's Institutes]]
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[[File:BrownVadeMecum1678Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|rown's Entring Clerk's Vade Mecum]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfEvidence1760Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's Law of Evidence]]
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[[File:CokeThirdPartInstitutes1644Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Third Part of Coke's Institutes]]
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[[File:HalePleasOfTheCrown1716Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Hale's Pleas of the Crown]]
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[[File:StaunfordPleesDelCoron1583 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Staunford's Plees del Coron]]
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[[File:BurnsEcclesiasticalLaw1781Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Burn's Ecclesiastical Law]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V1-5.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V6-9.jpg|60px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V10-13.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:StackhouseHistoryOfNewTestament1765Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Stackhouse's History of the Holy Bible]]
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[[File:VetusTestamentum1665_Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Old Testament in Greek]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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[[File:NovumTestamentum1728 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|New Testament in Greek]]
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[[File:BlackwellSacredClassics1737 Spines.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Blackwell's The Sacred Classics Defended and Illustrated]]
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[[File:GrotiusVeritateReligionisChristianae1696Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Grotius's De Veritate Religionis Christianae]]
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[[File:NelsonCompanionforFestivals1720Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Nelson's Companion for the Festivals and Facts of the Church of England]]
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[[File:BiblosTesDemosiasEuches1665Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Book of Common Prayer in Greek]]
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[[File:LiturgiaSeuLiberPrecumCommunium1744 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Book of Common Prayer in Latin]]
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[[File:PhillipsApologyForTheConduct1748Spines.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Apology for the Conduct of Mrs. Teresia Constantia Phillips]]
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[[File:Orosius1773Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Orosius, The Anglo-Saxon Version]]
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[[De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum"></span>]]
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[[File:LowthDeSacraPoesiHebraeorum1763.jpg|x55px|bottom|border|link=De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum|Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v1 frontispiececrop.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783v2_title.jpg|x55px|bottom|link=Aristophanis Comoediae (1783)|The Comedies of Aristophanes]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramaticWorks1762V1Frontispiece.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762v1TitlePage.jpg|x40px|bottom|border|link=Dramatick Works of John Dryden|The Dramatick Works of John Dryden]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAugLibertiFabularum1713Frontispiece.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713.jpg|x42px|bottom|border|link=Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723FacingTP.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723TitlePage.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Marci Hieronymi Vidae, Cremonensis, Albae Episcopi, De Arte Poetica|Vida's De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:HobartReportsSpine1641.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hobart's Reports]]
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[[File:MarchReportsCasesSpine1648.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|March's Reports]]
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[[File:StyleNarrationesModernaeSpine1658.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Style's Narrationes Modernae]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfDiversSpecialCases1793Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:BrownlowReportsOfDiversSpine1675.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Brownlow and Goldesborough's Reports]]
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[[File:HuttonReportsOfThatReverendAndLearnedJudgeSpine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hutton's Reports]]
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[[File:BridgmanReportsSpine1659.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bridgman's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:BarnesNotesOfCasesInPointOfPractice1754SpineV2.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Barnes' Reports]]
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[[File:HardresReportsSpine1693.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hardres' Reports ]]
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[[File:CarewReportsOrCausesInChancery1650_Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Carew's Reports]]
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[[File:NelsonReportsOfSpecialCases1717Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Nelson's Reports]]
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[[File:ForresterCasesInEquity1753Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Forrester's Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:HughesReportsSpine1652.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Hughes' Reports]]
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[[File:SheppardAnEpitomeOfCommonLawsSpine1656.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Sheppard's Epitome]]
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[[File:WingateMaximesOfReason1658Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Wingate's Maximes of Reason]]
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[[File:BlackstoneLawTractsSpines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Blackstone's Law Tracts]]
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[[File:FitzherbertNewNaturaBrevium1755Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Fitzherbert's New Natura Breviume]]
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[[File:HenriciDeBracton1640Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-2|Bracton's De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:OdysseyOfHomer1752PlateBXII.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:HomerOdyssey1752v3Bk12P1.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P306.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:SwiftTheWorksofJSwift1768V4P307.jpg|x42px|bottom|link=Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift|The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VirgilWorks1748v3p892.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Works of Virgil, Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis|The Works of Virgil]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:VirgilWorks1748v3IllusAtP892.jpg|x39px|bottom|link=Works of Virgil, Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis|The Works of Virgil]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798V14-18.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p170.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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[[File:EncyclopaediaDictionary1798v15p171.jpg|link=Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature|x64px|Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ButlerHudibras1709IllusAndP73b.jpg|link=Hudibras|x31px|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpinesV1-5.jpg|62px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:MarshallLifeOfGeorgeWashington1804SpineAtlas.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas for Marshall's Life of George Washington]]
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[[File:StithHistoryOfVirginiaSpine1747.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Stith's History of Virginia]]
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[[File:JeffersonNotesOnTheStateOfVirginia1801Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia]]
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[[File:GuthrieNewSystemOfModernGeography1794-95Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Guthrie's New System of Modern Geography]]
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[[File:PinkertonModernGeography1804Spine.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Pinkerton's Modern Geography]]
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[[File:CluverIntroductionisInUniversamGeographiam1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Cluver's Introduction to Geography]]
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[[File:ArrowsmithGeneralAtlasSpine1804.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Atlas by Arrowsmith and Lewis]]
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[[File:SteuartAnInquirySpines1767.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf C-3|Steuart's Political Oeconomy]]
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[[File:WytheRoomComputer.jpg|125px|bottom|link=George Wythe Room|Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV1-7.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742BookplateTPVersoV4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:Commons Contents v4.jpg|link=History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|border|x44px|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV8-14.jpg|58px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]]

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[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|★ Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PufendorfDeOfficioHominis1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Pufendorf's De Officio Hominis & Civis]]
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[[File:BrookeGraundeAbridgementSpine1576.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|Brooke's Graunde Abridgement]]
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[[Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Ovid's Metamorphoses"></span>]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751.jpg|x47px|bottom|link=Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV|Ovid's Metamorphoses]]
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[[File:WythePleading1746.jpg|link=Complaint, 5 November 1746, of William Russell v. Thomas Dowde|border|x70px|Wythe Pleading]]
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[[File:LawsOfTheUnitedStates1796Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Laws of the United States]]
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[[File:TuckerBlackstonesCommentaries1803Spines.jpg|56px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Tucker's Blackstone]]
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[[File:VirginiaCode1803Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia (1803)]]
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[[File:MercerExactAbridgment1759 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Mercer's Abridgement]]
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[[File:WashingtonReports1798Spines.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Washington's Reports]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsOfCasesSpine1795.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1795)]]
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[[File:WytheDecisionsofCases1852Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Wythe's Reports (1852)]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v1.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:CallReportsSpine1801v2-3.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Call's Reports]]
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[[File:HeningNewVirginiaJustice1795Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf G-3|Hening's New Virginia Justice]]
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[[File:BoethiusAniciiManliiSeverini1751Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii Consolationis Philosophiaen]]
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[[File:BaconOfTheAdvancement1640Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bacon's Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning]]
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[[File:BolingbrokePhilosophicalWorks1754Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Philosophical Works of Lord Bolingbroke]]
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[[File:ShaftesburyCharacteristicks1714Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Shaftesbury's Characteristicks ]]
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[[File:AldrichArtisLogicaeCompendium1723Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Aldrich's Artis Logicae Compendium]]
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[[File:GadburyGenethlialogia1658.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Gadbury's Genethlialogia]]
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[[File:KamesEssaysOnPrinciplesOfMorality1751Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Kames' Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion]]
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[[File:RaymondisTraiteElementairedeMoraleetduBonheur1784 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Raymondis's Traité Élémentaire de Morale et du Bonheur]]
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[[File:BryantNewSystem1775Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Bryant's New System, or, An Analysis of Ancient Mythology]]
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[[File:DelanyDoctrineofAbstinence1734Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Delany's Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended]]
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[[File:MarciMinuciiFelicisOctavius1750Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|Marci Minucii Felicis Octavius]]
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[[File:HolyBible1754Spine.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-4|The Holy Bible]]
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[[File:HumeHistoryOfEngland1762Spines.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf B-2|Hume's History of England]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
[[File:BolingbrokeRemarksOnHistorySpine1743.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Remarks on the History of England]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeDissertationUponPartiesSpine1749.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Dissertation Upon Parties]]
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[[File:BolingbrokeLettertoSirWilliamWindhamSpine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Bolingbroke's Letter to Sir William Windham]]
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[[File:BuchananRerumScoticarumSpine1643.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Buchanan's Rerum Scoticarum Historia]]
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[[File:CaldwellDebatesRelative1766Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Caldwell's Debates Relative to the Affairs of Ireland]]
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[[File:PelloutierHistoireDesCeltes1750Spines.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Pelloutier's Historie Des Celtes]]

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[[File:PlutarchsLives1727WythesV8 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|★ Plutarch's Lives (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:PlutarchLivesSpines1727.jpg|60px|bottom|link=Shelf B-4|Plutarch's Lives]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:RabeliasWorks1737v4 IllusAtP29.jpg|link=Works of Francis Rabelais|x31px|The Works of Rabelais]]
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[[File:LeonardReportsAndCasesSpine1658-75.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Leonard's Reports]]
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[[File:OwenReportsSpine1656.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Owen's Reports]]
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[[File:CokeReports1738Spines.jpg|69px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|Coke's Reports]]

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[[File:CokeReports1738SpineV6.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf E-4|★ Coke's Reports (Wythe's copy)]]
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[[File:BretonBritton1640Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Britton]]
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[[File:Fleta1647Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Fleta]]
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[[File:GlanvilleTractatus1554Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Glanville's Tractatus de Legibus]]
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[[File:HaleHistoryOfCommonLaw1739Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Hale's History of the Common Law of England]]
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[[File:StGermanDoctorAndStudent1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Saint Germain's Doctor and Student]]
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[[File:BlackstoneCommentariesSpines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England]]
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[[File:JacobATreatiseOfLaws1721Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Jacob's A Treatise of Laws]]
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[[File:KamesHistoricalLawTracts1761Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Kames's Historical Law Tracts]]
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[[File:NoyTreatisePrincipalGroundsMaximesLawes1651Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Noy's Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes]]
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[[File:FinchNomotexnia1613Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Finch's Nomotexnia]]
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[[File:StylePracticalRegister1707Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Style's Practical Register]]
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[[File:TaylorElementsOfTheCivilLaw1769Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Taylor's Elements of Civil Law]]
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[[File:LawOfCovenants1712Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Law of Covenants]]
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[[File:CraigJusFeudal1732Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Craig's Jus Feudal]]
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[[File:DalrympleEssayFeudalProperty1757Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Dalrymple's Essay Towards a General History of Feudal Property]]
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[[File:GilbertLawOfUses1734Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-4|Gilbert's Law of Uses and Trusts]]
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[[File:BrydallArsTransferendiDominium1702 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Brydall's Ars Transferendi Dominium, the Second Part]]
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[[File:ArnoldiVinnii1726Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Vinnius's Commentary on Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:DJustinianiInstitutionum1761Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Harris's Translation of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:TheophiliAntecessoris1751Cover.jpg|49px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Theophilus's Paraphrase of Justinian's Institutes]]
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[[File:PothierTreatiseOnObligations1802Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Pothier's Treatise on Obligations]]
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[[File:RutherforthInstitutesNaturalLaw1754Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf G-4|Rutherforth's Institutes of Natural Law]]

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[[File:BaconWorks1740Spines.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Francis Bacon]]
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[[File:LockeWorks1714Spines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of John Locke]]
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[[File:ClementofAlexandriaKlementosAlexandreos1641Spine.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Klēmentos Alexandreōs ta Euriskomena]]
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[[File:LightfootsWorks1684Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Lightfoot's Works]]
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[[File:HammondNewTestament1653Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|Hammond's New Testament Paraphrase]]
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[[File:HookerWorks1723Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Richard Hooker]]
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[[File:TillotsonWorks1722Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf A-5|The Works of Dr. John Tillotson]]
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[[File:BarclayAnApology1765Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Barclay's Apology for the True Christian Divinity]]
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[[File:BlairChronologyandHistorySpine1753.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Blair's Chronology and History of the World]]
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[[File:TempleWorks1720Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Sir William Temple]]
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[[File:ClarendonHistoryOfTheRebellion1701Spines.jpg|37px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Clarendon's History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England]]
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[[File:Ralph HistoryOfEngland1744 Spines.jpg|32px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Ralph's History of England during the Reigns of K. William, Q. Anne, and K. George I]]
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[[File:SandysTravelsSpine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Sandys' Travels]]
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[[File:JosephusWorksSpine1702.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Works of Flavius Josephus]]
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[[File:StraboStrabonisRerum1620Spine.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII]]
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[[File:PostlethwaytDictionary1766Spines.jpg|38px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|Postlethwayt's Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce]]
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[[File:HarringtonOceanaSpine1700.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf B-5|The Oceana of James Harrington]]
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[[File:PufendorfOfTheLawOfNature1710Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Pufendorf's Of the Law of Nature and Nations]]
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[[File:DomatCivilLaw1722Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Domat's Civil Law in its Natural Order]]
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[[File:ShowerCasesinParliament1698Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Shower's Cases in Parliament]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV1-5.jpg|50px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:ReportsDesCasesArgueAndAdjudge1678SpinesV6-11.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|The Year Books]]
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[[File:DyerReportsDesDiversSpine1688.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Dyer's Reports]]
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[[File:PlowdenCommentariesOrReports1761Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf C-5|Plowden's Commentaries]]
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[[File:CrokeFirstPartReportsSpines.jpg|36px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Croke's Reports]]
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[[File:PophamReportsAndCases1682 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Popham's Reports]]
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[[File:YelvertonReportsSpine1735.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Yelverton's Reports]]
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[[File:BulstrodeReportsSpine1688.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Bulstrode's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Rolle's Reports]]
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[[File:PalmerReportsSpine1678.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Palmer's Reports]]
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[[File:JonesLesReportsSpine1675.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Jones's Reports]]
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[[File:SiderfinReportsDesDiversSpine1683.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Siderfin's Reports]]
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[[File:KebleReportsSpine1685.jpg|44px|bottom|link=Shelf E-5|Keble's Reports]]
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[[File:ModernReportsSpines1725V4-6.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports]]
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[[File:HoltModernCases1725Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Modern Reports, Volume 7]]
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[[File:SaundersLesReportsSpine1722.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Saunder's Reports]]
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[[File:RolleAbridgmentdesPlusieursSpine1668.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Rolle's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VentrisReportsSpine1726.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Ventris's Reports]]
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[[File:PollexfenArgumentsReportsSpine1702.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Pollexfen's Reports]]
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[[File:ShowerReportsSpines1708.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Shower's King's Bench Reports]]
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[[File:SkinnerKingsBenchReportsSpine1728.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Skinner's Reports]]
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[[File:ComberbachReportsSpine1754.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Comberbach's Reports]]
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[[File:CarthewReportsKingsBenchSpine1728.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf F-5|Carthew's Reports]]
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[[File:SalkeldReportsofCases1717-18Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Salkeld's Reports]]
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[[File:RaymondReportsOfCasesKingsBench1743Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Raymond's Reports]]
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[[File:ComynsReports1744Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Comyns's Reports]]
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[[File:FortescueReportsSpine1748.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Fortescue-Aland's Reports]]
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[[File:LucasCasesInLawAndEquity1736Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Lucas's Reports]]
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[[File:StrangeReports1755Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Strange's Reports]]
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[[File:BarnardistonReportsSpine1744.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Barnardiston's Reports]]
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[[File:AndrewsReportsSpine1754.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Andrews's Reports]]
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[[File:EightCenturiesOfReports1734Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf G-5|Eight Centuries of Reports]]
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[[File:HarrisPhilologicalInquiries1781Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Philological Inquiries]]
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[[File:HarrisHermes1771Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Harris's Hermes]]
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[[File:CamdenGrammarOfGreek1800Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|A Grammar of the Greek Language]]
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[[File:KusterLudKusterus1750Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Lud. Kusterus De Vero Usu Verborum Mediorum]]
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[[File:HederichGraecumLexiconSpine1766.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Hederich's Graecum Lexicon Manuale ]]
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[[File:RuddimanRudimentsOfTheLatinTongue1769 Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Ruddiman's Rudiments of the Latin Tongue]]
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[[File:LittletonLatineDictionary1678Board.jpg|51px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Littleton's Latin Dictionary]]
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[[File:HistoriarumMirabilium1622 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Historiarum Mirabilium Auctores Graeci]]
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[[File:DiscoursDeLycurgue1783Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Discourses of Lycurgus (and others)]]
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[[File:Aelian1701Spines.jpg|20px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Aelian's Varia Historia]]
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[[File:AeschylusHaiTouAischylouTrageodiai1746Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|The Tragedies of Aeschylus]]
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[[File:AnacreontisOdaria1802Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (Greek)]]
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[[File:AnacreonOdes1804Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-1|Odes of Anacreon (English)]]
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[[File:IsocratesOevresComplettes1781Spine.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Complete Works of Isocrates]]
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[[File:LonginusDionysiouLonginou1694Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf I-1|Longinus's On the Sublime]]
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[[File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|130px|bottom|link=File:EdwinJefferson.jpg|Engraved portrait of Thomas Jefferson, by David Edwin.]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:LucretiusOfTheNatureOfThings1714v1Frontispiece.jpg|x54px|bottom|border|link=Of the Nature of Things|Lucretius' Of the Nature of Things]]
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[[File:TheSpectator1769Spines.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Spectator]]
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[[File:TownConnoisseur1757Spines.jpg|22px|bottom|link=Shelf M-1|The Connoisseur]]
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[[File:LongacreWytheFramed.jpg|border|x79px|Stipple engraving of [[George Wythe]] by J.B. Longacre]]
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[[File:AntoninouLiberalisMetamorphoseonSynagoge1676Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Metamorphoses of Antonius Liberalis]]
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[[File:AppianusAppianouAlexandreosRomaika1670Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Appianus's Roman History]]
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[[File:AristophanisComoediae1783_spines.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Aristophanes' Comedies]]
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[[File:BionosTouSmyrnaiou1748Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Bion of Smyrna and Moschus]]
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[[File:CallimachusHoiTouKallimachou1755Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Callimachus]]| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|
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[[File:ColluthusKolouthouArpage1747Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Colluthus's Rape of Helen]]
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[[File:DemetriusPhalereideElocutione1743Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Demetrius of Phalerum on Elocution]]
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[[File:DemosthenesDemosthenousLogoiEklektoi1755 Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Select Orations of Demosthenes]]
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[[File:DemosthenesOevresComplettes1777Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Works of Demosthenes and Aeschine]]
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[[File:DionysiusDionysiouHalikarnasseos1728Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Dionysius of Halicarnassus's Peri Syntheseōs Onomatōn]]
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[[File:EpictetusEpictetiManuale1711Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Epictetus's Manuale et Sententiae]]
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[[File:EuripidesEuripidisTrageediae1703Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|Euripides's Medea and The Phoenician Women]]
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[[File:EuripidesTragedies1781Spines.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf H-2|The Tragedies of Euripides]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740v8RomJulIllus.jpg|x43px|bottom|link=Works of Shakespeare|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792v1Illustration.jpg|x40px|bottom|link=Don Quixote|Cervantes' The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote]]
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[[File:CiceroMTulliCiceronisOperaQuaeSupersuntOmnia1748Spines.jpg|126px|bottom|link=M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera quae Supersunt Omnia|The Works of Cicero]]
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[[File:PlinyNaturalisHistoriae1669Spine.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Elder's Natural History]]
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[[File:PlinyEpistolePanegyricus1653Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Pliny the Younger's Letters]]
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[[File:QuintilianM.FabiiQuinctiliani1714Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Quintillian's Institutione Oratoria]]
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[[File:StatiusPubliiPapinii1671Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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[[File:SuetoniusC.SuetoniiTranquilliSpine1718.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Suetonius]]
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[[File:TacitusC.CorneliiTacitiOpera1672Spines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tacitus]]
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[[File:TerencPubliiTerentii1742Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Terence's Six Comedies]]
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[[File:TibullusTibulliEtPropertii1753Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Tibullus and Propertius]]
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[[File:ValeriiMaximi DictorumFactorumqueMemorabilium1690Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Valerius Maximus]]
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[[File:CVelleiiPaterculiHistoriaeRomanae1730Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Velleius Paterculus' Roman History]]
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[[File:PVirgiliiMaronisBucolicaGeorgicaEtAeneis1743 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilMaronisOpera1746Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (Latin)]]
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[[File:PubliiVirgiliiMaronis1784Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|Virgil's Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis]]
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[[File:VirgilWorks1748Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-2|The Works of Virgil (English)]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV1-6.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespearePlays1778SpinesV7-12.jpg|54px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Plays of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:ShakespeareWorks1740Spines.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf M-2|The Works of Shakespeare]]
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[[File:SterneWorks1780Spines.jpg|55px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SwiftWorks1768Spines.jpg|80px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|The Works of Jonathan Swift]]
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[[File:MathiasPursuitsOfLiterature1798Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-2|Mathias's Pursuits of Literature]]
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[[File:PlatoPlatonisPhilosophi1781Spines.jpg|75px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plato's Philosophy]]
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[[File:PlutarchMorals1694vSpines.jpg|33px|bottom|link=Shelf I-3|Plutarch's Morals]]
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[[Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great"></span>]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658TitlePage.jpg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum Alexandri Magni|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5ShieldOfAchillesPage118.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750v5 ShieldofAchilles.jpg|x41px|link=Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]
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[[Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid"></span>]]
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[[File:PubliiPapiniiStatiiSylvarum1671HalfTitle.jpeg|x47px|bottom|border|link=Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum|Statius' Silvae, Thebaid, and Achilleid]]
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[[D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Satires of Juvenal and Persius"></span>]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691TitlePage.jpg|x46px|bottom|border|link=D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci Satyrae|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:AddisonMiscellaneousWorks1746Spines.jpg|23px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Addison's Miscellaneous Works]]
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[[File:ButlerHudibras1710Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Butler's Hudibras]]
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[[File:DarwinBotanicGarden1798Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Darwin's Botanic Garden]]
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[[File:DrydenDramatickWorks1762Spines.jpg|42px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of John Dryden]]
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[[File:MacphersonPoemsOfOssian1784Spines.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Poems of Ossian]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseLost1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Lost]]
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[[File:MiltonParadiseRegain'd1758Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|Milton's Paradise Regain'd]]
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[[File:PopeWorks1751Spines.jpg|57px|bottom|link=Shelf M-3|The Works of Alexander Pope]]
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[[File:FergusonTablesAndTracts1767 Spine.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ferguson's Tables and Tracts]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophicalGrammar1735Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Martin's Philosophical Grammar]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:EuclidElements1756Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Elements of Euclid (English)]]
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[[File:EmersonTreatiseOfAlgebra1764Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Emerson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[File:NewtonArithmeticaUniversalisSpine1722.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Newton's Arithmetica Universalis]]
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[[File:WardYoungMathematiciansGuide1719Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Ward's Young Mathematician's Guide]]
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[[File:HuttonMathematicalTables1785Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Hutton's Mathematical Tables]]
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[[File:SimpsonTreatiseOfAlgebra1767_Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-3|Simpson's Treatise of Algebra]]
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[[Euclidis Elementorum|<span style="display: block; margin: -10em; padding: 10em;" title="Elements of Euclid (Latin)"></span>]]
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[[File:EuclidEuclidisElementorum1756.jpg|40px|bottom|link=Euclidis Elementorum|Elements of Euclid (Latin)]]
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[[File:HerodotusHerodotiHalicarnassensisHistoriaSpine1761.jpg|63px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Herodotus's Histories]]
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[[File:HomerIliasAndOdyssea1711V1Spine.jpg|17px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:HomerHomeriIlias1740Spines.jpg|18px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad in Greek and Latin]]
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[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Incerti scriptoris Graeci fabulae aliquot Homericae]]
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[[File:HomerIliad1750 Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Iliad]]
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[[File:HomerOdyssey1752Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-4|Homer's Odyssey]]
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[[File:SophoclesTragediesOfSophocles1758Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Tragedies of Sophocles]]
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[[File:TheocritusTaTouTheokritou1746Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Theocritus]]
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[[File:TheocritusIdylliums1767Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Idylliums of Theocritus]]
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[[File:Theophrastus CharakteresEthikoi1758 Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Theophratus's Characters]]
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[[File:TyrataeusSpartanLessonsSpine1759.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Spartan Lessons]]
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[[File:Xenophon XenophontosKyrouPaideiasBibliaOkto1727 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Cyropaedia]]
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[[File:XenophonXenophontosHellenika1762Spines.jpg|26px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Xenophon's Hellenica and Agesilaus]]
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[[File:PoetaeLatiniMinores1752Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|Minor Latin Poets]]
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[[File:CaesarCJuliiCaesaris1719Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf I-4|The Works of Caesar]]
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[[File:SterneWorksv2Illustration.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:SterneWorksV8IllustrationP221.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Works of Laurence Sterne|The Works of Laurence Sterne]]
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[[File:CiceroM.T.CiceronisOrationes1722Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Select Orations of Cicero]]
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[[File:QCurtiiRufiHistoriaAlexandriMagni1658Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great]]
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[[File:AuliGelliNoctesAtticae1651Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Gellius's Attic Nights]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacci1711Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (Latin)]]
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[[File:HoracePoeticalTranslation1747Spines.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Works of Horace (English)]]
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[[File:HoraceQuintusHoratiusFlaccus1744Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epodes, Sermons, Epistles, and Ars Poetica]]
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[[File:HoraceQHoratiiFlacciEpistolaeAdPisonesEtAugustum1768Spines.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Horace's Epistles to the Pisos and Augustus]]
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[[File:JustiniHistoriaePhilippicae1762Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Justin's Historiarum Philippicarum]]
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[[File:DJuniiJuvenalisEtAPersiiFlacciSatyrae1691Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Satires of Juvenal and Persius]]
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[[File:LivyTitiLiviiHistoriarum1678Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Livy's History]]
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[[File:LucretiusCarusTitiLucretiiCari1759Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (Latin)]]
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[[File:LucretisOfTheNature1714Spines.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Lucretius's Of the Nature of Things (English)]]
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[[File:NeposCorneliiNepotisExcellentiumSpine1749.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Nepos's On Famous Men]]
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[[File:OvidPubliiOvidiiNasonisMetamorphoseon1751Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|Ovid's Metamorphosis]]
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[[File:PetroniusTitiPetroniiArbitriEquitis1669Spine.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Satyricon of Petronius]]
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[[File:PhaedrusPhaedriAug.LibertiFabularum1713Spine.jpg|4px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Fables of Phaedrus]]
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[[File:PlautusAcciPlavtiComoediae1669FullCover.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf J-4|The Comedies of Plautus]]
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[[File:WalkerCriticalPronouncingDictionarySpine1803.jpg|15px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary]]
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[[File:VidaDeArtePoetica1723Spine.jpg|3px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|De Arte Poetica]]
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[[File:ErasmusAdagiorum1663Spine.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Erasmus's Adages]]
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[[File:MontaigneEssays1711Spines.jpg|21px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Montaigne's Essays]]
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[[File:RabelaisWorks1737Spines.jpg|29px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Rabelais's Works]]
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[[File:MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg|31px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|MontesquieuOeuvres1767Spines.jpg]]
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[[File:CervantesDonQuixote1792Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf L-4|Cervantes's Don Quixote]]
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[[File:CharterOak.jpg|x20px|William & Mary Charter Oak]]
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| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:Spectator1769V1Frontispiece.jpg|x38px|bottom|link=Spectator|The Spectator]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; font-size: 0;"|[[File:Spectator1769V7TitlePage.jpg|x38px|bottom|link=Spectator|The Spectator]]
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[[File:MartinPhilosophiaBritannica1788Spines.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Martin's Philosophia Britannica]]
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[[File:HelshamCourseOfLecturesInNaturalPhilosophy1739Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Helsham's Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy]]
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[[File:GoldsmithHistoryOfTheEarth1795Spines.jpg|35px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature]]
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[[File:DarwinZoonomia1801Spines.jpg|43px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Darwin's Zoonomia]]
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[[File:HippocratesHippocratisAphorismi1784Spine.jpg|5px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Hippocrates's Aphorisms]]
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[[File:DobsonMedicalCommentary1787Spine.jpg|7px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Dobson's Medical Commentary on Fixed Air]]
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[[File:GibsonTreatiseOfPracticalSurveying1789Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Gibson's Treatise of Practical Surveying]]
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[[File:GlasseCookerySpine1760.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf N-4|Glasse's Art of Cookery]]
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[[File:BenloeLesReportsDeGulielmeBenloe1689 Spine.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Dalison's Reports]]
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[[File:VaughanReportsSpine1706.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vaughan's Reports]]
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[[File:BlackstoneReportsCommonPleasExchequer1796Spines.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Blackstone's Reports]]
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[[File:BunburyReportsSpine1755.jpg|10px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Bunbury's Reports]]
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[[File:ChanceryReportsOfCasesSpine1736.jpg|11px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Chancery Reports]]
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[[File:FinchReportsSpine1725.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Finch's Reports]]
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[[File:CasesArguedAndDecreed1735 Spine.jpg|14px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Chancery Cases]]
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[[File:VernonsCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|28px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Vernon's Reports]]
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[[File:WilliamsReportsOfCasesSpines1740.jpg|52px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Peere Williams's Reports]]
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[[File:GilbertReportsSpine1742.jpg|6px|bottom|link=Shelf H-5|Gilbert's Reports]]
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[[File:AtkynsReportsOfCasesSpines1765.jpg|47px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Atkyns's Reports]]
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[[File:VeseyCasesArguedSpines1726.jpg|24px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Vesey's Reports]]
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[[File:PrecedentsinChancerySpine1733.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Precedents in Chancery]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v1.jpg|8px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:ChanceryCasesInEquitySpine1756v2.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Abridgment of Cases in Equity]]
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[[File:MooreCasesCollect&Report1688_Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Sir Francis Moore's Cases]]
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[[File:BaconAbridgementSpines1768.jpg|61px|bottom|link=Shelf I-5|Bacon's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV1-4.jpg|46px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV5-8.jpg|45px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV9-12.jpg|39px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV13-17.jpg|54px|bottom|link=General Abridgment of Law and Equity|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV18-21.jpg|48px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:VinersAbridgement1741SpinesV22-24.jpg|25px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Viner's Abridgment]]
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[[File:CowellLawDictionary1727 Spine.jpg|9px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Cowell's Interpreter]]
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[[File:JacobsLawDictionary1729Spine.jpg|12px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Jacob's New Law Dictionary]]
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[[File:CokeBookOfEntries1671Spine.jpg|19px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Coke's Book of Entries]]
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[[File:SpelmanEnglishWorks1723Spine.jpg|13px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|English Works of Sir Henry Spelman]]
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[[File:HenghamRegistrumBrevium1687Spine.jpg|16px|bottom|link=Shelf K-5|Registrum Brevium]]
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Wythe the Politician

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[[File:BenbridgeWythe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miniature of George Wythe, attributed to Henry Benbridge, c. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Original at the [http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=1617 R. W. Norton Art Gallery,] Shreveport, Louisiana.]]
The capstone of George Wythe's legacy in American history and law is his lengthy political career spanning all three branches of government and local, state, and national political bodies. His service began well before the American Revolution, continued during the conflict, and continued within the new United States up until his twilight years<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Wythe's lengthy service in the judicial branch deserves [[Wythe's Judicial Career|an entry of its own]], so this article focuses on his legislative and executive roles. Wythe began his political career within the colonial House of Burgesses, the oldest democratically elected body in British North America<ref>Matthew S. Gottlieb. (2024, Aug.) "House of Burgesses." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/house-of-burgesses/.</ref>. He initially served as a clerk<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>, but eventually Wythe served as a representative in his own right, filling three distinct seats over the span of twelve years<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.</ref>. Besides serving as a burgess, Wythe filled pivotal roles in the state government, such as the Attorney General in 1754 and Clerk of the House from 1768 and 1775<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing.</ref>.

After the dissolution of the House of Burgesses and the onset of the American Revolution, George Wythe's career pivoted to the national stage with his election to the Continental Congress in 1775<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe participated in debates and influenced notable thinkers such as John Adams, and his service in the Continental Congress culminated in his signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Wythe left the Continental Congress to return to Virginia state government, where he represented Williamsburg in the newly constituted House of Delegates<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref>. Wythe was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House in 1777, becoming the second individual to hold the post and presiding over the legislative body during wartime<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-40.</ref>. After the war, Wythe served as a delegate to both the Constitutional Convention<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref> and the Ratifying Convention in Virginia<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>.

Wythe also served on a local level as mayor and alderman in the city of Williamsburg<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. Additionally, he chaired the Electoral College of Virginia twice later in his life<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Throughout his career in public service, Wythe was known for his measured, steady approach to governance. At the same time, however, he was not afraid to challenge precedent when he felt a conviction to do so. He was an early opponent of the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and among the first to call for independence in the Continental Congress. Throughout his political career, Wythe possessed his characteristic humility and his deep understanding and appreciation for the art of civic life.

===House of Burgesses Committees Clerk (1748)===

Beginning in 1699, Williamsburg became the capital of colonial Virginia<ref>C. K. E. Gruber (2021, Feb. 17). "Williamsburg during the Colonial Period." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/williamsburg-during-the-colonial-period/.</ref>. Located in Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses met irregularly and sought to imitate the British provincial system and royal hierarchy. George Wythe was appointed October 28, 1748 to clerk to the "largest and most important standing committees"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. He served on "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. Serving as a representative of one’s county in the House of Burgesses was "ambition’s chief point of vantage"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. During this time, Wythe’s job included keeping the minutes of the proceedings of these committees. At the young age of twenty-two, his time in the House of Burgesses served as an educational endeavor for Wythe in colonial legislation. It also provided Wythe the opportunity to "rub shoulders" with some of the most influential men in the colonies at that time<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. In 1752, Wythe was reappointed clerk for the "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances" committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 57.</ref>.

===Interim Attorney General (1754)===

[[File:DinwiddieToTheBoardOfTrade29January1754P1Detail.jpg|thumb|left|750px|"I have appointed George Wyth Esqr. Attorney Genl. in the room of Payton Randolph Esqr. who undertook the Agency for the House of Burgesses, in the Complaint to His Majesty against me." Detail from of a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Virginia: Correspondence to the Board of Trade, 1753-1756, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.]]
The position of Attorney General was considered more prestigious than his seat in the House of Burgesses. Wythe was first appointed Acting, or Interim, Attorney General, by Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie in January of 1754, and served for about one year<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>. During his time as interim Attorney General, Wythe was involved in many conflicts between the House of Burgesses and the Royal Government. The first dispute Wythe became wrapped up in was the Pistol Fee Crisis of 1753-1754<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>. The Pistole Fee Crisis was a dispute between the House of Burgesses and Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie wanted to charge individuals a pistole for land patents that had previously been unenforced in Virginia<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>. A pistole was worth about 18 shillings at the time, which was about 6 days' wages for a skilled tradesman<ref>"Currency Converter: 1270–2017". (2024, Feb. 13). The National Archives. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.</ref>. The controversy was so contentious that the House of Burgesses had to send Peyton Randolph (1721–1775), the current Attorney General, before the Privy Council in London to argue their sides. The Privy Council, unsurprisingly, sided with Dinwiddie’s pistole fee. This crisis foreshadows future tax conflicts between the colonies and the Royal Government which would of course surface almost a decade later in 1765 with the Stamp Act<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>.

Wythe only served as Attorney General for a year before he was forced to vacate the position in favor of reinstating Randolph, who believed when he left to go to London that his job would be waiting for him upon his return.<ref>W. E. Hemphill, (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton'' (1937). Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 71.</ref> Wythe would take on the role of Acting Attorney General once more, for about six months between November of 1766 and June of 1767, appointed by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Burgesses (1754-1756)===

At the age of 28, Wythe was lifted up from his position of clerk to serve in the Williamsburg Seat of the House of Burgess<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 59.</ref>. The French & Indian War began in May of 1754, so Wythe was immediately thrust into a wartime government.<ref>"French & Indian War Timeline: Lake George NY History." (2020, Mar. 3). The French & Indian War Society. https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org/timeline/.</ref> Wythe entered the Fourth Session of the House of Burgess (1752-1755)<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 60.</ref>. During his time on the Burgess, Wythe worked on an appropriation to aid war efforts in the West. Wythe worked on a committee specially assigned to ensure the funds the House of Burgess given for the war effort was not exclusively for English use in the West, but that the allocated funds were helping serve the colonies' interests<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 61.</ref>. Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Privileges and Elections" subdivision, and the "Propositions and Grievances" subdivision during his time in the Williamsburg Seat. While these two subdivisions were familiar to him, Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Courts of Justice," which was a new challenge<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>.

===William & Mary Representative Seat, House of Burgesses (1758-1761)===

In 1756, George Wythe ran for the House of Burgesses seat in Elizabeth City County, where he was a notable landholder<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 76.</ref>, but he placed fourth, beaten by residents who held more political appeal than external landholders<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79.</ref>. After the election, allegations of non-resident voting<ref>Elmer I. Miller. (1907). "The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development." New York: The Columbia University Press, 75.</ref> and the use of alcohol in campaigning led to an inquiry into the election, chaired by none other than George Wythe himself<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79-81.</ref>. Two years later, in 1758, Wythe only received a single vote for Elizabeth City County’s seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>, but he returned to the House of Burgesses through another avenue. Since its founding in 1693, William and Mary’s faculty had been granted the right to send a representative to the House of Burgesses<ref>King William III and Queen Mary II. (1693). "Royal Charter of William and Mary." Swem Library. https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/wm/charter.</ref>, and they historically chose prominent lawyers for the role<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57.</ref>. In 1758, after the resignation of Peyton Randolph to take the Williamsburg Seat, the faculty chose George Wythe as their new representative<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>.

Upon returning to the House, he swiftly regained his positions on the Committees of Privileges and Elections, Propositions and Grievances, and Courts of Justice, becoming the only legislator to serve on three standing committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 166-167.</ref>. Wythe returned to a government still in the midst of the French and Indian War, which imparted a significant workload upon the house. During the war effort, Wythe was directly involved in handling compensation requests by Virginians for their personal losses from the conflict<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 167-168.</ref>. In 1759, Wythe also joined the Committee of Correspondence, directing the activities of the colony’s representative in England, Edward Montague<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57-58.</ref>. He was also appointed to committees managing currency issued during the French and Indian War and regulating the silk industry in Virginia<ref>Oscar L. Shewmake. (1921). "The Honorable George Wythe: Teacher, Lawyer, Jurist, Statesman." William & Mary Faculty Publications, No. 1374, 27.</ref>. During this term, Wythe also contributed to the writing of four acts, including two on slavery, one on municipal boundaries, and one to promote inland navigation<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 168-169.</ref>.

===Elizabeth City County Seat, House of Burgesses (1761-1768)===

In 1761, Wythe stepped down from the William & Mary House seat and attempted another run for the Elizabeth City County seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. This time, Wythe was successful, placing first overall<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 170.</ref> and becoming one of Elizabeth City County’s two delegates, alongside William Wager<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. During the 1761 session, Wythe was appointed to a fourth standing committee: that of trade. After 1764, he was the only member of the House of Burgesses to serve on four of the five committees <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 171.</ref>. Following a 1763 act delisting colonial paper money as legal tender, Wythe participated in the drafting of a response to Governor Francis Fauquier, who asked why Virginia was not favoring creditors who used British sterling<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>.

Later in 1764, when the British Parliament made preparations to impose a Stamp Act on the colonies, Wythe was one of the first Burgesses to openly oppose the new British policy. Wythe argued that the political connection between Virginia and Britain ran through the king and not parliament, implying equal constituent sovereignty to other dominions of the crown such as the British mainland itself<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 58-59.</ref>. However, Wythe did not support the resolutions of newer delegate Patrick Henry<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 24.</ref>, who argued that only Virginia had the right to tax Virginians and angrily labeled his opponents “enemies of the colony” on the House floor<ref>Patrick Henry. (1765). "Patrick Henry's Resolves Against the Stamp Act." Patrick Henry National Memorial. https://www.redhill.org/speeches-writings/patrick-henrys-resolutions-against-the-stamp-act/?srsltid=AfmBOopLg-gBqcK8wOMMSoMqean8OKf6z6LQj0twyX2HBXALuDp-vWXl.</ref>. Wythe’s opposition likely stemmed from their extreme presentation as much as disagreement on policy, and he continued to oppose the acts until Britain repealed them<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 191-215.</ref>. During the later years of his tenure in the House of Burgesses Wythe focused on drafting legislation related to land ownership<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 224-226.</ref>.

===Alderman (1768?-1772)===
The City of Williamsburg had a government consisting of a mayor, a recorder, an upper chamber of six aldermen, and a lower chamber of twelve common councilors<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. For an undetermined amount of time, George Wythe served as one of six aldermen for the City of Williamsburg, having been selected by the extant city government to fill a vacancy. He possibly served since as early as 1750, when he signed on record the oath of allegiance to the City, something required of sitting aldermen<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. He must have been an alderman by 1768, as this would have been required for his subsequent appointment to mayor in the same year<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref><ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. Although his specific activities as Alderman are unknown, he would have been responsible for the creation of city ordinances, the selection of new city government members in the event of a vacancy, and the organization of local fairs and markets<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. George Wythe served until 1772, when he resigned for unknown reasons<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 258.</ref> and was replaced by Dr. James Blair<ref>W. A. R. Goodwin. (1938). "George Wythe House." Department of Research and Record: Colonial Williamsburg, 11.</ref>.

===Mayor of Williamsburg (1768-1769)===

From his position as alderman, George Wythe was elected mayor by the other members of the city government<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref>, taking office on November 30th, 1768<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 250.</ref>. Wythe served a single term as mayor, until November of 1769<ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. As mayor, Wythe would have overseen major endeavors of the city in collaboration with the rest of the city government, including repair of streets, organization of events, and the creation of ordinances<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. Wythe was preceded as mayor by James Cocke, and succeeded by [[wikipedia:John Blair Jr.|John Blair, Jr.]] in 1769.

===Clerk of the House (1768-1775)===

[[File:JournalOfTheHouseOfBurgesses31March1768.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"George Wythe, Gentleman, having been appointed Clerk of the House of Burgesses in the Room of John Randolph, Esqr...." Page from the British copy of the ''Journal of the House of Burgesses,'' 31 March – 18 Apr 1768, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1438.]]
After an unsuccessful bid to replace Peyton Randolph as Attorney General of Virginia<ref>George Wythe. (1766, June 23). "George Wythe to Benjamin Franklin, 23 June 1766." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-13-02-0112.</ref>, George Wythe was elected to be Clerk of the House in March of 1768, filling the vacancy left by the new Attorney General John Randolph<ref>Kukla, Jon. (1981). ''Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1643-1776.'' Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 153. </ref>. Next to the Speaker, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses was the most significant office in the legislative body<ref>Charles S. Sydnor (1952). ''Gentlemen Freeholders: Political Practices in Washington's Virginia.'' Williamsburg, VA: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 96. </ref>. Alongside the standard roles of recording and maintaining records, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses presided over the election of the Speaker and could inform the Governor directly of proceedings within the House<ref>S. M. Pargellis. (1927, Apr.). "The Procedure of the Virginia House of Burgesses." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 76-81.</ref>. Wythe notably focused on elevating the standard of the office, ordering materials for the creation of bookplates<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1919). ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.'' Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 290.</ref> and a robe in the style of the British House of Commons<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. He also used the privileges of his office to peruse records from prior clerks, building a familiarity that he would draw on during his post-revolutionary career<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref>.

Despite the fact that he could not be a sitting member of the House during his clerkship, Wythe continued to influence proceedings as an advisor to political leaders and novices in the legislature, especially as trans-Atlantic tensions rose<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref><ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. According to one apocryphal account<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26-27.</ref>, Wythe used his position as Clerk to intentionally delay the delivery of the House’s minutes to Governor Botetourt in May of 1769, preventing the governor from dissolving the legislature while they were drafting appeals of protest for King George III<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 60.</ref>. Although Wythe’s direct participation in legislating was limited during this time, his name nevertheless appears as Clerk on several significant documents produced by the House of Burgesses during the leadup to the Revolution. For example, the Resolution Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, issued in May of 1774 to show solidarity with occupied Boston, was issued by Wythe<ref>"Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer." (1774, May 24). National Archives https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-01-02-0082.</ref>. He served as Clerk until June 1775, when Virginia’s colonial legislature dissolved for a final time, making Wythe the final Clerk of the House of Burgesses<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78-79.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775-1776)===

In 1775, the year after the cessation of his clerkship and following the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wythe was among seven delegates elected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress for the upcoming year. He earned the fifth most votes from the former Burgesses of any candidate, and ascended to the Continental Congress as a junior member <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe traveled to Philadelphia with Peyton Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and their wives, arriving in early September of that year<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 92.</ref>. Although he did not speak often in Congress, he was an early advocate of independence<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 30.</ref>. In one 1776 debate, Wythe questioned why the delegates were concerned about appearing as “dutiful subjects” and not simply “rebels,” and emphasized the need for free trade independent of Great Britain, a position eventually adopted by the Congress that April<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 119.</ref>. Wythe served on many committees in the Continental Congress, including one to increase gunpowder production and one which drafted a resolution encouraging the outfitting of privateers<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 33.</ref>.

While in Philadelphia, Wythe had the opportunity to befriend notable Massachusetts delegate John Adams. Wythe helped explain to Adams confusing internal disputes within the Virginia delegation<ref>John Adams. (1851). ''The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States,'' vol. 3. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 23-24.</ref> and generally provided intellectual and legislative support to Adams when it came to independence. In fact, Adams credited a conversation he had with George Wythe for inspiring his 1776 essay “Thoughts on Government”<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 34.</ref>, an early foray into the design of the new American government, which featured structural features such as a two-chambered legislative branch including a lower representative house<ref>John Adams. (1776, Apr.). "Thoughts on Government." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0026-0004.</ref>.
As 1776 stretched on, Wythe hardened his stance on the colonies’ political future, advocating alongside John Adams and Henry Lee that a firm declaration of independence from the British Empire was imminently needed<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Although Wythe was an ardent supporter of independence, he missed the pivotal vote for independence while traveling to Virginia to participate in the formal creation of a new state government<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 36.</ref>. He returned to Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration of Independence<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 62.</ref>, but soon afterwards returned permanently to Virginia to pursue matters of state government, despite having been elected to another term by Virginia’s legislators<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 37.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Delegates (1776-1778)===

[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Title page for Virginia's ''[[Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia|The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775]]''. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775.
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While George Wythe was serving in the Continental Congress, Edmund Pendleton “saved” Wythe the Williamsburg seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref> in the series of conventions in Virginia that would become the formal House of Delegates in October<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1-3.</ref>. He quickly became involved in an early attempt at revision of Virginia’s colonial law code, which the House of Delegates initiated in October. Wythe only arrived back from Philadelphia in January of 1777 and took a more moderate position on the revision process, hoping to preserve pivotal British statutes and expand upon them when needed<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>.

After the end of his term as Speaker of the House in 1778, Wythe did not return to the House of Delegates, instead taking a prestigious judicial position in the High Court of Chancery in 1779<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 111.</ref>.

===Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1777-1778)===

In 1777, Edmund Pendleton, the first Speaker of the House of Delegates, was injured after falling from a horse, necessitating the election of a new speaker<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>. Thomas Jefferson nominated George Wythe, who won election against Robert Carter Nicholas and Benjamin Harrison after two rounds on May 8th<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-4.</ref>. Wythe stated that he was serving merely in the stead of Pendleton, but continued to hold the office after Pendleton’s recovery and return<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 103-104.</ref>. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker saw him oversee proceedings regarding the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 22.</ref>, the passage of legislation penalizing army deserters<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, and the funding of clothing for the state’s soldiers<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 52.</ref>. Among the last bills passed during Wythe’s tenure as Speaker was a bill to create the High Court of Chancery<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, which he would serve on soon thereafter. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker ended when the House of Delegates adjourned on January 24th, 1778<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 134-137.</ref>, and he was replaced in May by Benjamin Harrison<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 2. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 4.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)===

After a series of negotiations in 1786 established a May, 1787 convention, the Virginia General Assembly chose seven delegates to attend, including George Wythe. Despite concerns over the health of his wife Anne, Wythe travelled up the Chesapeake by ship and arrived in Philadelphia by mid-May<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 64.</ref>. After the convention began in late May, Virginia’s delegation, Wythe included, was among the first of the states to push for a total rehaul of the Federal system, not merely a revision. During these early stages, Wythe wrote to Jefferson during the conference asking for his thoughts on potential changes to the national government, but Jefferson was unable to respond in time while abroad<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 123-124.</ref>. At the onset of the convention, he chaired the Rules Committee to establish procedures for the upcoming debates<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref>. After this endeavor, however, Wythe rarely spoke<ref>"George Wythe." National Constitution Center. https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/george-wythe.</ref>, except once to support a resolution by James Madison to focus on general principles before discussing specifics<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>. Perhaps this lack of engagement was because his wife’s condition was worsening, requiring him to leave Philadelphia in early June, sending his resignation to Governor Edmund Randolph on June 16 once back in Williamsburg with his wife<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 124.</ref>. Wythe did not return to the convention or sign the US Constitution<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part One.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 202-203.</ref>, and Anne Wythe died two months later, in August, 1787<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)===

[[File:JournalOfTheCollegeOfElectors1804P1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Page one from the Virginia [[Journal of the College of Electors, 1804|''Journal of the College of Electors'']] for 1804. [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=1244394&custom_att_2=direct Original] from the [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:8881/R?func=collections-result&collection_id=2935&_ga=2.89656536.292216241.1521144290-1372312620.1521144290 Electoral College Digital Collection,] Library of Virginia.]]
Wythe did not put himself forward as a candidate for the upcoming convention in Virginia on ratification of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 66.</ref>, but a convention of voters in neighboring York County, following the urging of a man named Charles Lewis, unanimously elected George Wythe and John Blair as delegates ''in absentia''. Following this, a convoy of voters, including Thomas Nelson (the original candidate for the seat) travelled to Wythe’s home in Williamsburg to inform a startled Wythe of his new political role<ref>Littleton Waller Tazewell. (1823). ''An Account and History of the Tazewell Family.'' Williamsburg, VA: Tazewell Family, 97-99.</ref>. Upon arrival in Richmond, Edmund Pendleton was nominated as chair and Wythe seconded the nomination, possibly to remove himself from consideration as an opposing candidate<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 129.</ref>.

Beginning in June, Wythe began to preside over committees of the whole, which invoked debate on the features of the Constitution between all delegates<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>. Wythe only gave one speech himself, notably with strong emotion. He spoke of the Revolution, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the need for action despite the imperfections of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 69.</ref>. The Virginia delegates voted to ratify the Constitution 89-79, with Wythe voting in favor<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After ratification, Wythe headed a committee to draft suggested amendments for the Constitution once ratification had occurred<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 130-131.</ref>, submitting forty amendments to the committee<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After a Federalist attempt to strike an amendment related to taxation powers failed, the amendments passed on June 27th, the same day the Convention concluded<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part Two.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 557-565.</ref>.

===Virginia Elector (1800 and 1804)===

In 1800, Wythe was chosen as an elector for his former student Thomas Jefferson<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 79.</ref>, and presided over the state’s Electoral College when it convened in Richmond<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>. The Election of 1800 was notorious for a ploy by Democratic-Republicans to strategically vote for either Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr for President to ensure a Jefferson presidency and a Burr vice presidency, a plan that nearly went awry due to a defecting elector in New York<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. The Virginia College of Electors, under Wythe’s leadership, sent all 21 of its electoral votes to Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1800 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j.</ref>

Wythe once again presided over the Virginia College of Electors in 1804<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>, sending all 24 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1804 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/7m01bn32j.</ref> during his landslide victory over Charles Pinckney<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. After the election, he joined Jefferson at a celebratory party, where Wythe himself received a toast from the attendees<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>.

==See also==
*[[Wythe the Lawyer]]
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]]

==References==
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==External links==

* George Wythe, at [https://history.house.virginia.gov/clerks/41 A History of the Virginia House of Delegates,] Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.

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== Summary ==
Page one of a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Dinwiddie appointed George Wythe, Esq. Attorney General of Virginia in the place of Peyton Randolph, and reports an opening in the Council following the death of John Lewis IV, of Warner Hall. Virginia: Correspondence to the Board of Trade, 1753-1756, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.

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== Summary ==
Endorsement for a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Dinwiddie appointed George Wythe, Esq. Attorney General of Virginia in the place of Peyton Randolph, and reports an opening in the Council following the death of John Lewis IV, of Warner Hall. Virginia: Correspondence to the Board of Trade, 1753-1756, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.

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== Summary ==
Detail from of a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Dinwiddie appointed George Wythe, Esq. Attorney General of Virginia in the place of Peyton Randolph. Virginia: Correspondence to the Board of Trade, 1753-1756, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.

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[[File:BenbridgeWythe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miniature of George Wythe, attributed to Henry Benbridge, c. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Original at the [http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=1617 R. W. Norton Art Gallery,] Shreveport, Louisiana.]]
The capstone of George Wythe's legacy in American history and law is his lengthy political career spanning all three branches of government and local, state, and national political bodies. His service began well before the American Revolution, continued during the conflict, and continued within the new United States up until his twilight years<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Wythe's lengthy service in the judicial branch deserves [[Wythe's Judicial Career|an entry of its own]], so this article focuses on his legislative and executive roles. Wythe began his political career within the colonial House of Burgesses, the oldest democratically elected body in British North America<ref>Matthew S. Gottlieb. (2024, Aug.) "House of Burgesses." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/house-of-burgesses/.</ref>. He initially served as a clerk<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>, but eventually Wythe served as a representative in his own right, filling three distinct seats over the span of twelve years<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.</ref>. Besides serving as a burgess, Wythe filled pivotal roles in the state government, such as the Attorney General in 1754 and Clerk of the House from 1768 and 1775<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing.</ref>.

After the dissolution of the House of Burgesses and the onset of the American Revolution, George Wythe's career pivoted to the national stage with his election to the Continental Congress in 1775<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe participated in debates and influenced notable thinkers such as John Adams, and his service in the Continental Congress culminated in his signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Wythe left the Continental Congress to return to Virginia state government, where he represented Williamsburg in the newly constituted House of Delegates<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref>. Wythe was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House in 1777, becoming the second individual to hold the post and presiding over the legislative body during wartime<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-40.</ref>. After the war, Wythe served as a delegate to both the Constitutional Convention<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref> and the Ratifying Convention in Virginia<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>.

Wythe also served on a local level as mayor and alderman in the city of Williamsburg<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. Additionally, he chaired the Electoral College of Virginia twice later in his life<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Throughout his career in public service, Wythe was known for his measured, steady approach to governance. At the same time, however, he was not afraid to challenge precedent when he felt a conviction to do so. He was an early opponent of the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and among the first to call for independence in the Continental Congress. Throughout his political career, Wythe possessed his characteristic humility and his deep understanding and appreciation for the art of civic life.

===House of Burgesses Committees Clerk (1748)===

Beginning in 1699, Williamsburg became the capital of colonial Virginia<ref>C. K. E. Gruber (2021, Feb. 17). "Williamsburg during the Colonial Period." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/williamsburg-during-the-colonial-period/.</ref>. Located in Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses met irregularly and sought to imitate the British provincial system and royal hierarchy. George Wythe was appointed October 28, 1748 to clerk to the "largest and most important standing committees"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. He served on "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. Serving as a representative of one’s county in the House of Burgesses was "ambition’s chief point of vantage"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. During this time, Wythe’s job included keeping the minutes of the proceedings of these committees. At the young age of twenty-two, his time in the House of Burgesses served as an educational endeavor for Wythe in colonial legislation. It also provided Wythe the opportunity to "rub shoulders" with some of the most influential men in the colonies at that time<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. In 1752, Wythe was reappointed clerk for the "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances" committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 57.</ref>.

===Interim Attorney General (1754)===

[[File:DinwiddieToTheBoardOfTrade29January1754P1Detail.jpg|thumb|left|750px|"I have appointed George Wyth Esqr. Attorney Genl. in the room of Payton Randolph Esqr. who undertook the Agency for the House of Burgesses, in the Complaint to His Majesty against me." Detail from of a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Journal of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.]]
The position of Attorney General was considered more prestigious than his seat in the House of Burgesses. Wythe was first appointed Acting, or Interim, Attorney General, by Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie in January of 1754, and served for about one year<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>. During his time as interim Attorney General, Wythe was involved in many conflicts between the House of Burgesses and the Royal Government. The first dispute Wythe became wrapped up in was the Pistol Fee Crisis of 1753-1754<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>. The Pistole Fee Crisis was a dispute between the House of Burgesses and Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie wanted to charge individuals a pistole for land patents that had previously been unenforced in Virginia<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>. A pistole was worth about 18 shillings at the time, which was about 6 days' wages for a skilled tradesman<ref>"Currency Converter: 1270–2017". (2024, Feb. 13). The National Archives. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.</ref>. The controversy was so contentious that the House of Burgesses had to send Peyton Randolph (1721–1775), the current Attorney General, before the Privy Council in London to argue their sides. The Privy Council, unsurprisingly, sided with Dinwiddie’s pistole fee. This crisis foreshadows future tax conflicts between the colonies and the Royal Government which would of course surface almost a decade later in 1765 with the Stamp Act<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>.

Wythe only served as Attorney General for a year before he was forced to vacate the position in favor of reinstating Randolph, who believed when he left to go to London that his job would be waiting for him upon his return.<ref>W. E. Hemphill, (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton'' (1937). Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 71.</ref> Wythe would take on the role of Acting Attorney General once more, for about six months between November of 1766 and June of 1767, appointed by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Burgesses (1754-1756)===

At the age of 28, Wythe was lifted up from his position of clerk to serve in the Williamsburg Seat of the House of Burgess<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 59.</ref>. The French & Indian War began in May of 1754, so Wythe was immediately thrust into a wartime government.<ref>"French & Indian War Timeline: Lake George NY History." (2020, Mar. 3). The French & Indian War Society. https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org/timeline/.</ref> Wythe entered the Fourth Session of the House of Burgess (1752-1755)<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 60.</ref>. During his time on the Burgess, Wythe worked on an appropriation to aid war efforts in the West. Wythe worked on a committee specially assigned to ensure the funds the House of Burgess given for the war effort was not exclusively for English use in the West, but that the allocated funds were helping serve the colonies' interests<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 61.</ref>. Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Privileges and Elections" subdivision, and the "Propositions and Grievances" subdivision during his time in the Williamsburg Seat. While these two subdivisions were familiar to him, Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Courts of Justice," which was a new challenge<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>.

===William & Mary Representative Seat, House of Burgesses (1758-1761)===

In 1756, George Wythe ran for the House of Burgesses seat in Elizabeth City County, where he was a notable landholder<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 76.</ref>, but he placed fourth, beaten by residents who held more political appeal than external landholders<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79.</ref>. After the election, allegations of non-resident voting<ref>Elmer I. Miller. (1907). "The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development." New York: The Columbia University Press, 75.</ref> and the use of alcohol in campaigning led to an inquiry into the election, chaired by none other than George Wythe himself<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79-81.</ref>. Two years later, in 1758, Wythe only received a single vote for Elizabeth City County’s seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>, but he returned to the House of Burgesses through another avenue. Since its founding in 1693, William and Mary’s faculty had been granted the right to send a representative to the House of Burgesses<ref>King William III and Queen Mary II. (1693). "Royal Charter of William and Mary." Swem Library. https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/wm/charter.</ref>, and they historically chose prominent lawyers for the role<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57.</ref>. In 1758, after the resignation of Peyton Randolph to take the Williamsburg Seat, the faculty chose George Wythe as their new representative<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>.

Upon returning to the House, he swiftly regained his positions on the Committees of Privileges and Elections, Propositions and Grievances, and Courts of Justice, becoming the only legislator to serve on three standing committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 166-167.</ref>. Wythe returned to a government still in the midst of the French and Indian War, which imparted a significant workload upon the house. During the war effort, Wythe was directly involved in handling compensation requests by Virginians for their personal losses from the conflict<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 167-168.</ref>. In 1759, Wythe also joined the Committee of Correspondence, directing the activities of the colony’s representative in England, Edward Montague<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57-58.</ref>. He was also appointed to committees managing currency issued during the French and Indian War and regulating the silk industry in Virginia<ref>Oscar L. Shewmake. (1921). "The Honorable George Wythe: Teacher, Lawyer, Jurist, Statesman." William & Mary Faculty Publications, No. 1374, 27.</ref>. During this term, Wythe also contributed to the writing of four acts, including two on slavery, one on municipal boundaries, and one to promote inland navigation<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 168-169.</ref>.

===Elizabeth City County Seat, House of Burgesses (1761-1768)===

In 1761, Wythe stepped down from the William & Mary House seat and attempted another run for the Elizabeth City County seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. This time, Wythe was successful, placing first overall<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 170.</ref> and becoming one of Elizabeth City County’s two delegates, alongside William Wager<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. During the 1761 session, Wythe was appointed to a fourth standing committee: that of trade. After 1764, he was the only member of the House of Burgesses to serve on four of the five committees <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 171.</ref>. Following a 1763 act delisting colonial paper money as legal tender, Wythe participated in the drafting of a response to Governor Francis Fauquier, who asked why Virginia was not favoring creditors who used British sterling<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>.

Later in 1764, when the British Parliament made preparations to impose a Stamp Act on the colonies, Wythe was one of the first Burgesses to openly oppose the new British policy. Wythe argued that the political connection between Virginia and Britain ran through the king and not parliament, implying equal constituent sovereignty to other dominions of the crown such as the British mainland itself<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 58-59.</ref>. However, Wythe did not support the resolutions of newer delegate Patrick Henry<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 24.</ref>, who argued that only Virginia had the right to tax Virginians and angrily labeled his opponents “enemies of the colony” on the House floor<ref>Patrick Henry. (1765). "Patrick Henry's Resolves Against the Stamp Act." Patrick Henry National Memorial. https://www.redhill.org/speeches-writings/patrick-henrys-resolutions-against-the-stamp-act/?srsltid=AfmBOopLg-gBqcK8wOMMSoMqean8OKf6z6LQj0twyX2HBXALuDp-vWXl.</ref>. Wythe’s opposition likely stemmed from their extreme presentation as much as disagreement on policy, and he continued to oppose the acts until Britain repealed them<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 191-215.</ref>. During the later years of his tenure in the House of Burgesses Wythe focused on drafting legislation related to land ownership<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 224-226.</ref>.

===Alderman (1768?-1772)===
The City of Williamsburg had a government consisting of a mayor, a recorder, an upper chamber of six aldermen, and a lower chamber of twelve common councilors<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. For an undetermined amount of time, George Wythe served as one of six aldermen for the City of Williamsburg, having been selected by the extant city government to fill a vacancy. He possibly served since as early as 1750, when he signed on record the oath of allegiance to the City, something required of sitting aldermen<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. He must have been an alderman by 1768, as this would have been required for his subsequent appointment to mayor in the same year<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref><ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. Although his specific activities as Alderman are unknown, he would have been responsible for the creation of city ordinances, the selection of new city government members in the event of a vacancy, and the organization of local fairs and markets<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. George Wythe served until 1772, when he resigned for unknown reasons<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 258.</ref> and was replaced by Dr. James Blair<ref>W. A. R. Goodwin. (1938). "George Wythe House." Department of Research and Record: Colonial Williamsburg, 11.</ref>.

===Mayor of Williamsburg (1768-1769)===

From his position as alderman, George Wythe was elected mayor by the other members of the city government<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref>, taking office on November 30th, 1768<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 250.</ref>. Wythe served a single term as mayor, until November of 1769<ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. As mayor, Wythe would have overseen major endeavors of the city in collaboration with the rest of the city government, including repair of streets, organization of events, and the creation of ordinances<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. Wythe was preceded as mayor by James Cocke, and succeeded by [[wikipedia:John Blair Jr.|John Blair, Jr.]] in 1769.

===Clerk of the House (1768-1775)===

[[File:JournalOfTheHouseOfBurgesses31March1768.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"George Wythe, Gentleman, having been appointed Clerk of the House of Burgesses in the Room of John Randolph, Esqr...." Page from the British copy of the ''Journal of the House of Burgesses,'' 31 March – 18 Apr 1768, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1438.]]
After an unsuccessful bid to replace Peyton Randolph as Attorney General of Virginia<ref>George Wythe. (1766, June 23). "George Wythe to Benjamin Franklin, 23 June 1766." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-13-02-0112.</ref>, George Wythe was elected to be Clerk of the House in March of 1768, filling the vacancy left by the new Attorney General John Randolph<ref>Kukla, Jon. (1981). ''Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1643-1776.'' Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 153. </ref>. Next to the Speaker, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses was the most significant office in the legislative body<ref>Charles S. Sydnor (1952). ''Gentlemen Freeholders: Political Practices in Washington's Virginia.'' Williamsburg, VA: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 96. </ref>. Alongside the standard roles of recording and maintaining records, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses presided over the election of the Speaker and could inform the Governor directly of proceedings within the House<ref>S. M. Pargellis. (1927, Apr.). "The Procedure of the Virginia House of Burgesses." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 76-81.</ref>. Wythe notably focused on elevating the standard of the office, ordering materials for the creation of bookplates<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1919). ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.'' Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 290.</ref> and a robe in the style of the British House of Commons<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. He also used the privileges of his office to peruse records from prior clerks, building a familiarity that he would draw on during his post-revolutionary career<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref>.

Despite the fact that he could not be a sitting member of the House during his clerkship, Wythe continued to influence proceedings as an advisor to political leaders and novices in the legislature, especially as trans-Atlantic tensions rose<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref><ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. According to one apocryphal account<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26-27.</ref>, Wythe used his position as Clerk to intentionally delay the delivery of the House’s minutes to Governor Botetourt in May of 1769, preventing the governor from dissolving the legislature while they were drafting appeals of protest for King George III<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 60.</ref>. Although Wythe’s direct participation in legislating was limited during this time, his name nevertheless appears as Clerk on several significant documents produced by the House of Burgesses during the leadup to the Revolution. For example, the Resolution Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, issued in May of 1774 to show solidarity with occupied Boston, was issued by Wythe<ref>"Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer." (1774, May 24). National Archives https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-01-02-0082.</ref>. He served as Clerk until June 1775, when Virginia’s colonial legislature dissolved for a final time, making Wythe the final Clerk of the House of Burgesses<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78-79.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775-1776)===

In 1775, the year after the cessation of his clerkship and following the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wythe was among seven delegates elected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress for the upcoming year. He earned the fifth most votes from the former Burgesses of any candidate, and ascended to the Continental Congress as a junior member <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe traveled to Philadelphia with Peyton Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and their wives, arriving in early September of that year<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 92.</ref>. Although he did not speak often in Congress, he was an early advocate of independence<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 30.</ref>. In one 1776 debate, Wythe questioned why the delegates were concerned about appearing as “dutiful subjects” and not simply “rebels,” and emphasized the need for free trade independent of Great Britain, a position eventually adopted by the Congress that April<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 119.</ref>. Wythe served on many committees in the Continental Congress, including one to increase gunpowder production and one which drafted a resolution encouraging the outfitting of privateers<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 33.</ref>.

While in Philadelphia, Wythe had the opportunity to befriend notable Massachusetts delegate John Adams. Wythe helped explain to Adams confusing internal disputes within the Virginia delegation<ref>John Adams. (1851). ''The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States,'' vol. 3. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 23-24.</ref> and generally provided intellectual and legislative support to Adams when it came to independence. In fact, Adams credited a conversation he had with George Wythe for inspiring his 1776 essay “Thoughts on Government”<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 34.</ref>, an early foray into the design of the new American government, which featured structural features such as a two-chambered legislative branch including a lower representative house<ref>John Adams. (1776, Apr.). "Thoughts on Government." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0026-0004.</ref>.
As 1776 stretched on, Wythe hardened his stance on the colonies’ political future, advocating alongside John Adams and Henry Lee that a firm declaration of independence from the British Empire was imminently needed<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Although Wythe was an ardent supporter of independence, he missed the pivotal vote for independence while traveling to Virginia to participate in the formal creation of a new state government<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 36.</ref>. He returned to Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration of Independence<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 62.</ref>, but soon afterwards returned permanently to Virginia to pursue matters of state government, despite having been elected to another term by Virginia’s legislators<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 37.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Delegates (1776-1778)===

[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Title page for Virginia's ''[[Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia|The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775]]''. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775.
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While George Wythe was serving in the Continental Congress, Edmund Pendleton “saved” Wythe the Williamsburg seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref> in the series of conventions in Virginia that would become the formal House of Delegates in October<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1-3.</ref>. He quickly became involved in an early attempt at revision of Virginia’s colonial law code, which the House of Delegates initiated in October. Wythe only arrived back from Philadelphia in January of 1777 and took a more moderate position on the revision process, hoping to preserve pivotal British statutes and expand upon them when needed<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>.

After the end of his term as Speaker of the House in 1778, Wythe did not return to the House of Delegates, instead taking a prestigious judicial position in the High Court of Chancery in 1779<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 111.</ref>.

===Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1777-1778)===

In 1777, Edmund Pendleton, the first Speaker of the House of Delegates, was injured after falling from a horse, necessitating the election of a new speaker<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>. Thomas Jefferson nominated George Wythe, who won election against Robert Carter Nicholas and Benjamin Harrison after two rounds on May 8th<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-4.</ref>. Wythe stated that he was serving merely in the stead of Pendleton, but continued to hold the office after Pendleton’s recovery and return<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 103-104.</ref>. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker saw him oversee proceedings regarding the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 22.</ref>, the passage of legislation penalizing army deserters<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, and the funding of clothing for the state’s soldiers<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 52.</ref>. Among the last bills passed during Wythe’s tenure as Speaker was a bill to create the High Court of Chancery<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, which he would serve on soon thereafter. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker ended when the House of Delegates adjourned on January 24th, 1778<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 134-137.</ref>, and he was replaced in May by Benjamin Harrison<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 2. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 4.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)===

After a series of negotiations in 1786 established a May, 1787 convention, the Virginia General Assembly chose seven delegates to attend, including George Wythe. Despite concerns over the health of his wife Anne, Wythe travelled up the Chesapeake by ship and arrived in Philadelphia by mid-May<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 64.</ref>. After the convention began in late May, Virginia’s delegation, Wythe included, was among the first of the states to push for a total rehaul of the Federal system, not merely a revision. During these early stages, Wythe wrote to Jefferson during the conference asking for his thoughts on potential changes to the national government, but Jefferson was unable to respond in time while abroad<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 123-124.</ref>. At the onset of the convention, he chaired the Rules Committee to establish procedures for the upcoming debates<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref>. After this endeavor, however, Wythe rarely spoke<ref>"George Wythe." National Constitution Center. https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/george-wythe.</ref>, except once to support a resolution by James Madison to focus on general principles before discussing specifics<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>. Perhaps this lack of engagement was because his wife’s condition was worsening, requiring him to leave Philadelphia in early June, sending his resignation to Governor Edmund Randolph on June 16 once back in Williamsburg with his wife<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 124.</ref>. Wythe did not return to the convention or sign the US Constitution<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part One.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 202-203.</ref>, and Anne Wythe died two months later, in August, 1787<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)===

[[File:JournalOfTheCollegeOfElectors1804P1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Page one from the Virginia [[Journal of the College of Electors, 1804|''Journal of the College of Electors'']] for 1804. [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=1244394&custom_att_2=direct Original] from the [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:8881/R?func=collections-result&collection_id=2935&_ga=2.89656536.292216241.1521144290-1372312620.1521144290 Electoral College Digital Collection,] Library of Virginia.]]
Wythe did not put himself forward as a candidate for the upcoming convention in Virginia on ratification of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 66.</ref>, but a convention of voters in neighboring York County, following the urging of a man named Charles Lewis, unanimously elected George Wythe and John Blair as delegates ''in absentia''. Following this, a convoy of voters, including Thomas Nelson (the original candidate for the seat) travelled to Wythe’s home in Williamsburg to inform a startled Wythe of his new political role<ref>Littleton Waller Tazewell. (1823). ''An Account and History of the Tazewell Family.'' Williamsburg, VA: Tazewell Family, 97-99.</ref>. Upon arrival in Richmond, Edmund Pendleton was nominated as chair and Wythe seconded the nomination, possibly to remove himself from consideration as an opposing candidate<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 129.</ref>.

Beginning in June, Wythe began to preside over committees of the whole, which invoked debate on the features of the Constitution between all delegates<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>. Wythe only gave one speech himself, notably with strong emotion. He spoke of the Revolution, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the need for action despite the imperfections of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 69.</ref>. The Virginia delegates voted to ratify the Constitution 89-79, with Wythe voting in favor<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After ratification, Wythe headed a committee to draft suggested amendments for the Constitution once ratification had occurred<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 130-131.</ref>, submitting forty amendments to the committee<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After a Federalist attempt to strike an amendment related to taxation powers failed, the amendments passed on June 27th, the same day the Convention concluded<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part Two.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 557-565.</ref>.

===Virginia Elector (1800 and 1804)===

In 1800, Wythe was chosen as an elector for his former student Thomas Jefferson<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 79.</ref>, and presided over the state’s Electoral College when it convened in Richmond<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>. The Election of 1800 was notorious for a ploy by Democratic-Republicans to strategically vote for either Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr for President to ensure a Jefferson presidency and a Burr vice presidency, a plan that nearly went awry due to a defecting elector in New York<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. The Virginia College of Electors, under Wythe’s leadership, sent all 21 of its electoral votes to Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1800 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j.</ref>

Wythe once again presided over the Virginia College of Electors in 1804<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>, sending all 24 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1804 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/7m01bn32j.</ref> during his landslide victory over Charles Pinckney<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. After the election, he joined Jefferson at a celebratory party, where Wythe himself received a toast from the attendees<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>.

==See also==
*[[Wythe the Lawyer]]
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]]

==References==
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==External links==

* George Wythe, at [https://history.house.virginia.gov/clerks/41 A History of the Virginia House of Delegates,] Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.

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Welcome to the [[George Wythe]] Encyclopedia, a project of [[#About The Wolf Law Library|The Wolf Law Library]] at the [https://www.wm.edu William & Mary] [https://law.wm.edu/ Law School] in Williamsburg, Virginia. The encyclopedia provides historical and bibliographic information for the [[George Wythe Room|George Wythe Collection]], The Wolf Law Library's ongoing re-creation of [[Wythe's Library]], and is a compilation of material relating to the life of George Wythe, signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]], Chancellor for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and first professor of law in America.

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Explore the [[George Wythe Room]], the Wolf Law Library's re-creation of [[Wythe's Library|George Wythe's library]]. Pages for each title in the collection include information about the work and its author, evidence for why the library believes George Wythe owned each title, and descriptions and photos of the copy held at The Wolf Law Library.



You can also find entries for the various people who received Wythe's books after [[Thomas Jefferson]] inherited them, and learn more about the copies of Wythe books that survive to this day.

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* Jefferson's [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory of titles inherited from Wythe]].
* Surviving [[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes|books which belonged to Wythe]].
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* Biographical information for [[George Wythe]].
* List of [[Wythe the Teacher|Wythe's students]].
* Details of [[Wythe's Judicial Career|Wythe's cases]].
* [[George Wythe and Slavery|George Wythe and slavery]].
* Accounts of Wythe's [[Death of George Wythe|death]] and the ensuing murder trial.
* Wythe's [[Letters and Papers|letters and correspondence]].
* The story of Wythe's [[Wythe's Lost Papers|lost law lectures]].
* Wythe [[Bicentennial Postcards|ephemera]].
* A [[George Wythe Bibliography|bibliography]] of resources about Wythe.
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== About The Wolf Law Library ==
The law library at the [https://law.wm.edu/ William & Mary Law School] was rededicated in 2006 as [https://law.wm.edu/library/ The Wolf Law Library]. The current facility was built in 1980, but the library was expanded and completely renovated in 2005-2007 to include space for over 400,000 volumes, seating for more than 500, 12 group study rooms, and the [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ Nicholas J. St. George Rare Book Room], where some of the library's materials relating to [https://law.wm.edu/about/ourhistory/John%20Marshall,%20the%20Great%20Chief%20Justice.php John Marshall] and [https://law.wm.edu/about/ourhistory/George%20Wythe,%20First%20Law%20Professor%20in%20America.php George Wythe] are on display. The library's mission includes providing access to law and law-related resources, as well as a wide range of services that support the law school curriculum and programs, promoting the advancement of legal scholarship, and fulfilling the information needs of students, faculty, and the local legal community.

For a detailed history of the library, see [https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/libpubs/82/ "America's First Law School Library: A History of the College of William and Mary's Marshall-Wythe Law Library, 1779-1995"] by James S. Heller, in ''Law Librarianship: Historical Perspectives,'' ed. Laura N. Gasaway & Michael G. Chiorazzi (Littleton, CO: Rothman, 1996), 43-76.

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Wythe the Politician

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[[File:BenbridgeWythe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miniature of George Wythe, attributed to Henry Benbridge, c. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Original at the [http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=1617 R. W. Norton Art Gallery,] Shreveport, Louisiana.]]
The capstone of George Wythe's legacy in American history and law is his lengthy political career spanning all three branches of government and local, state, and national political bodies. His service began well before the American Revolution, continued during the conflict, and continued within the new United States up until his twilight years<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Wythe's lengthy service in the judicial branch deserves [[Wythe's Judicial Career|an entry of its own]], so this article focuses on his legislative and executive roles. Wythe began his political career within the colonial House of Burgesses, the oldest democratically elected body in British North America<ref>Matthew S. Gottlieb. (2024, Aug.) "House of Burgesses." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/house-of-burgesses/.</ref>. He initially served as a clerk<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>, but eventually Wythe served as a representative in his own right, filling three distinct seats over the span of twelve years<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.</ref>. Besides serving as a burgess, Wythe filled pivotal roles in the state government, such as the Attorney General in 1754 and Clerk of the House from 1768 and 1775<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing.</ref>.

After the dissolution of the House of Burgesses and the onset of the American Revolution, George Wythe's career pivoted to the national stage with his election to the Continental Congress in 1775<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe participated in debates and influenced notable thinkers such as John Adams, and his service in the Continental Congress culminated in his signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Wythe left the Continental Congress to return to Virginia state government, where he represented Williamsburg in the newly constituted House of Delegates<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref>. Wythe was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House in 1777, becoming the second individual to hold the post and presiding over the legislative body during wartime<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-40.</ref>. After the war, Wythe served as a delegate to both the Constitutional Convention<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref> and the Ratifying Convention in Virginia<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>.

Wythe also served on a local level as mayor and alderman in the city of Williamsburg<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. Additionally, he chaired the Electoral College of Virginia twice later in his life<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Throughout his career in public service, Wythe was known for his measured, steady approach to governance. At the same time, however, he was not afraid to challenge precedent when he felt a conviction to do so. He was an early opponent of the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and among the first to call for independence in the Continental Congress. Throughout his political career, Wythe possessed his characteristic humility and his deep understanding and appreciation for the art of civic life.

===House of Burgesses Committees Clerk (1748)===

Beginning in 1699, Williamsburg became the capital of colonial Virginia<ref>C. K. E. Gruber (2021, Feb. 17). "Williamsburg during the Colonial Period." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/williamsburg-during-the-colonial-period/.</ref>. Located in Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses met irregularly and sought to imitate the British provincial system and royal hierarchy. George Wythe was appointed October 28, 1748 to clerk to the "largest and most important standing committees"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. He served on "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. Serving as a representative of one’s county in the House of Burgesses was "ambition’s chief point of vantage"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. During this time, Wythe’s job included keeping the minutes of the proceedings of these committees. At the young age of twenty-two, his time in the House of Burgesses served as an educational endeavor for Wythe in colonial legislation. It also provided Wythe the opportunity to "rub shoulders" with some of the most influential men in the colonies at that time<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. In 1752, Wythe was reappointed clerk for the "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances" committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 57.</ref>.

===Interim Attorney General (1754)===

[[File:DinwiddieToTheBoardOfTrade29January1754P1Detail.jpg|thumb|left|750px|"I have appointed George Wyth Esqr. Attorney Genl. in the room of Payton Randolph Esqr. who undertook the Agency for the House of Burgesses, in the Complaint to His Majesty against me." Detail from of a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Journal of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.]]
The position of Attorney General was considered more prestigious than his seat in the House of Burgesses. Wythe was first appointed Acting, or Interim, Attorney General, by Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie in January of 1754, and served for about one year<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>. During his time as interim Attorney General, Wythe was involved in many conflicts between the House of Burgesses and the Royal Government. The first dispute Wythe became wrapped up in was the Pistol Fee Crisis of 1753-1754<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>. The Pistole Fee Crisis was a dispute between the House of Burgesses and Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie wanted to charge individuals a pistole for land patents that had previously been unenforced in Virginia<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>. A pistole was worth about 18 shillings at the time, which was about 6 days' wages for a skilled tradesman<ref>"Currency Converter: 1270–2017". (2024, Feb. 13). The National Archives. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.</ref>. The controversy was so contentious that Dinwiddie and the House of Burgesses had to go before the Privy Council in London to argue their sides. The Privy Council, unsurprisingly, sided with Dinwiddie’s pistole fee. This crisis foreshadows future tax conflicts between the colonies and the Royal Government which would of course surface almost a decade later in 1765 with the Stamp Act<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>.

Wythe only served as Attorney General for a year before he was forced to vacate the position in favor of reinstating Randolph who had believed when he left the position to go to London, it would only be temporary and his job would be waiting for him upon his return<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 71.</ref>. Wythe would take on the role of Acting Attorney General once more, for about six months between November of 1766 and June of 1767, appointed by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Burgesses (1754-1756)===

At the age of 28, Wythe was lifted up from his position of clerk to serve in the Williamsburg Seat of the House of Burgess<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 59.</ref>. The French & Indian War began in May of 1754, so Wythe was immediately thrust into a wartime government.<ref>"French & Indian War Timeline: Lake George NY History." (2020, Mar. 3). The French & Indian War Society. https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org/timeline/.</ref> Wythe entered the Fourth Session of the House of Burgess (1752-1755)<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 60.</ref>. During his time on the Burgess, Wythe worked on an appropriation to aid war efforts in the West. Wythe worked on a committee specially assigned to ensure the funds the House of Burgess given for the war effort was not exclusively for English use in the West, but that the allocated funds were helping serve the colonies' interests<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 61.</ref>. Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Privileges and Elections" subdivision, and the "Propositions and Grievances" subdivision during his time in the Williamsburg Seat. While these two subdivisions were familiar to him, Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Courts of Justice," which was a new challenge<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>.

===William & Mary Representative Seat, House of Burgesses (1758-1761)===

In 1756, George Wythe ran for the House of Burgesses seat in Elizabeth City County, where he was a notable landholder<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 76.</ref>, but he placed fourth, beaten by residents who held more political appeal than external landholders<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79.</ref>. After the election, allegations of non-resident voting<ref>Elmer I. Miller. (1907). "The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development." New York: The Columbia University Press, 75.</ref> and the use of alcohol in campaigning led to an inquiry into the election, chaired by none other than George Wythe himself<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79-81.</ref>. Two years later, in 1758, Wythe only received a single vote for Elizabeth City County’s seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>, but he returned to the House of Burgesses through another avenue. Since its founding in 1693, William and Mary’s faculty had been granted the right to send a representative to the House of Burgesses<ref>King William III and Queen Mary II. (1693). "Royal Charter of William and Mary." Swem Library. https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/wm/charter.</ref>, and they historically chose prominent lawyers for the role<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57.</ref>. In 1758, after the resignation of Peyton Randolph to take the Williamsburg Seat, the faculty chose George Wythe as their new representative<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>.

Upon returning to the House, he swiftly regained his positions on the Committees of Privileges and Elections, Propositions and Grievances, and Courts of Justice, becoming the only legislator to serve on three standing committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 166-167.</ref>. Wythe returned to a government still in the midst of the French and Indian War, which imparted a significant workload upon the house. During the war effort, Wythe was directly involved in handling compensation requests by Virginians for their personal losses from the conflict<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 167-168.</ref>. In 1759, Wythe also joined the Committee of Correspondence, directing the activities of the colony’s representative in England, Edward Montague<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57-58.</ref>. He was also appointed to committees managing currency issued during the French and Indian War and regulating the silk industry in Virginia<ref>Oscar L. Shewmake. (1921). "The Honorable George Wythe: Teacher, Lawyer, Jurist, Statesman." William & Mary Faculty Publications, No. 1374, 27.</ref>. During this term, Wythe also contributed to the writing of four acts, including two on slavery, one on municipal boundaries, and one to promote inland navigation<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 168-169.</ref>.

===Elizabeth City County Seat, House of Burgesses (1761-1768)===

In 1761, Wythe stepped down from the William & Mary House seat and attempted another run for the Elizabeth City County seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. This time, Wythe was successful, placing first overall<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 170.</ref> and becoming one of Elizabeth City County’s two delegates, alongside William Wager<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. During the 1761 session, Wythe was appointed to a fourth standing committee: that of trade. After 1764, he was the only member of the House of Burgesses to serve on four of the five committees <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 171.</ref>. Following a 1763 act delisting colonial paper money as legal tender, Wythe participated in the drafting of a response to Governor Francis Fauquier, who asked why Virginia was not favoring creditors who used British sterling<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>.

Later in 1764, when the British Parliament made preparations to impose a Stamp Act on the colonies, Wythe was one of the first Burgesses to openly oppose the new British policy. Wythe argued that the political connection between Virginia and Britain ran through the king and not parliament, implying equal constituent sovereignty to other dominions of the crown such as the British mainland itself<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 58-59.</ref>. However, Wythe did not support the resolutions of newer delegate Patrick Henry<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 24.</ref>, who argued that only Virginia had the right to tax Virginians and angrily labeled his opponents “enemies of the colony” on the House floor<ref>Patrick Henry. (1765). "Patrick Henry's Resolves Against the Stamp Act." Patrick Henry National Memorial. https://www.redhill.org/speeches-writings/patrick-henrys-resolutions-against-the-stamp-act/?srsltid=AfmBOopLg-gBqcK8wOMMSoMqean8OKf6z6LQj0twyX2HBXALuDp-vWXl.</ref>. Wythe’s opposition likely stemmed from their extreme presentation as much as disagreement on policy, and he continued to oppose the acts until Britain repealed them<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 191-215.</ref>. During the later years of his tenure in the House of Burgesses Wythe focused on drafting legislation related to land ownership<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 224-226.</ref>.

===Alderman (1768?-1772)===
The City of Williamsburg had a government consisting of a mayor, a recorder, an upper chamber of six aldermen, and a lower chamber of twelve common councilors<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. For an undetermined amount of time, George Wythe served as one of six aldermen for the City of Williamsburg, having been selected by the extant city government to fill a vacancy. He possibly served since as early as 1750, when he signed on record the oath of allegiance to the City, something required of sitting aldermen<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. He must have been an alderman by 1768, as this would have been required for his subsequent appointment to mayor in the same year<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref><ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. Although his specific activities as Alderman are unknown, he would have been responsible for the creation of city ordinances, the selection of new city government members in the event of a vacancy, and the organization of local fairs and markets<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. George Wythe served until 1772, when he resigned for unknown reasons<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 258.</ref> and was replaced by Dr. James Blair<ref>W. A. R. Goodwin. (1938). "George Wythe House." Department of Research and Record: Colonial Williamsburg, 11.</ref>.

===Mayor of Williamsburg (1768-1769)===

From his position as alderman, George Wythe was elected mayor by the other members of the city government<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref>, taking office on November 30th, 1768<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 250.</ref>. Wythe served a single term as mayor, until November of 1769<ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. As mayor, Wythe would have overseen major endeavors of the city in collaboration with the rest of the city government, including repair of streets, organization of events, and the creation of ordinances<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. Wythe was preceded as mayor by James Cocke, and succeeded by [[wikipedia:John Blair Jr.|John Blair, Jr.]] in 1769.

===Clerk of the House (1768-1775)===

[[File:JournalOfTheHouseOfBurgesses31March1768.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"George Wythe, Gentleman, having been appointed Clerk of the House of Burgesses in the Room of John Randolph, Esqr...." Page from the British copy of the ''Journal of the House of Burgesses,'' 31 March – 18 Apr 1768, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1438.]]
After an unsuccessful bid to replace Peyton Randolph as Attorney General of Virginia<ref>George Wythe. (1766, June 23). "George Wythe to Benjamin Franklin, 23 June 1766." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-13-02-0112.</ref>, George Wythe was elected to be Clerk of the House in March of 1768, filling the vacancy left by the new Attorney General John Randolph<ref>Kukla, Jon. (1981). ''Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1643-1776.'' Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 153. </ref>. Next to the Speaker, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses was the most significant office in the legislative body<ref>Charles S. Sydnor (1952). ''Gentlemen Freeholders: Political Practices in Washington's Virginia.'' Williamsburg, VA: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 96. </ref>. Alongside the standard roles of recording and maintaining records, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses presided over the election of the Speaker and could inform the Governor directly of proceedings within the House<ref>S. M. Pargellis. (1927, Apr.). "The Procedure of the Virginia House of Burgesses." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 76-81.</ref>. Wythe notably focused on elevating the standard of the office, ordering materials for the creation of bookplates<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1919). ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.'' Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 290.</ref> and a robe in the style of the British House of Commons<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. He also used the privileges of his office to peruse records from prior clerks, building a familiarity that he would draw on during his post-revolutionary career<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref>.

Despite the fact that he could not be a sitting member of the House during his clerkship, Wythe continued to influence proceedings as an advisor to political leaders and novices in the legislature, especially as trans-Atlantic tensions rose<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref><ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. According to one apocryphal account<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26-27.</ref>, Wythe used his position as Clerk to intentionally delay the delivery of the House’s minutes to Governor Botetourt in May of 1769, preventing the governor from dissolving the legislature while they were drafting appeals of protest for King George III<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 60.</ref>. Although Wythe’s direct participation in legislating was limited during this time, his name nevertheless appears as Clerk on several significant documents produced by the House of Burgesses during the leadup to the Revolution. For example, the Resolution Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, issued in May of 1774 to show solidarity with occupied Boston, was issued by Wythe<ref>"Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer." (1774, May 24). National Archives https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-01-02-0082.</ref>. He served as Clerk until June 1775, when Virginia’s colonial legislature dissolved for a final time, making Wythe the final Clerk of the House of Burgesses<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78-79.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775-1776)===

In 1775, the year after the cessation of his clerkship and following the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wythe was among seven delegates elected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress for the upcoming year. He earned the fifth most votes from the former Burgesses of any candidate, and ascended to the Continental Congress as a junior member <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe traveled to Philadelphia with Peyton Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and their wives, arriving in early September of that year<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 92.</ref>. Although he did not speak often in Congress, he was an early advocate of independence<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 30.</ref>. In one 1776 debate, Wythe questioned why the delegates were concerned about appearing as “dutiful subjects” and not simply “rebels,” and emphasized the need for free trade independent of Great Britain, a position eventually adopted by the Congress that April<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 119.</ref>. Wythe served on many committees in the Continental Congress, including one to increase gunpowder production and one which drafted a resolution encouraging the outfitting of privateers<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 33.</ref>.

While in Philadelphia, Wythe had the opportunity to befriend notable Massachusetts delegate John Adams. Wythe helped explain to Adams confusing internal disputes within the Virginia delegation<ref>John Adams. (1851). ''The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States,'' vol. 3. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 23-24.</ref> and generally provided intellectual and legislative support to Adams when it came to independence. In fact, Adams credited a conversation he had with George Wythe for inspiring his 1776 essay “Thoughts on Government”<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 34.</ref>, an early foray into the design of the new American government, which featured structural features such as a two-chambered legislative branch including a lower representative house<ref>John Adams. (1776, Apr.). "Thoughts on Government." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0026-0004.</ref>.
As 1776 stretched on, Wythe hardened his stance on the colonies’ political future, advocating alongside John Adams and Henry Lee that a firm declaration of independence from the British Empire was imminently needed<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Although Wythe was an ardent supporter of independence, he missed the pivotal vote for independence while traveling to Virginia to participate in the formal creation of a new state government<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 36.</ref>. He returned to Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration of Independence<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 62.</ref>, but soon afterwards returned permanently to Virginia to pursue matters of state government, despite having been elected to another term by Virginia’s legislators<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 37.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Delegates (1776-1778)===

[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Title page for Virginia's ''[[Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia|The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775]]''. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775.
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While George Wythe was serving in the Continental Congress, Edmund Pendleton “saved” Wythe the Williamsburg seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref> in the series of conventions in Virginia that would become the formal House of Delegates in October<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1-3.</ref>. He quickly became involved in an early attempt at revision of Virginia’s colonial law code, which the House of Delegates initiated in October. Wythe only arrived back from Philadelphia in January of 1777 and took a more moderate position on the revision process, hoping to preserve pivotal British statutes and expand upon them when needed<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>.

After the end of his term as Speaker of the House in 1778, Wythe did not return to the House of Delegates, instead taking a prestigious judicial position in the High Court of Chancery in 1779<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 111.</ref>.

===Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1777-1778)===

In 1777, Edmund Pendleton, the first Speaker of the House of Delegates, was injured after falling from a horse, necessitating the election of a new speaker<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>. Thomas Jefferson nominated George Wythe, who won election against Robert Carter Nicholas and Benjamin Harrison after two rounds on May 8th<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-4.</ref>. Wythe stated that he was serving merely in the stead of Pendleton, but continued to hold the office after Pendleton’s recovery and return<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 103-104.</ref>. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker saw him oversee proceedings regarding the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 22.</ref>, the passage of legislation penalizing army deserters<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, and the funding of clothing for the state’s soldiers<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 52.</ref>. Among the last bills passed during Wythe’s tenure as Speaker was a bill to create the High Court of Chancery<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, which he would serve on soon thereafter. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker ended when the House of Delegates adjourned on January 24th, 1778<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 134-137.</ref>, and he was replaced in May by Benjamin Harrison<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 2. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 4.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)===

After a series of negotiations in 1786 established a May, 1787 convention, the Virginia General Assembly chose seven delegates to attend, including George Wythe. Despite concerns over the health of his wife Anne, Wythe travelled up the Chesapeake by ship and arrived in Philadelphia by mid-May<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 64.</ref>. After the convention began in late May, Virginia’s delegation, Wythe included, was among the first of the states to push for a total rehaul of the Federal system, not merely a revision. During these early stages, Wythe wrote to Jefferson during the conference asking for his thoughts on potential changes to the national government, but Jefferson was unable to respond in time while abroad<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 123-124.</ref>. At the onset of the convention, he chaired the Rules Committee to establish procedures for the upcoming debates<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref>. After this endeavor, however, Wythe rarely spoke<ref>"George Wythe." National Constitution Center. https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/george-wythe.</ref>, except once to support a resolution by James Madison to focus on general principles before discussing specifics<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>. Perhaps this lack of engagement was because his wife’s condition was worsening, requiring him to leave Philadelphia in early June, sending his resignation to Governor Edmund Randolph on June 16 once back in Williamsburg with his wife<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 124.</ref>. Wythe did not return to the convention or sign the US Constitution<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part One.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 202-203.</ref>, and Anne Wythe died two months later, in August, 1787<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)===

[[File:JournalOfTheCollegeOfElectors1804P1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Page one from the Virginia [[Journal of the College of Electors, 1804|''Journal of the College of Electors'']] for 1804. [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=1244394&custom_att_2=direct Original] from the [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:8881/R?func=collections-result&collection_id=2935&_ga=2.89656536.292216241.1521144290-1372312620.1521144290 Electoral College Digital Collection,] Library of Virginia.]]
Wythe did not put himself forward as a candidate for the upcoming convention in Virginia on ratification of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 66.</ref>, but a convention of voters in neighboring York County, following the urging of a man named Charles Lewis, unanimously elected George Wythe and John Blair as delegates ''in absentia''. Following this, a convoy of voters, including Thomas Nelson (the original candidate for the seat) travelled to Wythe’s home in Williamsburg to inform a startled Wythe of his new political role<ref>Littleton Waller Tazewell. (1823). ''An Account and History of the Tazewell Family.'' Williamsburg, VA: Tazewell Family, 97-99.</ref>. Upon arrival in Richmond, Edmund Pendleton was nominated as chair and Wythe seconded the nomination, possibly to remove himself from consideration as an opposing candidate<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 129.</ref>.

Beginning in June, Wythe began to preside over committees of the whole, which invoked debate on the features of the Constitution between all delegates<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>. Wythe only gave one speech himself, notably with strong emotion. He spoke of the Revolution, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the need for action despite the imperfections of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 69.</ref>. The Virginia delegates voted to ratify the Constitution 89-79, with Wythe voting in favor<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After ratification, Wythe headed a committee to draft suggested amendments for the Constitution once ratification had occurred<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 130-131.</ref>, submitting forty amendments to the committee<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After a Federalist attempt to strike an amendment related to taxation powers failed, the amendments passed on June 27th, the same day the Convention concluded<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part Two.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 557-565.</ref>.

===Virginia Elector (1800 and 1804)===

In 1800, Wythe was chosen as an elector for his former student Thomas Jefferson<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 79.</ref>, and presided over the state’s Electoral College when it convened in Richmond<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>. The Election of 1800 was notorious for a ploy by Democratic-Republicans to strategically vote for either Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr for President to ensure a Jefferson presidency and a Burr vice presidency, a plan that nearly went awry due to a defecting elector in New York<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. The Virginia College of Electors, under Wythe’s leadership, sent all 21 of its electoral votes to Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1800 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j.</ref>

Wythe once again presided over the Virginia College of Electors in 1804<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>, sending all 24 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1804 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/7m01bn32j.</ref> during his landslide victory over Charles Pinckney<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. After the election, he joined Jefferson at a celebratory party, where Wythe himself received a toast from the attendees<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>.

==See also==
*[[Wythe the Lawyer]]
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]]

==References==
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==External links==

* George Wythe, at [https://history.house.virginia.gov/clerks/41 A History of the Virginia House of Delegates,] Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.

[[Category:Aspects of Wythe's Life]]
[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Government]]

Wythe the Politician

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[[File:BenbridgeWythe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miniature of George Wythe, attributed to Henry Benbridge, c. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Original at the [http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=1617 R. W. Norton Art Gallery,] Shreveport, Louisiana.]]
The capstone of George Wythe's legacy in American history and law is his lengthy political career spanning all three branches of government and local, state, and national political bodies. His service began well before the American Revolution, continued during the conflict, and continued within the new United States up until his twilight years<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Wythe's lengthy service in the judicial branch deserves [[Wythe's Judicial Career|an entry of its own]], so this article focuses on his legislative and executive roles. Wythe began his political career within the colonial House of Burgesses, the oldest democratically elected body in British North America<ref>Matthew S. Gottlieb. (2024, Aug.) "House of Burgesses." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/house-of-burgesses/.</ref>. He initially served as a clerk<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>, but eventually Wythe served as a representative in his own right, filling three distinct seats over the span of twelve years<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.</ref>. Besides serving as a burgess, Wythe filled pivotal roles in the state government, such as the Attorney General in 1754 and Clerk of the House from 1768 and 1775<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing.</ref>.

After the dissolution of the House of Burgesses and the onset of the American Revolution, George Wythe's career pivoted to the national stage with his election to the Continental Congress in 1775<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe participated in debates and influenced notable thinkers such as John Adams, and his service in the Continental Congress culminated in his signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Wythe left the Continental Congress to return to Virginia state government, where he represented Williamsburg in the newly constituted House of Delegates<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref>. Wythe was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House in 1777, becoming the second individual to hold the post and presiding over the legislative body during wartime<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-40.</ref>. After the war, Wythe served as a delegate to both the Constitutional Convention<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref> and the Ratifying Convention in Virginia<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>.

Wythe also served on a local level as mayor and alderman in the city of Williamsburg<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. Additionally, he chaired the Electoral College of Virginia twice later in his life<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Throughout his career in public service, Wythe was known for his measured, steady approach to governance. At the same time, however, he was not afraid to challenge precedent when he felt a conviction to do so. He was an early opponent of the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and among the first to call for independence in the Continental Congress. Throughout his political career, Wythe possessed his characteristic humility and his deep understanding and appreciation for the art of civic life.

===House of Burgesses Committees Clerk (1748)===

Beginning in 1699, Williamsburg became the capital of colonial Virginia<ref>C. K. E. Gruber (2021, Feb. 17). "Williamsburg during the Colonial Period." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/williamsburg-during-the-colonial-period/.</ref>. Located in Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses met irregularly and sought to imitate the British provincial system and royal hierarchy. George Wythe was appointed October 28, 1748 to clerk to the "largest and most important standing committees"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. He served on "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. Serving as a representative of one’s county in the House of Burgesses was "ambition’s chief point of vantage"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. During this time, Wythe’s job included keeping the minutes of the proceedings of these committees. At the young age of twenty-two, his time in the House of Burgesses served as an educational endeavor for Wythe in colonial legislation. It also provided Wythe the opportunity to "rub shoulders" with some of the most influential men in the colonies at that time<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. In 1752, Wythe was reappointed clerk for the "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances" committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 57.</ref>.

===Interim Attorney General (1754)===

[[File:DinwiddieToTheBoardOfTrade29January1754P1Detail.jpg|thumb|left|750px|"I have appointed George Wyth Esq. Attorney Genl. in the room of Payton Randolph Esq. who undertook the Agency for the House of Burgesses, in the Complaint to His Majesty against me." Detail from of a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the Board of Trade, January 29, 1754. Journal of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1328.]]
The position of Attorney General was considered more prestigious than his seat in the House of Burgesses. Wythe was first appointed Acting, or Interim, Attorney General, by Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie in January of 1754, and served for about one year<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>. During his time as interim Attorney General, Wythe was involved in many conflicts between the House of Burgesses and the Royal Government. The first dispute Wythe became wrapped up in was the Pistol Fee Crisis of 1753-1754<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>. The Pistole Fee Crisis was a dispute between the House of Burgesses and Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie wanted to charge individuals a pistole for land patents that had previously been unenforced in Virginia<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>. A pistole was worth about 18 shillings at the time, which was about 6 days' wages for a skilled tradesman<ref>"Currency Converter: 1270–2017". (2024, Feb. 13). The National Archives. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.</ref>. The controversy was so contentious that Dinwiddie and the House of Burgesses had to go before the Privy Council in London to argue their sides. The Privy Council, unsurprisingly, sided with Dinwiddie’s pistole fee. This crisis foreshadows future tax conflicts between the colonies and the Royal Government which would of course surface almost a decade later in 1765 with the Stamp Act<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>.

Wythe only served as Attorney General for a year before he was forced to vacate the position in favor of reinstating Randolph who had believed when he left the position to go to London, it would only be temporary and his job would be waiting for him upon his return<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 71.</ref>. Wythe would take on the role of Acting Attorney General once more, for about six months between November of 1766 and June of 1767, appointed by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Burgesses (1754-1756)===

At the age of 28, Wythe was lifted up from his position of clerk to serve in the Williamsburg Seat of the House of Burgess<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 59.</ref>. The French & Indian War began in May of 1754, so Wythe was immediately thrust into a wartime government.<ref>"French & Indian War Timeline: Lake George NY History." (2020, Mar. 3). The French & Indian War Society. https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org/timeline/.</ref> Wythe entered the Fourth Session of the House of Burgess (1752-1755)<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 60.</ref>. During his time on the Burgess, Wythe worked on an appropriation to aid war efforts in the West. Wythe worked on a committee specially assigned to ensure the funds the House of Burgess given for the war effort was not exclusively for English use in the West, but that the allocated funds were helping serve the colonies' interests<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 61.</ref>. Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Privileges and Elections" subdivision, and the "Propositions and Grievances" subdivision during his time in the Williamsburg Seat. While these two subdivisions were familiar to him, Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Courts of Justice," which was a new challenge<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>.

===William & Mary Representative Seat, House of Burgesses (1758-1761)===

In 1756, George Wythe ran for the House of Burgesses seat in Elizabeth City County, where he was a notable landholder<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 76.</ref>, but he placed fourth, beaten by residents who held more political appeal than external landholders<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79.</ref>. After the election, allegations of non-resident voting<ref>Elmer I. Miller. (1907). "The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development." New York: The Columbia University Press, 75.</ref> and the use of alcohol in campaigning led to an inquiry into the election, chaired by none other than George Wythe himself<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79-81.</ref>. Two years later, in 1758, Wythe only received a single vote for Elizabeth City County’s seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>, but he returned to the House of Burgesses through another avenue. Since its founding in 1693, William and Mary’s faculty had been granted the right to send a representative to the House of Burgesses<ref>King William III and Queen Mary II. (1693). "Royal Charter of William and Mary." Swem Library. https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/wm/charter.</ref>, and they historically chose prominent lawyers for the role<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57.</ref>. In 1758, after the resignation of Peyton Randolph to take the Williamsburg Seat, the faculty chose George Wythe as their new representative<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>.

Upon returning to the House, he swiftly regained his positions on the Committees of Privileges and Elections, Propositions and Grievances, and Courts of Justice, becoming the only legislator to serve on three standing committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 166-167.</ref>. Wythe returned to a government still in the midst of the French and Indian War, which imparted a significant workload upon the house. During the war effort, Wythe was directly involved in handling compensation requests by Virginians for their personal losses from the conflict<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 167-168.</ref>. In 1759, Wythe also joined the Committee of Correspondence, directing the activities of the colony’s representative in England, Edward Montague<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57-58.</ref>. He was also appointed to committees managing currency issued during the French and Indian War and regulating the silk industry in Virginia<ref>Oscar L. Shewmake. (1921). "The Honorable George Wythe: Teacher, Lawyer, Jurist, Statesman." William & Mary Faculty Publications, No. 1374, 27.</ref>. During this term, Wythe also contributed to the writing of four acts, including two on slavery, one on municipal boundaries, and one to promote inland navigation<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 168-169.</ref>.

===Elizabeth City County Seat, House of Burgesses (1761-1768)===

In 1761, Wythe stepped down from the William & Mary House seat and attempted another run for the Elizabeth City County seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. This time, Wythe was successful, placing first overall<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 170.</ref> and becoming one of Elizabeth City County’s two delegates, alongside William Wager<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. During the 1761 session, Wythe was appointed to a fourth standing committee: that of trade. After 1764, he was the only member of the House of Burgesses to serve on four of the five committees <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 171.</ref>. Following a 1763 act delisting colonial paper money as legal tender, Wythe participated in the drafting of a response to Governor Francis Fauquier, who asked why Virginia was not favoring creditors who used British sterling<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>.

Later in 1764, when the British Parliament made preparations to impose a Stamp Act on the colonies, Wythe was one of the first Burgesses to openly oppose the new British policy. Wythe argued that the political connection between Virginia and Britain ran through the king and not parliament, implying equal constituent sovereignty to other dominions of the crown such as the British mainland itself<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 58-59.</ref>. However, Wythe did not support the resolutions of newer delegate Patrick Henry<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 24.</ref>, who argued that only Virginia had the right to tax Virginians and angrily labeled his opponents “enemies of the colony” on the House floor<ref>Patrick Henry. (1765). "Patrick Henry's Resolves Against the Stamp Act." Patrick Henry National Memorial. https://www.redhill.org/speeches-writings/patrick-henrys-resolutions-against-the-stamp-act/?srsltid=AfmBOopLg-gBqcK8wOMMSoMqean8OKf6z6LQj0twyX2HBXALuDp-vWXl.</ref>. Wythe’s opposition likely stemmed from their extreme presentation as much as disagreement on policy, and he continued to oppose the acts until Britain repealed them<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 191-215.</ref>. During the later years of his tenure in the House of Burgesses Wythe focused on drafting legislation related to land ownership<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 224-226.</ref>.

===Alderman (1768?-1772)===
The City of Williamsburg had a government consisting of a mayor, a recorder, an upper chamber of six aldermen, and a lower chamber of twelve common councilors<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. For an undetermined amount of time, George Wythe served as one of six aldermen for the City of Williamsburg, having been selected by the extant city government to fill a vacancy. He possibly served since as early as 1750, when he signed on record the oath of allegiance to the City, something required of sitting aldermen<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. He must have been an alderman by 1768, as this would have been required for his subsequent appointment to mayor in the same year<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref><ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. Although his specific activities as Alderman are unknown, he would have been responsible for the creation of city ordinances, the selection of new city government members in the event of a vacancy, and the organization of local fairs and markets<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. George Wythe served until 1772, when he resigned for unknown reasons<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 258.</ref> and was replaced by Dr. James Blair<ref>W. A. R. Goodwin. (1938). "George Wythe House." Department of Research and Record: Colonial Williamsburg, 11.</ref>.

===Mayor of Williamsburg (1768-1769)===

From his position as alderman, George Wythe was elected mayor by the other members of the city government<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref>, taking office on November 30th, 1768<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 250.</ref>. Wythe served a single term as mayor, until November of 1769<ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. As mayor, Wythe would have overseen major endeavors of the city in collaboration with the rest of the city government, including repair of streets, organization of events, and the creation of ordinances<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. Wythe was preceded as mayor by James Cocke, and succeeded by [[wikipedia:John Blair Jr.|John Blair, Jr.]] in 1769.

===Clerk of the House (1768-1775)===

[[File:JournalOfTheHouseOfBurgesses31March1768.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"George Wythe, Gentleman, having been appointed Clerk of the House of Burgesses in the Room of John Randolph, Esqr...." Page from the British copy of the ''Journal of the House of Burgesses,'' 31 March – 18 Apr 1768, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1438.]]
After an unsuccessful bid to replace Peyton Randolph as Attorney General of Virginia<ref>George Wythe. (1766, June 23). "George Wythe to Benjamin Franklin, 23 June 1766." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-13-02-0112.</ref>, George Wythe was elected to be Clerk of the House in March of 1768, filling the vacancy left by the new Attorney General John Randolph<ref>Kukla, Jon. (1981). ''Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1643-1776.'' Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 153. </ref>. Next to the Speaker, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses was the most significant office in the legislative body<ref>Charles S. Sydnor (1952). ''Gentlemen Freeholders: Political Practices in Washington's Virginia.'' Williamsburg, VA: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 96. </ref>. Alongside the standard roles of recording and maintaining records, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses presided over the election of the Speaker and could inform the Governor directly of proceedings within the House<ref>S. M. Pargellis. (1927, Apr.). "The Procedure of the Virginia House of Burgesses." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 76-81.</ref>. Wythe notably focused on elevating the standard of the office, ordering materials for the creation of bookplates<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1919). ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.'' Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 290.</ref> and a robe in the style of the British House of Commons<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. He also used the privileges of his office to peruse records from prior clerks, building a familiarity that he would draw on during his post-revolutionary career<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref>.

Despite the fact that he could not be a sitting member of the House during his clerkship, Wythe continued to influence proceedings as an advisor to political leaders and novices in the legislature, especially as trans-Atlantic tensions rose<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref><ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. According to one apocryphal account<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26-27.</ref>, Wythe used his position as Clerk to intentionally delay the delivery of the House’s minutes to Governor Botetourt in May of 1769, preventing the governor from dissolving the legislature while they were drafting appeals of protest for King George III<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 60.</ref>. Although Wythe’s direct participation in legislating was limited during this time, his name nevertheless appears as Clerk on several significant documents produced by the House of Burgesses during the leadup to the Revolution. For example, the Resolution Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, issued in May of 1774 to show solidarity with occupied Boston, was issued by Wythe<ref>"Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer." (1774, May 24). National Archives https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-01-02-0082.</ref>. He served as Clerk until June 1775, when Virginia’s colonial legislature dissolved for a final time, making Wythe the final Clerk of the House of Burgesses<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78-79.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775-1776)===

In 1775, the year after the cessation of his clerkship and following the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wythe was among seven delegates elected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress for the upcoming year. He earned the fifth most votes from the former Burgesses of any candidate, and ascended to the Continental Congress as a junior member <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe traveled to Philadelphia with Peyton Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and their wives, arriving in early September of that year<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 92.</ref>. Although he did not speak often in Congress, he was an early advocate of independence<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 30.</ref>. In one 1776 debate, Wythe questioned why the delegates were concerned about appearing as “dutiful subjects” and not simply “rebels,” and emphasized the need for free trade independent of Great Britain, a position eventually adopted by the Congress that April<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 119.</ref>. Wythe served on many committees in the Continental Congress, including one to increase gunpowder production and one which drafted a resolution encouraging the outfitting of privateers<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 33.</ref>.

While in Philadelphia, Wythe had the opportunity to befriend notable Massachusetts delegate John Adams. Wythe helped explain to Adams confusing internal disputes within the Virginia delegation<ref>John Adams. (1851). ''The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States,'' vol. 3. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 23-24.</ref> and generally provided intellectual and legislative support to Adams when it came to independence. In fact, Adams credited a conversation he had with George Wythe for inspiring his 1776 essay “Thoughts on Government”<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 34.</ref>, an early foray into the design of the new American government, which featured structural features such as a two-chambered legislative branch including a lower representative house<ref>John Adams. (1776, Apr.). "Thoughts on Government." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0026-0004.</ref>.
As 1776 stretched on, Wythe hardened his stance on the colonies’ political future, advocating alongside John Adams and Henry Lee that a firm declaration of independence from the British Empire was imminently needed<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Although Wythe was an ardent supporter of independence, he missed the pivotal vote for independence while traveling to Virginia to participate in the formal creation of a new state government<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 36.</ref>. He returned to Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration of Independence<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 62.</ref>, but soon afterwards returned permanently to Virginia to pursue matters of state government, despite having been elected to another term by Virginia’s legislators<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 37.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Delegates (1776-1778)===

[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Title page for Virginia's ''[[Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia|The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775]]''. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775.
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While George Wythe was serving in the Continental Congress, Edmund Pendleton “saved” Wythe the Williamsburg seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref> in the series of conventions in Virginia that would become the formal House of Delegates in October<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1-3.</ref>. He quickly became involved in an early attempt at revision of Virginia’s colonial law code, which the House of Delegates initiated in October. Wythe only arrived back from Philadelphia in January of 1777 and took a more moderate position on the revision process, hoping to preserve pivotal British statutes and expand upon them when needed<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>.

After the end of his term as Speaker of the House in 1778, Wythe did not return to the House of Delegates, instead taking a prestigious judicial position in the High Court of Chancery in 1779<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 111.</ref>.

===Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1777-1778)===

In 1777, Edmund Pendleton, the first Speaker of the House of Delegates, was injured after falling from a horse, necessitating the election of a new speaker<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>. Thomas Jefferson nominated George Wythe, who won election against Robert Carter Nicholas and Benjamin Harrison after two rounds on May 8th<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-4.</ref>. Wythe stated that he was serving merely in the stead of Pendleton, but continued to hold the office after Pendleton’s recovery and return<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 103-104.</ref>. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker saw him oversee proceedings regarding the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 22.</ref>, the passage of legislation penalizing army deserters<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, and the funding of clothing for the state’s soldiers<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 52.</ref>. Among the last bills passed during Wythe’s tenure as Speaker was a bill to create the High Court of Chancery<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, which he would serve on soon thereafter. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker ended when the House of Delegates adjourned on January 24th, 1778<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 134-137.</ref>, and he was replaced in May by Benjamin Harrison<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 2. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 4.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)===

After a series of negotiations in 1786 established a May, 1787 convention, the Virginia General Assembly chose seven delegates to attend, including George Wythe. Despite concerns over the health of his wife Anne, Wythe travelled up the Chesapeake by ship and arrived in Philadelphia by mid-May<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 64.</ref>. After the convention began in late May, Virginia’s delegation, Wythe included, was among the first of the states to push for a total rehaul of the Federal system, not merely a revision. During these early stages, Wythe wrote to Jefferson during the conference asking for his thoughts on potential changes to the national government, but Jefferson was unable to respond in time while abroad<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 123-124.</ref>. At the onset of the convention, he chaired the Rules Committee to establish procedures for the upcoming debates<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref>. After this endeavor, however, Wythe rarely spoke<ref>"George Wythe." National Constitution Center. https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/george-wythe.</ref>, except once to support a resolution by James Madison to focus on general principles before discussing specifics<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>. Perhaps this lack of engagement was because his wife’s condition was worsening, requiring him to leave Philadelphia in early June, sending his resignation to Governor Edmund Randolph on June 16 once back in Williamsburg with his wife<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 124.</ref>. Wythe did not return to the convention or sign the US Constitution<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part One.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 202-203.</ref>, and Anne Wythe died two months later, in August, 1787<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)===

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Wythe did not put himself forward as a candidate for the upcoming convention in Virginia on ratification of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 66.</ref>, but a convention of voters in neighboring York County, following the urging of a man named Charles Lewis, unanimously elected George Wythe and John Blair as delegates ''in absentia''. Following this, a convoy of voters, including Thomas Nelson (the original candidate for the seat) travelled to Wythe’s home in Williamsburg to inform a startled Wythe of his new political role<ref>Littleton Waller Tazewell. (1823). ''An Account and History of the Tazewell Family.'' Williamsburg, VA: Tazewell Family, 97-99.</ref>. Upon arrival in Richmond, Edmund Pendleton was nominated as chair and Wythe seconded the nomination, possibly to remove himself from consideration as an opposing candidate<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 129.</ref>.

Beginning in June, Wythe began to preside over committees of the whole, which invoked debate on the features of the Constitution between all delegates<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>. Wythe only gave one speech himself, notably with strong emotion. He spoke of the Revolution, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the need for action despite the imperfections of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 69.</ref>. The Virginia delegates voted to ratify the Constitution 89-79, with Wythe voting in favor<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After ratification, Wythe headed a committee to draft suggested amendments for the Constitution once ratification had occurred<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 130-131.</ref>, submitting forty amendments to the committee<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After a Federalist attempt to strike an amendment related to taxation powers failed, the amendments passed on June 27th, the same day the Convention concluded<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part Two.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 557-565.</ref>.

===Virginia Elector (1800 and 1804)===

In 1800, Wythe was chosen as an elector for his former student Thomas Jefferson<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 79.</ref>, and presided over the state’s Electoral College when it convened in Richmond<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>. The Election of 1800 was notorious for a ploy by Democratic-Republicans to strategically vote for either Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr for President to ensure a Jefferson presidency and a Burr vice presidency, a plan that nearly went awry due to a defecting elector in New York<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. The Virginia College of Electors, under Wythe’s leadership, sent all 21 of its electoral votes to Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1800 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j.</ref>

Wythe once again presided over the Virginia College of Electors in 1804<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>, sending all 24 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1804 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/7m01bn32j.</ref> during his landslide victory over Charles Pinckney<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. After the election, he joined Jefferson at a celebratory party, where Wythe himself received a toast from the attendees<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>.

==See also==
*[[Wythe the Lawyer]]
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]]

==References==
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==External links==

* George Wythe, at [https://history.house.virginia.gov/clerks/41 A History of the Virginia House of Delegates,] Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.

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Wythe the Politician

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[[File:BenbridgeWythe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miniature of George Wythe, attributed to Henry Benbridge, c. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Original at the [http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=1617 R. W. Norton Art Gallery,] Shreveport, Louisiana.]]
The capstone of George Wythe's legacy in American history and law is his lengthy political career spanning all three branches of government and local, state, and national political bodies. His service began well before the American Revolution, continued during the conflict, and continued within the new United States up until his twilight years<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Wythe's lengthy service in the judicial branch deserves [[Wythe's Judicial Career|an entry of its own]], so this article focuses on his legislative and executive roles. Wythe began his political career within the colonial House of Burgesses, the oldest democratically elected body in British North America<ref>Matthew S. Gottlieb. (2024, Aug.) "House of Burgesses." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/house-of-burgesses/.</ref>. He initially served as a clerk<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>, but eventually Wythe served as a representative in his own right, filling three distinct seats over the span of twelve years<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.</ref>. Besides serving as a burgess, Wythe filled pivotal roles in the state government, such as the Attorney General in 1754 and Clerk of the House from 1768 and 1775<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing.</ref>.

After the dissolution of the House of Burgesses and the onset of the American Revolution, George Wythe's career pivoted to the national stage with his election to the Continental Congress in 1775<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe participated in debates and influenced notable thinkers such as John Adams, and his service in the Continental Congress culminated in his signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Wythe left the Continental Congress to return to Virginia state government, where he represented Williamsburg in the newly constituted House of Delegates<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref>. Wythe was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House in 1777, becoming the second individual to hold the post and presiding over the legislative body during wartime<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-40.</ref>. After the war, Wythe served as a delegate to both the Constitutional Convention<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref> and the Ratifying Convention in Virginia<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>.

Wythe also served on a local level as mayor and alderman in the city of Williamsburg<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. Additionally, he chaired the Electoral College of Virginia twice later in his life<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Throughout his career in public service, Wythe was known for his measured, steady approach to governance. At the same time, however, he was not afraid to challenge precedent when he felt a conviction to do so. He was an early opponent of the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and among the first to call for independence in the Continental Congress. Throughout his political career, Wythe possessed his characteristic humility and his deep understanding and appreciation for the art of civic life.

===House of Burgesses Committees Clerk (1748)===

Beginning in 1699, Williamsburg became the capital of colonial Virginia<ref>C. K. E. Gruber (2021, Feb. 17). "Williamsburg during the Colonial Period." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/williamsburg-during-the-colonial-period/.</ref>. Located in Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses met irregularly and sought to imitate the British provincial system and royal hierarchy. George Wythe was appointed October 28, 1748 to clerk to the "largest and most important standing committees"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. He served on "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. Serving as a representative of one’s county in the House of Burgesses was "ambition’s chief point of vantage"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. During this time, Wythe’s job included keeping the minutes of the proceedings of these committees. At the young age of twenty-two, his time in the House of Burgesses served as an educational endeavor for Wythe in colonial legislation. It also provided Wythe the opportunity to "rub shoulders" with some of the most influential men in the colonies at that time<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. In 1752, Wythe was reappointed clerk for the "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances" committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 57.</ref>.

===Interim Attorney General (1754)===

The position of Attorney General was considered more prestigious than his seat in the House of Burgesses. Wythe was first appointed Acting, or Interim, Attorney General, by Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie in January of 1754, and served for about one year<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>. During his time as interim Attorney General, Wythe was involved in many conflicts between the House of Burgesses and the Royal Government. The first dispute Wythe became wrapped up in was the Pistol Fee Crisis of 1753-1754<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>. The Pistole Fee Crisis was a dispute between the House of Burgesses and Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie wanted to charge individuals a pistole for land patents that had previously been unenforced in Virginia<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>. A pistole was worth about 18 shillings at the time, which was about 6 days' wages for a skilled tradesman<ref>"Currency Converter: 1270–2017". (2024, Feb. 13). The National Archives. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.</ref>. The controversy was so contentious that Dinwiddie and the House of Burgesses had to go before the Privy Council in London to argue their sides. The Privy Council, unsurprisingly, sided with Dinwiddie’s pistole fee. This crisis foreshadows future tax conflicts between the colonies and the Royal Government which would of course surface almost a decade later in 1765 with the Stamp Act<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>.

Wythe only served as Attorney General for a year before he was forced to vacate the position in favor of reinstating Randolph who had believed when he left the position to go to London, it would only be temporary and his job would be waiting for him upon his return<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 71.</ref>. Wythe would take on the role of Acting Attorney General once more, for about six months between November of 1766 and June of 1767, appointed by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Burgesses (1754-1756)===

At the age of 28, Wythe was lifted up from his position of clerk to serve in the Williamsburg Seat of the House of Burgess<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 59.</ref>. The French & Indian War began in May of 1754, so Wythe was immediately thrust into a wartime government.<ref>"French & Indian War Timeline: Lake George NY History." (2020, Mar. 3). The French & Indian War Society. https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org/timeline/.</ref> Wythe entered the Fourth Session of the House of Burgess (1752-1755)<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 60.</ref>. During his time on the Burgess, Wythe worked on an appropriation to aid war efforts in the West. Wythe worked on a committee specially assigned to ensure the funds the House of Burgess given for the war effort was not exclusively for English use in the West, but that the allocated funds were helping serve the colonies' interests<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 61.</ref>. Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Privileges and Elections" subdivision, and the "Propositions and Grievances" subdivision during his time in the Williamsburg Seat. While these two subdivisions were familiar to him, Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Courts of Justice," which was a new challenge<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>.

===William & Mary Representative Seat, House of Burgesses (1758-1761)===

In 1756, George Wythe ran for the House of Burgesses seat in Elizabeth City County, where he was a notable landholder<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 76.</ref>, but he placed fourth, beaten by residents who held more political appeal than external landholders<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79.</ref>. After the election, allegations of non-resident voting<ref>Elmer I. Miller. (1907). "The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development." New York: The Columbia University Press, 75.</ref> and the use of alcohol in campaigning led to an inquiry into the election, chaired by none other than George Wythe himself<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79-81.</ref>. Two years later, in 1758, Wythe only received a single vote for Elizabeth City County’s seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>, but he returned to the House of Burgesses through another avenue. Since its founding in 1693, William and Mary’s faculty had been granted the right to send a representative to the House of Burgesses<ref>King William III and Queen Mary II. (1693). "Royal Charter of William and Mary." Swem Library. https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/wm/charter.</ref>, and they historically chose prominent lawyers for the role<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57.</ref>. In 1758, after the resignation of Peyton Randolph to take the Williamsburg Seat, the faculty chose George Wythe as their new representative<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>.

Upon returning to the House, he swiftly regained his positions on the Committees of Privileges and Elections, Propositions and Grievances, and Courts of Justice, becoming the only legislator to serve on three standing committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 166-167.</ref>. Wythe returned to a government still in the midst of the French and Indian War, which imparted a significant workload upon the house. During the war effort, Wythe was directly involved in handling compensation requests by Virginians for their personal losses from the conflict<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 167-168.</ref>. In 1759, Wythe also joined the Committee of Correspondence, directing the activities of the colony’s representative in England, Edward Montague<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57-58.</ref>. He was also appointed to committees managing currency issued during the French and Indian War and regulating the silk industry in Virginia<ref>Oscar L. Shewmake. (1921). "The Honorable George Wythe: Teacher, Lawyer, Jurist, Statesman." William & Mary Faculty Publications, No. 1374, 27.</ref>. During this term, Wythe also contributed to the writing of four acts, including two on slavery, one on municipal boundaries, and one to promote inland navigation<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 168-169.</ref>.

===Elizabeth City County Seat, House of Burgesses (1761-1768)===

In 1761, Wythe stepped down from the William & Mary House seat and attempted another run for the Elizabeth City County seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. This time, Wythe was successful, placing first overall<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 170.</ref> and becoming one of Elizabeth City County’s two delegates, alongside William Wager<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. During the 1761 session, Wythe was appointed to a fourth standing committee: that of trade. After 1764, he was the only member of the House of Burgesses to serve on four of the five committees <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 171.</ref>. Following a 1763 act delisting colonial paper money as legal tender, Wythe participated in the drafting of a response to Governor Francis Fauquier, who asked why Virginia was not favoring creditors who used British sterling<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>.

Later in 1764, when the British Parliament made preparations to impose a Stamp Act on the colonies, Wythe was one of the first Burgesses to openly oppose the new British policy. Wythe argued that the political connection between Virginia and Britain ran through the king and not parliament, implying equal constituent sovereignty to other dominions of the crown such as the British mainland itself<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 58-59.</ref>. However, Wythe did not support the resolutions of newer delegate Patrick Henry<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 24.</ref>, who argued that only Virginia had the right to tax Virginians and angrily labeled his opponents “enemies of the colony” on the House floor<ref>Patrick Henry. (1765). "Patrick Henry's Resolves Against the Stamp Act." Patrick Henry National Memorial. https://www.redhill.org/speeches-writings/patrick-henrys-resolutions-against-the-stamp-act/?srsltid=AfmBOopLg-gBqcK8wOMMSoMqean8OKf6z6LQj0twyX2HBXALuDp-vWXl.</ref>. Wythe’s opposition likely stemmed from their extreme presentation as much as disagreement on policy, and he continued to oppose the acts until Britain repealed them<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 191-215.</ref>. During the later years of his tenure in the House of Burgesses Wythe focused on drafting legislation related to land ownership<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 224-226.</ref>.

===Alderman (1768?-1772)===
The City of Williamsburg had a government consisting of a mayor, a recorder, an upper chamber of six aldermen, and a lower chamber of twelve common councilors<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. For an undetermined amount of time, George Wythe served as one of six aldermen for the City of Williamsburg, having been selected by the extant city government to fill a vacancy. He possibly served since as early as 1750, when he signed on record the oath of allegiance to the City, something required of sitting aldermen<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. He must have been an alderman by 1768, as this would have been required for his subsequent appointment to mayor in the same year<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref><ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. Although his specific activities as Alderman are unknown, he would have been responsible for the creation of city ordinances, the selection of new city government members in the event of a vacancy, and the organization of local fairs and markets<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. George Wythe served until 1772, when he resigned for unknown reasons<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 258.</ref> and was replaced by Dr. James Blair<ref>W. A. R. Goodwin. (1938). "George Wythe House." Department of Research and Record: Colonial Williamsburg, 11.</ref>.

===Mayor of Williamsburg (1768-1769)===

From his position as alderman, George Wythe was elected mayor by the other members of the city government<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref>, taking office on November 30th, 1768<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 250.</ref>. Wythe served a single term as mayor, until November of 1769<ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. As mayor, Wythe would have overseen major endeavors of the city in collaboration with the rest of the city government, including repair of streets, organization of events, and the creation of ordinances<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. Wythe was preceded as mayor by James Cocke, and succeeded by [[wikipedia:John Blair Jr.|John Blair, Jr.]] in 1769.

===Clerk of the House (1768-1775)===

[[File:JournalOfTheHouseOfBurgesses31March1768.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"George Wythe, Gentleman, having been appointed Clerk of the House of Burgesses in the Room of John Randolph, Esqr...." Page from the British copy of the ''Journal of the House of Burgesses,'' 31 March – 18 Apr 1768, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1438.]]
After an unsuccessful bid to replace Peyton Randolph as Attorney General of Virginia<ref>George Wythe. (1766, June 23). "George Wythe to Benjamin Franklin, 23 June 1766." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-13-02-0112.</ref>, George Wythe was elected to be Clerk of the House in March of 1768, filling the vacancy left by the new Attorney General John Randolph<ref>Kukla, Jon. (1981). ''Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1643-1776.'' Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 153. </ref>. Next to the Speaker, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses was the most significant office in the legislative body<ref>Charles S. Sydnor (1952). ''Gentlemen Freeholders: Political Practices in Washington's Virginia.'' Williamsburg, VA: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 96. </ref>. Alongside the standard roles of recording and maintaining records, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses presided over the election of the Speaker and could inform the Governor directly of proceedings within the House<ref>S. M. Pargellis. (1927, Apr.). "The Procedure of the Virginia House of Burgesses." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 76-81.</ref>. Wythe notably focused on elevating the standard of the office, ordering materials for the creation of bookplates<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1919). ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.'' Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 290.</ref> and a robe in the style of the British House of Commons<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. He also used the privileges of his office to peruse records from prior clerks, building a familiarity that he would draw on during his post-revolutionary career<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref>.

Despite the fact that he could not be a sitting member of the House during his clerkship, Wythe continued to influence proceedings as an advisor to political leaders and novices in the legislature, especially as trans-Atlantic tensions rose<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref><ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. According to one apocryphal account<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26-27.</ref>, Wythe used his position as Clerk to intentionally delay the delivery of the House’s minutes to Governor Botetourt in May of 1769, preventing the governor from dissolving the legislature while they were drafting appeals of protest for King George III<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 60.</ref>. Although Wythe’s direct participation in legislating was limited during this time, his name nevertheless appears as Clerk on several significant documents produced by the House of Burgesses during the leadup to the Revolution. For example, the Resolution Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, issued in May of 1774 to show solidarity with occupied Boston, was issued by Wythe<ref>"Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer." (1774, May 24). National Archives https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-01-02-0082.</ref>. He served as Clerk until June 1775, when Virginia’s colonial legislature dissolved for a final time, making Wythe the final Clerk of the House of Burgesses<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78-79.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775-1776)===

In 1775, the year after the cessation of his clerkship and following the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wythe was among seven delegates elected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress for the upcoming year. He earned the fifth most votes from the former Burgesses of any candidate, and ascended to the Continental Congress as a junior member <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe traveled to Philadelphia with Peyton Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and their wives, arriving in early September of that year<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 92.</ref>. Although he did not speak often in Congress, he was an early advocate of independence<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 30.</ref>. In one 1776 debate, Wythe questioned why the delegates were concerned about appearing as “dutiful subjects” and not simply “rebels,” and emphasized the need for free trade independent of Great Britain, a position eventually adopted by the Congress that April<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 119.</ref>. Wythe served on many committees in the Continental Congress, including one to increase gunpowder production and one which drafted a resolution encouraging the outfitting of privateers<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 33.</ref>.

While in Philadelphia, Wythe had the opportunity to befriend notable Massachusetts delegate John Adams. Wythe helped explain to Adams confusing internal disputes within the Virginia delegation<ref>John Adams. (1851). ''The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States,'' vol. 3. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 23-24.</ref> and generally provided intellectual and legislative support to Adams when it came to independence. In fact, Adams credited a conversation he had with George Wythe for inspiring his 1776 essay “Thoughts on Government”<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 34.</ref>, an early foray into the design of the new American government, which featured structural features such as a two-chambered legislative branch including a lower representative house<ref>John Adams. (1776, Apr.). "Thoughts on Government." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0026-0004.</ref>.
As 1776 stretched on, Wythe hardened his stance on the colonies’ political future, advocating alongside John Adams and Henry Lee that a firm declaration of independence from the British Empire was imminently needed<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Although Wythe was an ardent supporter of independence, he missed the pivotal vote for independence while traveling to Virginia to participate in the formal creation of a new state government<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 36.</ref>. He returned to Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration of Independence<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 62.</ref>, but soon afterwards returned permanently to Virginia to pursue matters of state government, despite having been elected to another term by Virginia’s legislators<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 37.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Delegates (1776-1778)===

[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Title page for Virginia's ''[[Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia|The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775]]''. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775.
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While George Wythe was serving in the Continental Congress, Edmund Pendleton “saved” Wythe the Williamsburg seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref> in the series of conventions in Virginia that would become the formal House of Delegates in October<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1-3.</ref>. He quickly became involved in an early attempt at revision of Virginia’s colonial law code, which the House of Delegates initiated in October. Wythe only arrived back from Philadelphia in January of 1777 and took a more moderate position on the revision process, hoping to preserve pivotal British statutes and expand upon them when needed<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>.

After the end of his term as Speaker of the House in 1778, Wythe did not return to the House of Delegates, instead taking a prestigious judicial position in the High Court of Chancery in 1779<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 111.</ref>.

===Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1777-1778)===

In 1777, Edmund Pendleton, the first Speaker of the House of Delegates, was injured after falling from a horse, necessitating the election of a new speaker<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>. Thomas Jefferson nominated George Wythe, who won election against Robert Carter Nicholas and Benjamin Harrison after two rounds on May 8th<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-4.</ref>. Wythe stated that he was serving merely in the stead of Pendleton, but continued to hold the office after Pendleton’s recovery and return<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 103-104.</ref>. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker saw him oversee proceedings regarding the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 22.</ref>, the passage of legislation penalizing army deserters<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, and the funding of clothing for the state’s soldiers<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 52.</ref>. Among the last bills passed during Wythe’s tenure as Speaker was a bill to create the High Court of Chancery<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, which he would serve on soon thereafter. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker ended when the House of Delegates adjourned on January 24th, 1778<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 134-137.</ref>, and he was replaced in May by Benjamin Harrison<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 2. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 4.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)===

After a series of negotiations in 1786 established a May, 1787 convention, the Virginia General Assembly chose seven delegates to attend, including George Wythe. Despite concerns over the health of his wife Anne, Wythe travelled up the Chesapeake by ship and arrived in Philadelphia by mid-May<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 64.</ref>. After the convention began in late May, Virginia’s delegation, Wythe included, was among the first of the states to push for a total rehaul of the Federal system, not merely a revision. During these early stages, Wythe wrote to Jefferson during the conference asking for his thoughts on potential changes to the national government, but Jefferson was unable to respond in time while abroad<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 123-124.</ref>. At the onset of the convention, he chaired the Rules Committee to establish procedures for the upcoming debates<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref>. After this endeavor, however, Wythe rarely spoke<ref>"George Wythe." National Constitution Center. https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/george-wythe.</ref>, except once to support a resolution by James Madison to focus on general principles before discussing specifics<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>. Perhaps this lack of engagement was because his wife’s condition was worsening, requiring him to leave Philadelphia in early June, sending his resignation to Governor Edmund Randolph on June 16 once back in Williamsburg with his wife<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 124.</ref>. Wythe did not return to the convention or sign the US Constitution<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part One.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 202-203.</ref>, and Anne Wythe died two months later, in August, 1787<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)===

[[File:JournalOfTheCollegeOfElectors1804P1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Page one from the Virginia [[Journal of the College of Electors, 1804|''Journal of the College of Electors'']] for 1804. [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=1244394&custom_att_2=direct Original] from the [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:8881/R?func=collections-result&collection_id=2935&_ga=2.89656536.292216241.1521144290-1372312620.1521144290 Electoral College Digital Collection,] Library of Virginia.]]
Wythe did not put himself forward as a candidate for the upcoming convention in Virginia on ratification of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 66.</ref>, but a convention of voters in neighboring York County, following the urging of a man named Charles Lewis, unanimously elected George Wythe and John Blair as delegates ''in absentia''. Following this, a convoy of voters, including Thomas Nelson (the original candidate for the seat) travelled to Wythe’s home in Williamsburg to inform a startled Wythe of his new political role<ref>Littleton Waller Tazewell. (1823). ''An Account and History of the Tazewell Family.'' Williamsburg, VA: Tazewell Family, 97-99.</ref>. Upon arrival in Richmond, Edmund Pendleton was nominated as chair and Wythe seconded the nomination, possibly to remove himself from consideration as an opposing candidate<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 129.</ref>.

Beginning in June, Wythe began to preside over committees of the whole, which invoked debate on the features of the Constitution between all delegates<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>. Wythe only gave one speech himself, notably with strong emotion. He spoke of the Revolution, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the need for action despite the imperfections of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 69.</ref>. The Virginia delegates voted to ratify the Constitution 89-79, with Wythe voting in favor<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After ratification, Wythe headed a committee to draft suggested amendments for the Constitution once ratification had occurred<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 130-131.</ref>, submitting forty amendments to the committee<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After a Federalist attempt to strike an amendment related to taxation powers failed, the amendments passed on June 27th, the same day the Convention concluded<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part Two.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 557-565.</ref>.

===Virginia Elector (1800 and 1804)===

In 1800, Wythe was chosen as an elector for his former student Thomas Jefferson<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 79.</ref>, and presided over the state’s Electoral College when it convened in Richmond<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>. The Election of 1800 was notorious for a ploy by Democratic-Republicans to strategically vote for either Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr for President to ensure a Jefferson presidency and a Burr vice presidency, a plan that nearly went awry due to a defecting elector in New York<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. The Virginia College of Electors, under Wythe’s leadership, sent all 21 of its electoral votes to Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1800 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j.</ref>

Wythe once again presided over the Virginia College of Electors in 1804<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>, sending all 24 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1804 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/7m01bn32j.</ref> during his landslide victory over Charles Pinckney<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. After the election, he joined Jefferson at a celebratory party, where Wythe himself received a toast from the attendees<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>.

==See also==
*[[Wythe the Lawyer]]
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]]

==References==
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==External links==

* George Wythe, at [https://history.house.virginia.gov/clerks/41 A History of the Virginia House of Delegates,] Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.

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[[File:BenbridgeWythe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miniature of George Wythe, attributed to Henry Benbridge, c. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Original at the [http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=1617 R. W. Norton Art Gallery,] Shreveport, Louisiana.]]
The capstone of George Wythe's legacy in American history and law is his lengthy political career spanning all three branches of government and local, state, and national political bodies. His service began well before the American Revolution, continued during the conflict, and continued within the new United States up until his twilight years<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Wythe's lengthy service in the judicial branch deserves [[Wythe's Judicial Career|an entry of its own]], so this article focuses on his legislative and executive roles. Wythe began his political career within the colonial House of Burgesses, the oldest democratically elected body in British North America<ref>Matthew S. Gottlieb. (2024, Aug.) "House of Burgesses." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/house-of-burgesses/.</ref>. He initially served as a clerk<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>, but eventually Wythe served as a representative in his own right, filling three distinct seats over the span of twelve years<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.</ref>. Besides serving as a burgess, Wythe filled pivotal roles in the state government, such as the Attorney General in 1754 and Clerk of the House from 1768 and 1775<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing.</ref>.

After the dissolution of the House of Burgesses and the onset of the American Revolution, George Wythe's career pivoted to the national stage with his election to the Continental Congress in 1775<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe participated in debates and influenced notable thinkers such as John Adams, and his service in the Continental Congress culminated in his signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Wythe left the Continental Congress to return to Virginia state government, where he represented Williamsburg in the newly constituted House of Delegates<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref>. Wythe was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House in 1777, becoming the second individual to hold the post and presiding over the legislative body during wartime<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-40.</ref>. After the war, Wythe served as a delegate to both the Constitutional Convention<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref> and the Ratifying Convention in Virginia<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>.

Wythe also served on a local level as mayor and alderman in the city of Williamsburg<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. Additionally, he chaired the Electoral College of Virginia twice later in his life<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>. Throughout his career in public service, Wythe was known for his measured, steady approach to governance. At the same time, however, he was not afraid to challenge precedent when he felt a conviction to do so. He was an early opponent of the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and among the first to call for independence in the Continental Congress. Throughout his political career, Wythe possessed his characteristic humility and his deep understanding and appreciation for the art of civic life.

===House of Burgesses Committees Clerk (1748)===

Beginning in 1699, Williamsburg became the capital of colonial Virginia<ref>C. K. E. Gruber (2021, Feb. 17). "Williamsburg during the Colonial Period." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/williamsburg-during-the-colonial-period/.</ref>. Located in Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses met irregularly and sought to imitate the British provincial system and royal hierarchy. George Wythe was appointed October 28, 1748 to clerk to the "largest and most important standing committees"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. He served on "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. Serving as a representative of one’s county in the House of Burgesses was "ambition’s chief point of vantage"<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 53.</ref>. During this time, Wythe’s job included keeping the minutes of the proceedings of these committees. At the young age of twenty-two, his time in the House of Burgesses served as an educational endeavor for Wythe in colonial legislation. It also provided Wythe the opportunity to "rub shoulders" with some of the most influential men in the colonies at that time<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 54.</ref>. In 1752, Wythe was reappointed clerk for the "Privileges and Elections" and "Propositions and Grievances" committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 57.</ref>.

===Interim Attorney General (1754)===

The position of Attorney General was considered more prestigious than his seat in the House of Burgesses. Wythe was first appointed Acting, or Interim, Attorney General, by Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie in January of 1754, and served for about one year<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>. During his time as interim Attorney General, Wythe was involved in many conflicts between the House of Burgesses and the Royal Government. The first dispute Wythe became wrapped up in was the Pistol Fee Crisis of 1753-1754<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>. The Pistole Fee Crisis was a dispute between the House of Burgesses and Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie wanted to charge individuals a pistole for land patents that had previously been unenforced in Virginia<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>. A pistole was worth about 18 shillings at the time, which was about 6 days' wages for a skilled tradesman<ref>"Currency Converter: 1270–2017". (2024, Feb. 13). The National Archives. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.</ref>. The controversy was so contentious that Dinwiddie and the House of Burgesses had to go before the Privy Council in London to argue their sides. The Privy Council, unsurprisingly, sided with Dinwiddie’s pistole fee. This crisis foreshadows future tax conflicts between the colonies and the Royal Government which would of course surface almost a decade later in 1765 with the Stamp Act<ref>C. A. G. Olson. (2020, Dec. 7). "The Pistole Fee Dispute." Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/pistole-fee-dispute-the/.</ref>.

Wythe only served as Attorney General for a year before he was forced to vacate the position in favor of reinstating Randolph who had believed when he left the position to go to London, it would only be temporary and his job would be waiting for him upon his return<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 71.</ref>. Wythe would take on the role of Acting Attorney General once more, for about six months between November of 1766 and June of 1767, appointed by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier<ref>"George Wythe." Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office: House History. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/2394.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Burgesses (1754-1756)===

At the age of 28, Wythe was lifted up from his position of clerk to serve in the Williamsburg Seat of the House of Burgess<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 59.</ref>. The French & Indian War began in May of 1754, so Wythe was immediately thrust into a wartime government.<ref>"French & Indian War Timeline: Lake George NY History." (2020, Mar. 3). The French & Indian War Society. https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org/timeline/.</ref> Wythe entered the Fourth Session of the House of Burgess (1752-1755)<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 60.</ref>. During his time on the Burgess, Wythe worked on an appropriation to aid war efforts in the West. Wythe worked on a committee specially assigned to ensure the funds the House of Burgess given for the war effort was not exclusively for English use in the West, but that the allocated funds were helping serve the colonies' interests<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 61.</ref>. Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Privileges and Elections" subdivision, and the "Propositions and Grievances" subdivision during his time in the Williamsburg Seat. While these two subdivisions were familiar to him, Wythe was also appointed to serve on the "Courts of Justice," which was a new challenge<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 62.</ref>.

===William & Mary Representative Seat, House of Burgesses (1758-1761)===

In 1756, George Wythe ran for the House of Burgesses seat in Elizabeth City County, where he was a notable landholder<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 76.</ref>, but he placed fourth, beaten by residents who held more political appeal than external landholders<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79.</ref>. After the election, allegations of non-resident voting<ref>Elmer I. Miller. (1907). "The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development." New York: The Columbia University Press, 75.</ref> and the use of alcohol in campaigning led to an inquiry into the election, chaired by none other than George Wythe himself<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 79-81.</ref>. Two years later, in 1758, Wythe only received a single vote for Elizabeth City County’s seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>, but he returned to the House of Burgesses through another avenue. Since its founding in 1693, William and Mary’s faculty had been granted the right to send a representative to the House of Burgesses<ref>King William III and Queen Mary II. (1693). "Royal Charter of William and Mary." Swem Library. https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/wm/charter.</ref>, and they historically chose prominent lawyers for the role<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57.</ref>. In 1758, after the resignation of Peyton Randolph to take the Williamsburg Seat, the faculty chose George Wythe as their new representative<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 16.</ref>.

Upon returning to the House, he swiftly regained his positions on the Committees of Privileges and Elections, Propositions and Grievances, and Courts of Justice, becoming the only legislator to serve on three standing committees<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 166-167.</ref>. Wythe returned to a government still in the midst of the French and Indian War, which imparted a significant workload upon the house. During the war effort, Wythe was directly involved in handling compensation requests by Virginians for their personal losses from the conflict<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 167-168.</ref>. In 1759, Wythe also joined the Committee of Correspondence, directing the activities of the colony’s representative in England, Edward Montague<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 57-58.</ref>. He was also appointed to committees managing currency issued during the French and Indian War and regulating the silk industry in Virginia<ref>Oscar L. Shewmake. (1921). "The Honorable George Wythe: Teacher, Lawyer, Jurist, Statesman." William & Mary Faculty Publications, No. 1374, 27.</ref>. During this term, Wythe also contributed to the writing of four acts, including two on slavery, one on municipal boundaries, and one to promote inland navigation<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 168-169.</ref>.

===Elizabeth City County Seat, House of Burgesses (1761-1768)===

In 1761, Wythe stepped down from the William & Mary House seat and attempted another run for the Elizabeth City County seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. This time, Wythe was successful, placing first overall<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 170.</ref> and becoming one of Elizabeth City County’s two delegates, alongside William Wager<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>. During the 1761 session, Wythe was appointed to a fourth standing committee: that of trade. After 1764, he was the only member of the House of Burgesses to serve on four of the five committees <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 171.</ref>. Following a 1763 act delisting colonial paper money as legal tender, Wythe participated in the drafting of a response to Governor Francis Fauquier, who asked why Virginia was not favoring creditors who used British sterling<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 22.</ref>.

Later in 1764, when the British Parliament made preparations to impose a Stamp Act on the colonies, Wythe was one of the first Burgesses to openly oppose the new British policy. Wythe argued that the political connection between Virginia and Britain ran through the king and not parliament, implying equal constituent sovereignty to other dominions of the crown such as the British mainland itself<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 58-59.</ref>. However, Wythe did not support the resolutions of newer delegate Patrick Henry<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 24.</ref>, who argued that only Virginia had the right to tax Virginians and angrily labeled his opponents “enemies of the colony” on the House floor<ref>Patrick Henry. (1765). "Patrick Henry's Resolves Against the Stamp Act." Patrick Henry National Memorial. https://www.redhill.org/speeches-writings/patrick-henrys-resolutions-against-the-stamp-act/?srsltid=AfmBOopLg-gBqcK8wOMMSoMqean8OKf6z6LQj0twyX2HBXALuDp-vWXl.</ref>. Wythe’s opposition likely stemmed from their extreme presentation as much as disagreement on policy, and he continued to oppose the acts until Britain repealed them<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 191-215.</ref>. During the later years of his tenure in the House of Burgesses Wythe focused on drafting legislation related to land ownership<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 224-226.</ref>.

===Alderman (1768?-1772)===
The City of Williamsburg had a government consisting of a mayor, a recorder, an upper chamber of six aldermen, and a lower chamber of twelve common councilors<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. For an undetermined amount of time, George Wythe served as one of six aldermen for the City of Williamsburg, having been selected by the extant city government to fill a vacancy. He possibly served since as early as 1750, when he signed on record the oath of allegiance to the City, something required of sitting aldermen<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 38-48.</ref>. He must have been an alderman by 1768, as this would have been required for his subsequent appointment to mayor in the same year<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref><ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. Although his specific activities as Alderman are unknown, he would have been responsible for the creation of city ordinances, the selection of new city government members in the event of a vacancy, and the organization of local fairs and markets<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>. George Wythe served until 1772, when he resigned for unknown reasons<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 258.</ref> and was replaced by Dr. James Blair<ref>W. A. R. Goodwin. (1938). "George Wythe House." Department of Research and Record: Colonial Williamsburg, 11.</ref>.

===Mayor of Williamsburg (1768-1769)===

From his position as alderman, George Wythe was elected mayor by the other members of the city government<ref>Leola O. Walker. (1967, Jan.). "Officials in the City Government of Colonial Williamsburg." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 75, No. 1, 36.</ref>, taking office on November 30th, 1768<ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 250.</ref>. Wythe served a single term as mayor, until November of 1769<ref>"Past Mayors & Governors." City of Williamsburg. https://www.williamsburgva.gov/573/Past-Mayors-Governors.</ref>. As mayor, Wythe would have overseen major endeavors of the city in collaboration with the rest of the city government, including repair of streets, organization of events, and the creation of ordinances<ref>"Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capital." (1907, July). The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 16.</ref>.

===Clerk of the House (1768-1775)===

[[File:JournalOfTheHouseOfBurgesses31March1768.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"George Wythe, Gentleman, having been appointed Clerk of the House of Burgesses in the Room of John Randolph, Esqr...." Page from the British copy of the ''Journal of the House of Burgesses,'' 31 March – 18 Apr 1768, National Archives, London, UK, CO 5/1438.]]
After an unsuccessful bid to replace Peyton Randolph as Attorney General of Virginia<ref>George Wythe. (1766, June 23). "George Wythe to Benjamin Franklin, 23 June 1766." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-13-02-0112.</ref>, George Wythe was elected to be Clerk of the House in March of 1768, filling the vacancy left by the new Attorney General John Randolph<ref>Kukla, Jon. (1981). ''Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1643-1776.'' Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 153. </ref>. Next to the Speaker, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses was the most significant office in the legislative body<ref>Charles S. Sydnor (1952). ''Gentlemen Freeholders: Political Practices in Washington's Virginia.'' Williamsburg, VA: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 96. </ref>. Alongside the standard roles of recording and maintaining records, the Clerk of the House of Burgesses presided over the election of the Speaker and could inform the Governor directly of proceedings within the House<ref>S. M. Pargellis. (1927, Apr.). "The Procedure of the Virginia House of Burgesses." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 76-81.</ref>. Wythe notably focused on elevating the standard of the office, ordering materials for the creation of bookplates<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1919). ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.'' Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 290.</ref> and a robe in the style of the British House of Commons<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. He also used the privileges of his office to peruse records from prior clerks, building a familiarity that he would draw on during his post-revolutionary career<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref>.

Despite the fact that he could not be a sitting member of the House during his clerkship, Wythe continued to influence proceedings as an advisor to political leaders and novices in the legislature, especially as trans-Atlantic tensions rose<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78.</ref><ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26.</ref>. According to one apocryphal account<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 26-27.</ref>, Wythe used his position as Clerk to intentionally delay the delivery of the House’s minutes to Governor Botetourt in May of 1769, preventing the governor from dissolving the legislature while they were drafting appeals of protest for King George III<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 60.</ref>. Although Wythe’s direct participation in legislating was limited during this time, his name nevertheless appears as Clerk on several significant documents produced by the House of Burgesses during the leadup to the Revolution. For example, the Resolution Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, issued in May of 1774 to show solidarity with occupied Boston, was issued by Wythe<ref>"Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer." (1774, May 24). National Archives https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-01-02-0082.</ref>. He served as Clerk until June 1775, when Virginia’s colonial legislature dissolved for a final time, making Wythe the final Clerk of the House of Burgesses<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 78-79.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775-1776)===

In 1775, the year after the cessation of his clerkship and following the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wythe was among seven delegates elected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress for the upcoming year. He earned the fifth most votes from the former Burgesses of any candidate, and ascended to the Continental Congress as a junior member <ref>W. E. Hemphill. (1937). ''George Wythe the Colonial Briton''. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 274.</ref>. Wythe traveled to Philadelphia with Peyton Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and their wives, arriving in early September of that year<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 92.</ref>. Although he did not speak often in Congress, he was an early advocate of independence<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 30.</ref>. In one 1776 debate, Wythe questioned why the delegates were concerned about appearing as “dutiful subjects” and not simply “rebels,” and emphasized the need for free trade independent of Great Britain, a position eventually adopted by the Congress that April<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 119.</ref>. Wythe served on many committees in the Continental Congress, including one to increase gunpowder production and one which drafted a resolution encouraging the outfitting of privateers<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 33.</ref>.

While in Philadelphia, Wythe had the opportunity to befriend notable Massachusetts delegate John Adams. Wythe helped explain to Adams confusing internal disputes within the Virginia delegation<ref>John Adams. (1851). ''The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States,'' vol. 3. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 23-24.</ref> and generally provided intellectual and legislative support to Adams when it came to independence. In fact, Adams credited a conversation he had with George Wythe for inspiring his 1776 essay “Thoughts on Government”<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 34.</ref>, an early foray into the design of the new American government, which featured structural features such as a two-chambered legislative branch including a lower representative house<ref>John Adams. (1776, Apr.). "Thoughts on Government." National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0026-0004.</ref>.
As 1776 stretched on, Wythe hardened his stance on the colonies’ political future, advocating alongside John Adams and Henry Lee that a firm declaration of independence from the British Empire was imminently needed<ref>Lynn Montross. (1970). ''The Reluctant Rebels: The Story of the Continental Congress 1774-1789.'' New York: Barnes & Noble, 149.</ref>. Although Wythe was an ardent supporter of independence, he missed the pivotal vote for independence while traveling to Virginia to participate in the formal creation of a new state government<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 36.</ref>. He returned to Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration of Independence<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 62.</ref>, but soon afterwards returned permanently to Virginia to pursue matters of state government, despite having been elected to another term by Virginia’s legislators<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 37.</ref>.

===Williamsburg Seat, House of Delegates (1776-1778)===

[[File:VirginiaProceedingsOfConvention1775.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Title page for Virginia's ''[[Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia|The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775]]''. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775.
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While George Wythe was serving in the Continental Congress, Edmund Pendleton “saved” Wythe the Williamsburg seat<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 29-30.</ref> in the series of conventions in Virginia that would become the formal House of Delegates in October<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1-3.</ref>. He quickly became involved in an early attempt at revision of Virginia’s colonial law code, which the House of Delegates initiated in October. Wythe only arrived back from Philadelphia in January of 1777 and took a more moderate position on the revision process, hoping to preserve pivotal British statutes and expand upon them when needed<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>.

After the end of his term as Speaker of the House in 1778, Wythe did not return to the House of Delegates, instead taking a prestigious judicial position in the High Court of Chancery in 1779<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 111.</ref>.

===Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1777-1778)===

In 1777, Edmund Pendleton, the first Speaker of the House of Delegates, was injured after falling from a horse, necessitating the election of a new speaker<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 38.</ref>. Thomas Jefferson nominated George Wythe, who won election against Robert Carter Nicholas and Benjamin Harrison after two rounds on May 8th<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 3-4.</ref>. Wythe stated that he was serving merely in the stead of Pendleton, but continued to hold the office after Pendleton’s recovery and return<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 103-104.</ref>. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker saw him oversee proceedings regarding the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 22.</ref>, the passage of legislation penalizing army deserters<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, and the funding of clothing for the state’s soldiers<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780.'' (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 52.</ref>. Among the last bills passed during Wythe’s tenure as Speaker was a bill to create the High Court of Chancery<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 109.</ref>, which he would serve on soon thereafter. Wythe’s tenure as Speaker ended when the House of Delegates adjourned on January 24th, 1778<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 1. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 134-137.</ref>, and he was replaced in May by Benjamin Harrison<ref>''Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1780'', vol. 2. (1827). Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 4.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)===

After a series of negotiations in 1786 established a May, 1787 convention, the Virginia General Assembly chose seven delegates to attend, including George Wythe. Despite concerns over the health of his wife Anne, Wythe travelled up the Chesapeake by ship and arrived in Philadelphia by mid-May<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 64.</ref>. After the convention began in late May, Virginia’s delegation, Wythe included, was among the first of the states to push for a total rehaul of the Federal system, not merely a revision. During these early stages, Wythe wrote to Jefferson during the conference asking for his thoughts on potential changes to the national government, but Jefferson was unable to respond in time while abroad<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 123-124.</ref>. At the onset of the convention, he chaired the Rules Committee to establish procedures for the upcoming debates<ref>Suzanne Harman Munson. (2021, May 25). "George Wythe of Virginia: Continental Congress Delegate, Judge, Professor of Law, and Declaration of Independence Signer." Constituting America. https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-george-wythe-of-virginia-continental-congress-delegate-judge-professor-of-law-declaration-of-independence-signer-guest-essayist-suzanne-harman-munson/.</ref>. After this endeavor, however, Wythe rarely spoke<ref>"George Wythe." National Constitution Center. https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/george-wythe.</ref>, except once to support a resolution by James Madison to focus on general principles before discussing specifics<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>. Perhaps this lack of engagement was because his wife’s condition was worsening, requiring him to leave Philadelphia in early June, sending his resignation to Governor Edmund Randolph on June 16 once back in Williamsburg with his wife<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 124.</ref>. Wythe did not return to the convention or sign the US Constitution<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part One.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 202-203.</ref>, and Anne Wythe died two months later, in August, 1787<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 65.</ref>.

===Delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)===

[[File:JournalOfTheCollegeOfElectors1804P1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Page one from the Virginia [[Journal of the College of Electors, 1804|''Journal of the College of Electors'']] for 1804. [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=1244394&custom_att_2=direct Original] from the [http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:8881/R?func=collections-result&collection_id=2935&_ga=2.89656536.292216241.1521144290-1372312620.1521144290 Electoral College Digital Collection,] Library of Virginia.]]
Wythe did not put himself forward as a candidate for the upcoming convention in Virginia on ratification of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 66.</ref>, but a convention of voters in neighboring York County, following the urging of a man named Charles Lewis, unanimously elected George Wythe and John Blair as delegates ''in absentia''. Following this, a convoy of voters, including Thomas Nelson (the original candidate for the seat) travelled to Wythe’s home in Williamsburg to inform a startled Wythe of his new political role<ref>Littleton Waller Tazewell. (1823). ''An Account and History of the Tazewell Family.'' Williamsburg, VA: Tazewell Family, 97-99.</ref>. Upon arrival in Richmond, Edmund Pendleton was nominated as chair and Wythe seconded the nomination, possibly to remove himself from consideration as an opposing candidate<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 129.</ref>.

Beginning in June, Wythe began to preside over committees of the whole, which invoked debate on the features of the Constitution between all delegates<ref>''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia.'' (1805). Richmond, VA: Enquirer-Press, 17.</ref>. Wythe only gave one speech himself, notably with strong emotion. He spoke of the Revolution, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the need for action despite the imperfections of the Constitution<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 69.</ref>. The Virginia delegates voted to ratify the Constitution 89-79, with Wythe voting in favor<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After ratification, Wythe headed a committee to draft suggested amendments for the Constitution once ratification had occurred<ref>Robert B. Kirtland. (1986). ''[[George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge]].'' New York: Garland Publishing, 130-131.</ref>, submitting forty amendments to the committee<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 70.</ref>. After a Federalist attempt to strike an amendment related to taxation powers failed, the amendments passed on June 27th, the same day the Convention concluded<ref>''The Debate on the Constitution, Part Two.'' (1993). New York: Library of America, 557-565.</ref>.

===Virginia Elector (1800 and 1804)===

In 1800, Wythe was chosen as an elector for his former student Thomas Jefferson<ref>Alonzo Thomas Dill. (1979). ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty.'' Williamsburg, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 79.</ref>, and presided over the state’s Electoral College when it convened in Richmond<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>. The Election of 1800 was notorious for a ploy by Democratic-Republicans to strategically vote for either Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr for President to ensure a Jefferson presidency and a Burr vice presidency, a plan that nearly went awry due to a defecting elector in New York<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. The Virginia College of Electors, under Wythe’s leadership, sent all 21 of its electoral votes to Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1800 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j.</ref>

Wythe once again presided over the Virginia College of Electors in 1804<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler. (1907). "George Wythe" in ''Great American Lawyers,'' vol. 1. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 66.</ref>, sending all 24 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson<ref>Philip J. Lampi. (2012, Jan. 11). "Virginia 1804 Electoral College." Tufts University: A New Nation Votes. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/7m01bn32j.</ref> during his landslide victory over Charles Pinckney<ref>"Elections from 1789 to 1828." Virginia Museum of History and Culture. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/getting-message-out-presidential-campaign-memorabilia-collection-allen-frey/elections-1789-1828.</ref>. After the election, he joined Jefferson at a celebratory party, where Wythe himself received a toast from the attendees<ref>Daniel Berexa. (2011, Jan.). "The Murder of Founding Father George Wythe." Tennessee Bar Association. https://www.tba.org/?pg=Articles&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=9542.</ref>.

==See also==
*[[Wythe the Lawyer]]
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==

* George Wythe, at [https://history.house.virginia.gov/clerks/41 A History of the Virginia House of Delegates,] Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.

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Following the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the [[wikipedia:Second Continental Congress|Second Continental Congress]] met from 1776 until 1781. The Continental Congress consisted of delegations from the Thirteen Colonies in America, united to support the American Revolution, and establish independence from Great Britain. [[George Wythe]] was an elected delegate from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress from August 11, 1775, until January 29, 1777. Wythe participated on assigned committees, answering letters, setting policy, communicating to the Colonies, and writing reports to Congress. Wythe signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] in September, 1776.

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Detail of George Wythe from John Trumbull's ''Declaration of Independence'' (1818). Original at the [http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-hill/historic-rotunda-paintings/declaration-independence U.S. Capitol.]

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Page two of a report from the Committee on the Northern Army in the handwriting of [[George Wythe]], November 28, 1776. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/457284 Fold3.]

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Page one of a report from the Committee on the Northern Army in the handwriting of [[George Wythe]], November 28, 1776. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/457278 Fold3.]

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Report of the Committee on the Northern Army, 28 November 1776

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[[File:ReportOfTheCommitteeOnTheNorthernArmy28November1776P1.jpg|right|thumb|350px | Page one of a report from the Committee on the Northern Army in the handwriting of George Wythe, November 28, 1776. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/457278 Fold3].]]
[[File:ReportOfTheCommitteeOnTheNorthernArmy28November1776P2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Page two of the report. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/457284 Fold3].]]

This report, in the handwriting of [[George Wythe]] and [[wikipedia:Samuel Adams|Samuel Adams]], concerning the Northern Army was filed by the Continental Congress on 28 November, 1776. The report discusses the order of 20 cannons and the procurement of supplies for five-thousand soldiers of the Northern Army.

The text of the final report was published in the ''Journals of the Continental Congress'' (1906).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JlnUAAAAMAAJ&pg=1047 ''Journals of the Continental Congress,''] ed. Worthington C. Ford, Vol. 6, ''October 9-December 31, 1776'' (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1906), 1047-1049.</ref>

==Document text, 28 November 1776==

===Page 1===

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<tt>
The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Report of the Committee lately sent to the Northern Army beg leave to make Report, and pray that they may be allowed to sit again.
</tt>
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Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee, that a letter be sent to governor [[wikipedia:Jonathan Trumbull|Trumbull]], desiring him to order twenty cannon [illegible] <sub>^</sub> <sup>carrying</sup> shot of eighteen pounds weight to be cast at [[wikipedia:Mount Riga Ironworks|Salisbury iron works]], and transported to [[wikipedia:Fort Ticonderoga|Ticonderoga]], with all possible expedition.

Resolved, that it is the opinion of the<s>is</s> <s>opinion</s> committee that skilful persons be sent to examine the Salisbury and mr Livingston's founderies, and if <sub>^</sub> <sup>it be found that</sup> a sufficient number of cannon may be cast there, that proper artificers be forthwith employed in that work, an agreement being first made with <s>the annex</s><sub>^</sub><sup> Gov. Trumbull and mr Livingston</sup> for that purpose.

Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee, that the commissary general be directed to procure provisions sufficient for <s>eight</s> five thousand men during eight months, to be sent to Albany, and from thence<sub>^</sub> <sup>to [[wikipedia:Fort Anne|Fort Anne]] </sup> and the like quantity to remain in Albany, and be removed elsewhere as occasion may require,

<s>Resolved, that <sub>^</sub> <sup>it is the opinion of this committee that</sup><sub>bushels</sub> of salt be sent to Albany</s>

and that the commissary-general be directed to send a sufficient qty of salt be immediately purchased and sent to Albany.
</blockquote>

<tt>Postpon'd Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee that one thousand good Blankets and five hundred<sub>^</sub><sup>flock mattresses and pillows</sup> be purchased or otherwise procured and sent to Albany for the use of the report of the<sub>^</sub><sup>Hospital in the</sup> Northern Army. </tt>
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===Page 2===

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Nov. 28<sup>th</sup> 1776. { No. 12.<br />
Report of the Committee to<br />
whom ??? referred the Report<br />
the report of the Com<sup>ee</sup>. lately ???<br />
to the northern Army<br />
No<sup>r</sup>. 28. 1776<br />
Last article postponed.
</blockquote>

==See also==
*[[Report of the Committee for Indian Affairs, 4 November 1776]]
*[[Report of the Committee of Treasury, 12 November 1776]]
*[[Report of the Committee on the Northern Army, 29 November 1776, No. 13]]
*[[Report of the Committee on the Northern Army, 29 November 1776, No. 14]]
==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*Read this document in [https://books.google.com/books?id=JlnUAAAAMAAJ&pg=1047 Google Books.]
*View this document at [https://www.fold3.com/image/457278 Fold3.]

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Page two of "[[Additional Instructions to the Commissioners to France]]" in [[George Wythe|Wythe's]] hand, October 16, 1776. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/1/446125 Fold3.]

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Page one of "[[Additional Instructions to the Commissioners to France]]" in [[George Wythe|Wythe's]] hand, October 16, 1776. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/1/446119 Fold3.]

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Additional Instructions to the Commissioners to France

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Additional Instructions to Benjamin Franklin, Silas Dean, and Thomas Jefferson, Commissioners from the United States of America to the King of France}}
[[File:InstructionsToCommissionersToFrance16October1776P1.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Page one of "Additional Instructions to the Commissioners to France" in Wythe's hand, October 16, 1776. Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/1/446119 Fold3].]]
In the papers of the Continental Congress is a draft of a document written by [[George Wythe]] as part of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is an addition to instructions to be given to a group of emissaries to [[wikipedia:Louis XVI of France|King Louis XVI]] of France, who were to present a treaty from the newly united States, regarding trade and commerce, and proposed alliance in the case of war with with Great Britain.

A plan for treaties with foreign nations was first presented to Congress on July 18, 1776.<ref>''Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789,'' ed. Worthington C. Ford, vol. 5, ''1776, June 5-October 8'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1906), 576-589.</ref> A revised plan was laid on the table on September 17.<ref>''Journals,'' vol. 5, 768-779.</ref> Instructions to the commissioners who were to carry the treaty were reported on September 10, and both the treaty and instructions were approved on the 24th.<ref>The original instructions to the commissioner to France are published in the [https://books.google.com/books?id=ujQSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA813 ''Journals,''] vol. 5, 813-817.</ref> Originally the proposed commission consisted of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Thomas Jefferson (provisionally listed here by their initials), but Jefferson declined the position and was replaced with Arthur Lee on October 22.<ref>[http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-22-02-0371 "The Continental Congress: Instructions to Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee as Commissioners to France, (24 September–22 October 1776),"] Founders Online, National Archives.</ref>

The additional instructions were written by Wythe sometime after September 26, and the document is endorsed as "Agreed to," October 16, 1776. The draft is heavily-edited and revised, containing many words which have been crossed out and replaced, and an entire section at the end intended to be inserted earlier. The text of Wythe's draft is reproduced here; the final document with corrections is published in the [https://books.google.com/books?id=JlnUAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA884 ''Journals of the Continental Congress''] (1906).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JlnUAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA884 ''Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789,''] ed. Worthington C. Ford, vol. 6, ''1776, October 9-December 31'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1906), 884.</ref>

==Document text, 16 October 1776==
===Page 1===
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Additional instructions to BF, SD, and TJ, commissioners from the United States of America to the king of France.

Whilst you are negotiating the affairs you are charged with at the court of France, you will ['''struck out'''] have opportunities of conversing frequently with the ministers and agents of other european princes and ['''struck out'''] states residing there.

You shall endeavour, when you find occasion fit and convenient, to obtain from them a recognition of <s>the</s> our independency and sovereignty ['''struck out'''], and to conclude treaties of peace, <s>and</s> amity between their princes or states and us <sub>^</sub> [illegible] <sup>*</sup>. If that cannot be effected, you shall, to the utmost of your power, prevent their taking part with Great Britain in the war <sub>^</sub><sup>which</sup> his britannic majesty <s>is</s> prosecutes<sub>^</sub> against us, or entering into offensive alliances with that king, and protest and present remonstrances ['''struck out'''] against the same, ['''struck out'''] <sup>desiring</sup> <sub>^</sub> the ['''struck out'''] interposition mediation and good offices on our behalf of his most christian majesty, the king of France, and of any other princes or states whose dispositions are not hostile towards us. In case overtures be made to you by the ministers or agents of any european <sub>^</sub>princes or states for commercial treaties between them and us,

* you may conclude such treaties accordingly, <sup>+</sup> provided<sub>^</sub> that <s>the terms thereof be first imparted to his most christian majesty and approved of by him, that they</s> that the same be not inconsistent with the treaty you shall make with his most christian majesty, that they
<sub>^</sub>do not oblige us to become a party in any war which may happen in consequence thereof, and that the immunities, exemptions, privileges, pro-<div align="right">tection</div>
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===Page 2===

[[File:InstructionsToCommissionersToFrance16October1776P2.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Page two of "Additional Instructions to the Commissioners to France." Image from [https://www.fold3.com/image/1/446125 Fold3].]]
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tection <s>and</s> defense and advantages, or the contrary, thereby stipulated, be equal and reciprocal.

1097<br />
<s>280</s><br />
Report of the Com<sup>ee</sup>. on preparing<br />
further instructions to the<br />
1097<br />
Commissioners 277

postponed. —
Agreed to Oct<sup>r</sup>. 16, 1776
</blockquote>

==See also==
*[[Life of Dr. Benjamin Rush]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*Read this document at [http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-22-02-0371 Founders Online,] National Archives.
*Read this document in [https://books.google.com/books?id=JlnUAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA884 Google Books.]

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Letter from the Committee on Clothing, Second Continental Congress, Philadelphia, to the Convention of the State of New York, dated October 7, 1776. From Charles Hamilton's ''The Book of Autographs'' (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978), p. 125.

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Wythe & the Committee on Clothing to the State of New York, 7 October 1776

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[[File:CommitteeOnClothing7October1776.jpg|right|thumb|450px|<p>Letter from the Committee on Clothing to the Convention of the State of New York, October 7, 1776. Image from Charles Hamilton's [https://archive.org/details/bookofautographs0000hami/page/124/mode/2up?q=wythe ''The Book of Autographs''] (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978).]]
[[George Wythe]] and the Committee on Clothing write to the Convention of the State of New York, sending $10,000. The resolutions enclosed were dated June 19 and 25 September, 1776, providing for clothing for the troops.<ref>Peter Force, [https://books.google.com/books?id=nDdDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA247 ''American Archives: A Documentary History of the United States of American from the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 to the Definitive Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, September 3, 1783,''] Fifth Series, vol. 3 (Washington, D.C.: M. St. Clair Clarke and Peter Force, 1853), 247.</ref>

==Letter text==
===Page 1===

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<div align="right">
Philadelphia, October 7:<sup>th</sup> 1776
</div>

Gentlemen

The Committee Appointed to Carry into Execution the Inclosed Resolve can think of no method so proper for the State of New York, as to apply to the Convention; and for that purpose we do send you ten thousand dollars, and desire you to appoint proper persons in the Several Districts to Execute the same; and if, upon trial, you find that more Cloathing may be had than this money will purchase, you may have more by applying to this Committee —

To the

:::::Rob Treat Paine
:::::Josiah Bartlett
:::::William Ellery
:::::Wm Williams
:::::G. Wythe
:::::Arthur Middleton
:::::W<sup>m</sup> Floyd
:::::Lyman Hall
:::::Geo: Ross

To the hon.<sup>ble</sup><br />
the Convention<br />
:of the State
::of
::New York
</blockquote>

==See also==
*[[Wythe, William Ellery & Committee on Clothing to John Hancock, 4 November 1776]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*View this letter at the [https://archive.org/details/bookofautographs0000hami/page/124/mode/2up?q=wythe Internet Archive.]

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Facsimile of the "[[Agreement of Secrecy]],'' from Peter Force's ''American Archives,'' 4th ser., vol. 3 (Washington, D.C.: M. St. Clair and Peter Force, 1840), 1916-1917.

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Facsimile of the "[[Agreement of Secrecy]],'' from Peter Force's ''American Archives,'' 4th ser., vol. 3 (Washington, D.C.: M. St. Clair and Peter Force, 1840), 1916-1917.

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Page four of the "[[Agreement of Secrecy]]," signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, November 9, 1775. Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives. Image from [http://www.fold3.com/image/433623/ fold3.]

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Page three of the "[[Agreement of Secrecy]]," November 9, 1775, Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Records Group 360, National Archives. Image from [http://www.fold3.com/image/433621/ fold3.]

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Page two of the "[[Agreement of Secrecy]]," November 9, 1775. Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives. Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives. Image from [http://www.fold3.com/image/433619/ fold3.]

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Page two of the "Agreement of Secrecy," signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, November 9, 1775. [http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters_of_freedom_zoom_pages/charters_of_freedom_zoom_2.1.1.html National Archives.]

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Gwsweeney:

Page one of the "[[Agreement of Secrecy]]," signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, November 9, 1775. Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives. Image from [http://www.fold3.com/image/433618/ fold3.]

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