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[[wikipedia:Patrick Henry|Patrick Henry]] forwards to [[George Wythe]] as Speaker of the House of Delegates a letter from [[wikipedia: George Washington|General George Washington]], requesting that Wythe share it with the Assembly.<ref>Gov. Henry to Geo. Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates (Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.)," in ''Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia,'' vol. 1, ''The Letters of Patrick Henry,'' ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), | [[wikipedia:Patrick Henry|Patrick Henry]] forwards to [[George Wythe]] as Speaker of the House of Delegates a letter from [[wikipedia: George Washington|General George Washington]], requesting that Wythe share it with the Assembly.<ref>Gov. Henry to Geo. Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates (Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.)," in ''Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia,'' vol. 1, ''The Letters of Patrick Henry,'' ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 163.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 3 May 2024
Patrick Henry forwards to George Wythe as Speaker of the House of Delegates a letter from General George Washington, requesting that Wythe share it with the Assembly.[1]
Letter text
June 13th 1777
Sir.
The inclosed [sic] Letter from Genl Washington, containing some Matters of an interesting Nature, I have judged it necessary to lay before the general Assembly without Loss of Time. This, I intreat the Favor of you to do, & to be assured that I am
- Sir
- Yr mo. obedt & very
- Hble Servt
- P. HENRY.
The honble George Wythe Esqr
Speaker of the House of Delegates
[Endorsed:] Refd to Com: on State of the Commonwealth
See also
References
- ↑ Gov. Henry to Geo. Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates (Va. State Archives, Ex. Com.)," in Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia, vol. 1, The Letters of Patrick Henry, ed. H. R. McIlwaine (Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1926), 163.