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A memorandum dated November, 1802, from [[George Wythe|Wythe]] to Judge [[wikipedia:George Hay (Virginia)|George Hay]] (1765-1830), of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, inquiring after a report in the case of [[Walcott v. Swan|''Wolcott, et al. v. Swan, et al.'']] | A memorandum dated November, 1802, from [[George Wythe|Wythe]] to Judge [[wikipedia:George Hay (Virginia)|George Hay]] (1765-1830), of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, inquiring after a report in the case of [[Walcott v. Swan|''Wolcott, et al. v. Swan, et al.'']] | ||
The document formed part of the collection of Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848), a prominent American merchant of Baltimore, Maryland, and collector of art and autographs.<ref>Wayne Homren, [http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n23a14.html "Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848),"] ''E-Sylum'' 20, no. 23 (June 4, 2017), Numismatic Bibliomania Society, accessed March 5, 2018.</ref> Gilmor made a notation on the reverse. | The document formed part of the collection of Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848), a prominent American merchant of Baltimore, Maryland, and collector of art, coins, and autographs.<ref>Wayne Homren, [http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n23a14.html "Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848),"] ''E-Sylum'' 20, no. 23 (June 4, 2017), Numismatic Bibliomania Society, accessed March 5, 2018.</ref> Gilmor made a notation on the reverse. | ||
==Letter text, November 1802== | ==Letter text, November 1802== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Wythe's Judicial Career]] | *[[Wythe's Judicial Career]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Letters and Papers]] | [[Category: Letters and Papers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:29, 21 August 2025
A memorandum dated November, 1802, from Wythe to Judge George Hay (1765-1830), of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, inquiring after a report in the case of Wolcott, et al. v. Swan, et al.
The document formed part of the collection of Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848), a prominent American merchant of Baltimore, Maryland, and collector of art, coins, and autographs.[1] Gilmor made a notation on the reverse.
Letter text, November 1802
Page 1
G, Wythe to m' Hay
In the cause between Swan & Walcot hath another report been prepared? novemb'r, 1802
Page 2
M' Hay
Chancellor Wythe was one
[of the] signers of the declaration
[of] Independence from Virginia.
[text obscured] was given to me by Professor
[obscured] of the University at
[obscured] lotteville[?] in 1821. R. Gilmor
See also
References
- ↑ Wayne Homren, "Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848)," E-Sylum 20, no. 23 (June 4, 2017), Numismatic Bibliomania Society, accessed March 5, 2018.