Wythe, George to T[homas] J[efferson], 1776 November 18
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Wythe, George to T[homas] J[efferson], 1776 November 18 | ||
| Alternative Title | B J35.51 no.24. Wythe, George, 1726-1806. Letter to T[homas] J[efferson] | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Wythe, George, 1726-1806 | ||
| Recipient | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Transcription of a letter from George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson. Wythe informs Jefferson that he is available to return to Virginia when he is needed by Jefferson and Edmund Pendleton. Wythe describes his thoughts on being appointed to the Committee of Revisal. He discusses his desire to stay in Philadelphia, despite the likelihood that the British will take the city. He states that there is news about a garrison in Fort Washington that had surrendered, which he then clarifies at the end of the note. Wythe then writes about judges in related to the creation of a new court system, the appointment of a Mr. Moore, and decisions about bounty to noncommissioned officers. He references journals that Jefferson hopes will be sent to him, finding an artist to render the great seal, the use of house servants and furniture by Jefferson and Martha Jefferson. | ||
| Note | Recipient's copy at the Library of Congress, this is a transcription. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Judges--United States | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Army--Pay, allowances, etc. | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Jefferson, Martha, 1748-1782 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Page, John, 1744-1808 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Congress | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Great Britain. Army | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 2p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776-11-18 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Thomas Jefferson Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.J35 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.J35-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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