Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809,. Virginia letters and legal opinion, 1776-1846.
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Virginia letters and legal opinion, 1776-1846.
A collection of miscellaneous letters, chiefly Virginian, includes a letter, 1 May 1776, from Lord Dunmore, aboard the ship Dunmore, to the commanding officer at Portsmouth, regarding provision of clothing and other necessities to British prisoners of war; and a letter, 22 October, 1796, Edmund Randolph, Fredericksburg, Va., to J.H. Norton, Winchester, Va., regarding the death of an acquaintance and the possiblity of procuring slaves from John Page. Also included are a legal opinion, 23 January 1803, of Edmund Randolph, regarding the settlement of an estate; a letter, 14 December 1804, William Branch Giles, Washington, D.C., to Benjamin Bourne, Bristol, R.I., on friendship despite political differences; a letter, 6 October 1811, from Charles Lee, Alexandria, Va., requesting that the recipient defend a doctor who has been charged with rape, and providing some background on the case. Also included are a humorous letter, 2 August 1820, from William Wirt, Washington, D.C., regarding the sale of horses; a letter, 14 February 1832, from Dolley Madison, Montpelier, Va., to F.D. Lear, Washington, D.C., regarding the health of James Madison and social matters; and a letter, 26 February 1841, from Henry A. Wise, Washington, D.C., to Martin Van Buren suggesting Henry St. George Tucker for a position on the Supreme Court. Also included is a letter, 12 June 1843, from Henry A. Wise, Accomack County, Va., to John C. Spencer, Washington, D.C., regarding the keeper of the light boat at the mouth of the Rappahannock River. In addition to the Virginia items is a letter, 8 December 1846, from Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Brompton, Eng., to William R. Dempster, London, Eng., giving the addresses of Tom Taylor and Thomas Carlyle.
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