William Byrd II letter : London, England to William Blathwayt, Virginia, 1715 June 27.

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William Byrd II letter : London, England to William Blathwayt, Virginia, 1715 June 27.

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Letter from William Byrd II in London to William Blathwayt in Virginia. Byrd is glad to hear Blathwayt is recovering from distemper. The bulk of the letter concerns the issue before the Council of Virginia regarding quitrents.

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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