Josiah Simpson papers, 1804-1805 [manuscript].

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Josiah Simpson papers, 1804-1805 [manuscript].

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Three letters written by Josiah Simpson to his brother John Simpson and sister Mary Simpson in Princeton, N.J., in 1804 and 1805. Simpson wrote the second two letters from his post as a tutor in the home of John Taliaferro (1768-1852) near Fredericksburg, Va. In the first letter, Simpson gives his brother his thoughts on whether he should pursue a career in law or divinity. In the second and third letters, Simpson describes his experiences tutoring Taliaferro's two young children and his impressions of Virginia life.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Taliaferro, John, 1768-1852

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Representative from Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to Joseph Gales, Jr., 1838 Jul. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270579138 ...

Simpson, Josiah

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Josiah Simpson, born in the 1780s, had a short but successful career in law. In 1812, President Madison appointed him as United States judge for the Mississippi Territory. He served as an influential delegate to the Mississippi state Constitutional Convention in 1817, but died soon afterwards. From the description of Josiah Simpson papers, 1804-1805 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 37809785 From the guide to the Josiah Simpson Papers, 1804-1805, (University of North Carolin...