Richard Sprigg : papers, 1776-1788.

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Richard Sprigg : papers, 1776-1788.

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Letters to Sprigg from Thomas J. Bullitt and friends, including Mason Lock Weems. All are personal letters with occasional mentions of current news. Also discussed are the U.S. Constitution, paper money, courts of justice, and a shooting. A brief note from Sprigg's father, Edward Sprigg, 27 June 1776, and an undated invitation are included.

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Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825

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Mason Locke Weems (October 11, 1759 – May 23, 1825), usually referred to as Parson Weems, was an American book agent and author who wrote the first biography of George Washington immediately after his death. He was the source of some of the apocryphal stories about Washington. The tale of the cherry tree ("I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet") is included in the fifth edition of The Life of Washington (1809 imprint, originally published 1800), a bestseller that depicted Washingt...

Bullitt, Thomas James, 1763-1840.

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Sprigg, Richard, fl. 1776-1788.

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Resident of Annapolis, Md. From the description of Richard Sprigg : papers, 1776-1788. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49336481 ...