Letters to David Sewall, 1753-1756.

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Letters to David Sewall, 1753-1756.

Three letters written to David Sewall (Harvard AB 1755). The first letter, written on September 21, 1753 by Samuel Sewall in York, to his brother at Harvard sends general news, asks after a hat sent to David, and requests he have a wig made for him. The second letter, written by Harvard student David Wyer on August 28, 1756, enthusiastically thanks Sewall for his past advice. The third letter, also sent from his brother Samuel in York on December 9, 1766, offers David advice on love. The two later letters were sent to Sewall while he was a schoolmaster in Wells, Maine.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772983

Harvard University Archives.

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Sewall, David, 1735-1825

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Lawyer and judge, of York, Me. From the description of David Sewall charge to the grand jury, ca. 1789. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228071185 From the description of Court docket book, 1800-1803. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70974578 Sewall graduated from Harvard University (1755); he was a judge for the U.S. District Court, Maine (1789-1818). From the description of Letter, 17 January 1795. (Harvard...

Sewall, Samuel, 1724-1815

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Wyer, David, 1741-1776.

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