Letter to his sister Anne Christian, 17 March 1788.

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Letter to his sister Anne Christian, 17 March 1788.

Henry writes to his sister Anne Christian about her general prospects and her religious beliefs. He notes that he has recently moved to Richmond and has been "forced to take up the practise of law again." He closes by discussing the welfare of his children and neighbors.

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Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

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Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia, and was for the most part educated at home. After an unsuccessful venture running a store, and assisting his father-in-law ...

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