Letter to Benjamin Watkins Leigh [manuscript], 1813 September 25.

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Letter to Benjamin Watkins Leigh [manuscript], 1813 September 25.

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Randolph alludes to the flooding of a river and consequent damage to crops. He also reports that he has read Henry Woodfall's edition of Junius, professes admiration for the unknown author [Sir Philip Francis], and hopes that he will remain unknown. Randolph considers writing a similar anonymous commentary on American politics.

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Francis, Philip, 1740-1818

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Woodfall, H.S. (Henry Sampson), 1739-1805

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Epithet: printer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000439.0x0001de Epithet: Publisher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000439.0x0001ef Epithet: Publisher of the ' Public Advertiser.' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000439.0x0001f0 ...

Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, 1781-1849

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Benjamin Watkins Leigh (1781-1849), a native of Chesterfield County, Virginia, was educated at William and Mary College, and practiced law in Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Delegates, supervised the revision of the Virginia Code in 1819, was a member of the 1829-30, Constitutional convention, and U.S. Senator. From 1829-1841 Leigh served as the reporter of the Supreme Court of Appeals. From the description of Letter : Washington D.C., to Thomas R. ...

Randolph, John, 1773-1833

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Randolph served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1813, 1815-1817, 1819-1825, 1827-1829), the U.S. Senate (1825-1827), the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830), and as Minister to Russia (1830-1831). From the description of Letter of introduction, 10 July 1813. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235133950 U. S. Congressman from Virginia. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Liverpool, England, to Jacob Harvey, Cork Irela...