Letter and will of Cyrus Griffin [manuscript], 1780-1811.

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Letter and will of Cyrus Griffin [manuscript], 1780-1811.

Letter, 1780 August 2, from Cyrus Griffin, regarding founding a theological seminary and Ohio land grants; and will, 1808-1811, of Cyrus Griffin.

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Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810

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Cyrus Griffin (July 16, 1748 – December 14, 1810), a Virginia lawyer and politician, was the final President of the Congress of the Confederation and first United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia. Born in Farnham Parish (now Farnham), then in Lancaster County (which became part of Richmond County in his lifetime), Colony of Virginia, Griffin received a private education appropriate to his class in Virginia, then sailed to England to comple...