Letter to William Blackstone, June 1768.

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Letter to William Blackstone, June 1768.

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Letter dated "Inholmes, 6 June 1768," asking Blackstone's advice on the validity of the will of James Garrard, deceased, of Berkshire. Following Seymour's signature, Blackstone has written his opinion, signed "W. Blackstone, Lincolns Inn Fields, 9 June 1768."

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Blackstone, William, 1723-1780

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The noted jurist, judge, and legal writer William Blackstone established the study of England's common law as an accepted academic discipline, and his Oxford lectures were published in 1765-1769 as the famous and influential Commentaries on the Laws of England. In the years since then, in numerous editions and translations, this work provided the definitive account of the state of English law in the mid-18th century. From the description of Legal opinion of Sir William Blackstone on ...

Seymour, Edmund.

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Edmund Seymour (1858-1949) was president of the New York banking firm of Edmund Seymour and Company, a rancher, and a member of the Oregon Trail Memorial Association. From the description of Papers, 1896-1948. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27965241 ...

Garrard, James

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