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Size | 44 items |
Abstract | William Wirt, lawyer and author of Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md., served as United States attorney general from 1817 until 1829. He wrote Letters of the British Spy (1803) and Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (1817). The collection includes letters from William Wirt to his life-long friend Dabney Carr (1773-1837), Virginia jurist. The letters concern Wirt's book on Patrick Henry and other writings; his activities as attorney general and arguments before the United States Supreme Court; and family affairs and matters of mutual interest. |
Creator | Wirt, William, 1772-1834. |
Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
Language | English |
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William Wirt (1772-1834), lawyer and author of Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md., served as United States attorney general from 1817 until 1829. he wrote Letters of the British Spy (1803) and Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (1817).
Back to TopThe collection includes letters from lawyer and author William Wirt of Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md., to his life-long friend Dabney Carr (1773-1837), Virginia jurist. The letters concern Wirt's book on Patrick Henry (published in 1817) and other writings; his activities as attorney general and arguments before the United States Supreme Court; and family affairs and matters of mutual interest.
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