William Wirt (1772-1834) to John Wickham, 1815, 1830, undated
Scope and Contents
Wirt asks for Wickham’s advice concerning the rights of the widow in the estate of John Ellis (December 21, 1815); in another letter, October 10, 1830, autograph signature excised, Wirt asks for his advice and support in the case of the Cherokee Nation versus the state of Georgia, argued by Wirt before the Supreme Court; and in a third undated letter, Wirt discusses a property case involving Colonel Byrd and Mr. Harrison of Berkeley and lots in Manchester and Richmond, Virginia.
Dates
- Creation: 1815, 1830, undated
Creator
- From the File: Wickham family (Family)
- From the File: Wickham, John, 1763-1839 (Person)
- From the File: Wickham, William Fanning , 1793-1880 (Person)
- From the File: Wickham, Lucy Taylor, 1830-1913 (Person)
- From the File: Wickham, Williams Carter, 1820-1888 (Person)
- From the File: Wickham, Henry Taylor (Person)
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Existence and Location of Originals
The originals of all three Wirt letters have been transferred to the Autographs collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States