William Newsum Jr., at Princess Anne, to Miss Sally Cary, at Williamsburg, 1805

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 3
Scope and content:

Discusses Sally's sad thoughts, his Mother and family coming to visit, Sally's education, the role of parents in education, the health of Sally's sister, the value of exercise, and poetry.

"Indeed my dear friend I envy your present situation so much, that I am almost tempted to throw these musty old Law books in the fire and to entreat Mrs. C. to permit me too to become her pupil, and your schoolfellow."

This letter confirms that William was studying law, but the identity of Mrs. C is unknown.

Language:
English
Other descriptive data:

An envelope addressed to "Miss Sally Cary, Williamsburg" and stamped with the date "May 11" most likely accompanies this letter.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
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College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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