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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06429.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | James Wilson to George Washington with a contract that agrees to let Washington's nephew read law with him |
| Date | 20 March 1782 |
| Author | Wilson, James (1742-1798) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Formal letter of contract in which Wilson, a prominent Pennsylvania attorney, agrees to let Washington's nephew read law with him. For a fee of one hundred guineas, Wilson agrees to furnish him with reading matter at his lodgings, and says that he may come into the office for information. In a few months Wilson will take him into the office. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Children and Family Education Law |
| People | Wilson, James (1742-1798) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Education; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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