Wilson, James, 1742-1798 to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06429.02 Author/Creator: Wilson, James, 1742-1798 Place Written: Philadephia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 March 1782 Pagination: 2 p. 22.9 x 19 cm Order a Copy
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.
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