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to pu!'sue other subjects D.S '~ell. He taught himself French, 8r>rl. after moving

to Ri.c:hmond, leer-ned Hebrew. He. studied architecture. e 1gebra. methematics,

r.,atur2l philosophy, and physicli!l science.. He was a ruusi.c lover and an amateur

gardener. As "be grew older. \--lyt.he became more immersed in a l.i.fe of books.

He "became ever more pedantic and obscure. At the same time he sought out

more and more the most esoteric of informst:i.on. lI .3

There are a few ti.t1 es which loJe definitely kIlO\-.' Wythe possessed.

These are li.sted below. In each case the source is not.ed after the entry.

*Andrews, George. Reports of cases a·rgued and adjudged in the Court of King's Bench. :in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of his present Majes ty King George the Second. fLondon] -In the Savoy, p!:inteo by Henry l,:i.ntot, for John ,(.Jorrall, l'75'+. [Millicent Sm,,'erby, f.~_!:!.1.£A~~

02':. ti:l~. Li£r~.£y' g! . . 'Eho!:~.~ ~.ef.!~~£~l2., c8talog number 2080. Hereafter cited as Sower by.]

Barclay, Rober·t. An apology for the True Christian Di.vinity, being Inn explanation and vindication of the principles and doctorines of the people called Quakers. Written in Latin and English by R. B. 8th ed. in England. Bi!:rningham, printed by John Easkerville, 1765. rSower"by, cat210g number 1537.)

The Holy Bible, contai.ning th:: ClC! and Ne,,' J:·estaments: newly translated out.

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of the origi na 1 t~mg'Jes: a~ldwi til Lhe former t:nms lati.ons clUi.gently compax·ed and revised by His Majes ty' s specia 1 corr.rmand. Appointed to be read in churches. Oxford, printed by Thomas Baskett, printer to the University, 1"754. [Contains ~vyt:he's bookplate. Ch,;ned by t.he University of Vi.rgini.a.]

Bryant, Jacob. A ne," system, or, an analysis of ancient mythology: ",herei.n an attempt is made to divest trscii.tion of fable; and to reduce the tI~th to its original purity .•• Vol. 1 [-2]. The second edition [-vol. 3]. London, print.eo fox· T. Payne, P. Elmsly, B. ".rhi .. te, &: J. Walter, 177.5, 1776. [Sowerby, catalog numbe.r 43.}

:;;·Burrow. Sir James. Report.s of cases adjudged in the Court of Ki.ng I S Bench. si.nce the death of Lord Raymond, .5 "ols. London, 1766-80. Lyirginia .Q.~!e!.!~ (Rind) February 7, 1771.)

.3. j.l:Ul:i.am Cl~:ckin,~~r~.~. Ratri.£.~: A life .of .Ge0.!1L~ ¥ytEl£., p. 186. Here­after tited as Clarkin.

*Colonial Williamsburg Foundation owns a copy of. this book.

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Call, Daniel. Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Richmond, pri.nted by Thomas Nicolson, 1801. [Sowerby, catalog number 2091. )

Cases argued and decreed :i.n the High Court of Chancery.... The third edition, '" fLondon] In the Savoy, printed by E. and R. NuH" and R. Gosling, (.assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq.) for J. Walt,hoe, Sen. and are to be sold by T. Osborne, 17.35. 'I'he second part ••• continued from the thirtieth year of King Charles II to the fourth year of King James II. The second edition corrected .•• , 1735. Select cases in the High Court of Chancery, •••• The fourth edition, n.d. rSowerby, cat,clog nurriber 1744. J

Clarke, Samue.1. A brief concordance to the Holy Bi.ble, of the most usual and useful place which one may have occasion to seek for. In a ne .. , method. London. printed for Thomas Parkhurst, Jonathan Robinson, Thomas Cockeri.ll Sen & Jun., B-;:"abazon Aylmer, John Lawrence, and John Taylor', 1696. [So"lo.'erby, catalog numbp-T 1496.J

Clement of Alexander. Clementis Alexandrini opera graece et latine quae extant. Fost accuratam Danielis Beinsii recensionem ..• aceedunt diuersae leetiones & emendationes ... 8 Friderieo Sylburgio col1ectae ••• I.utetiae Parisorum, typis Regijs, 1641.. r SO"lo.'erby, catalog number 1586.J

Felice, Fortunat.io Bartolomeo de. ed. Code de l'humanite, ou la legislation universel1e, naturelle, civi.le et politique, avec l'histoire litteraire des pIus grands hommes qui ont contribue a Is per'fection de ce code. Compose par une Societe de gens de lettres, indiques a la page sui vant:e. Le tout revu & L1.is en orore alphabeti'ItJ'" P~!' M. De Felice. Yverdon, dans l'Imprimerie de M. de Felice, 1778. [Thomas Je.fferson to George Wythe, September 16, 1787. Julian Boyd, The Pape!~ .of. :I.h.~~ Je.ff~!.~~, v. 12, p. 129. Hereafter cited 8S Boyd.]

Coluthus. Coluthi rapt~us Helenae. Recensuit. • • Be variantes lectiones et n.otes adjecit Joannes Daniel a Lennep. Accedunt ejusdem aninaover­si.OImIn libri tres tum in Coluthum, tum in nonnuellos a lios auctores. J.,eovardiae, 1747. [Jefferson to Wyt.he, September 16, 1787. Boyd, v. 12, p • 129. J

*Croke, ~i!, George. The first. part {though last publish 'd} r -The second-The t:hi.rd part] of the reports of $r. George Croke ••. of such select cases as "Io.'ere adjudged in the said Courts fKings·-Bench and Common-Bench], from the 24th to the 44t:h/45 of the late Queen "Elizabeth ..• pMblished :tn English by Sir Harbottle Grimstone Baronet. P.aster of the Rolls. The third impress ion. • .. London, printed by W. RS\<7li.ns) S. Roycroft, and H. Sa"lo.'bridge, assi.gns of Richard and Edward Atkins Esquires i and to be sold by H. '"1'vryford, F. Tyton, H. Herringman [and others). 1683. r So-we:rby, ca ta log number 2052.)

rDelany, Patr:ick.] The doctrine of abstinence from blood defended. In answer to t.m pamphlets, t.he one called, The questi.on about: ea ting blood stated and examined, &C. The other intitled, The prohibi.tion of bltwd a temporary precept. London, pri.nted for C. Ri.vington. 17.34. fSo"Werby, catalog number 1633.)

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, columbus, Johan. Inc.erti scriptoris graecie f8bulae aliquot Homeric,,){: de Ulixis erroribus ethice explicatae. Vertit notasque necessarias adjecit Johannes Columbus, P. P. Ups. Lugduni B.ntavorum: apud Ph:Uippum Bonk [Typis JohBnnis Wilhelmi de Groot), 1754. f Jefferson to Wythe, September 16, 1787. Boyd, v. 12, p. 129.]

Guys, Pierre August:in. Voyage l:ttt.eraire de 1a Grecc. au lettres sur les Grecs, anciens et. moder-nes, I.lvec un parallele de leurs moeurs •••• Tome premier f-QuatriemeJ. A P.sri.s, Chez 18 Veuve Duchesne, 1783. [Jefferson to Wythe September 16, 1787. Boyd, v. 12. p. 129.)

*Hale, Sir Hatthew. Ri.st.oria placit.orum coronal. The history of the pleas of the ere"n.... Now £1 rs t pub. from his lo:rdship J s original l'n,anuscript, and the seve.ral references to the r'eeords examined by the ori.ginals. ~.ith large notes. By SOUOID Emlyn .•. To which is added a table of the pri.ncipa·l rr.at.ters.... [London) In the Savoy> printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling for F. Gyles fete.] 1736. [Contains Wythe's bookplate. Owned by the Universi.ty of Vh-ginia. J

H.ero.dotus. Herod 0 t.:i. Halicarnassensis Hist.o!.i.a, 9 va1s. Glasgow. In Aedibus AC-8demicis excudebant Rohett.us et Andreas Foules, 1761. r So'Werby, catalog number 13.]

Homerus. H.or:}eri 11io35, Gracee et Latine annotationes in usum seremissimi principis Gulielmi Augusti., duels de Cumberland, &e. Regia jusstJ scripsit atque edidit Sau.'Uel Clarke. Editio tertia. I.onoi.ni, Johaxmis & Pauli Knapton, 1740. [Contains Wythe's bookplate.. O"mecl by t.he Untversity of Virginia. J

f.lefferson, Thom21s.J Notes on the state of Virgir~.:ia.... No place or printer. fPdX·is. Philippe Denis Pier-res> 1782.) f Jefferson to Wyt:he, September 16, 1787. Boyd, v. 12, p. 130.J

Kei.th,

The law

Geerge (Rev.). Geography and navigation compleated; being ;3 neV.' theory and method whereby the t:rue 10ngi tude .•. may be found, ete. l,ondon, 1709. [Hemphill, pp. 14-15.J

of actions on the case for torts and wrongs; being a methodieal collection of all the cases concerning such actions .••• London, printed for Thomas Trye, 17/+1. [Sowerby, catalog number 1980.J

Levinz., Sir Creswell. Les reports de Sr. CiesvJell Levinz, jades un del justices del Common Bank, en t.rois parts.... London, printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins Esq; for S. KebIe, D. Brm.me, T. Benskin, ~md J. Walthoe, 1702. [Sowerby. catalog number 2068.]

*Lucretius Carus, Titus. • •• Of the nature of things in six books. Translated into English verse by Tho. Creech.... LondoD, print.ed by J. l1atthews f.or G. Sawbridge .•. , 1714·1'715. [Contains Wyt:he I s signatm·e. Owned by Colonial "\{illiamsburg. J

Pigot.t, Nathaniel. New precedents i.n conveyancing .••• [London] In the Savoy~ print.ed by Henry I,intot. (assignee of Edward Sayer:, Esq;) fbr John Worrall, 1742. rSowerby, cetalog nw:nber 1940.]

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'>\ Plowden, Edmund. The commentaries, or repox·ts of Edmund Plowden, of the Hiddle,,·Temple, Esq; .••• In two parts •••• [London) In the Savoy, printed by Cather:i.ne I,intot. and Samuel RichtH'dson, la\\' ~r'inters to the King's Host Excellent. Majesty, for the Translator, 1761. rSowerby. catalog l1umber 2027.) .

.. _,_. __ ._, ........ " .. _._._ .. ____ ."._._. __ ,_ 1578. Les ,commentaries ,ou reportes de Edmunde Plo.}o·en ••• en les temps des Raygnes Ie Roye Edv.iarde Ie size, Ie Roi.gne :rIaL)', le Roy & Roigne Phillip & Hary. & le Roi.gne Elizabeth.... In aldibus Richardi Tottelli Octobris .20 Cum Pdui1egi.o f15'78.]-·~rCy

enSUQ,ntcerteyne ..::ases reported per Edmunde Plowden .•. puis 'h!llHi:mi:er de ses commentaries -& ore a Ie secollde. imprim:ier' commentaries (3 ceo eades..... Cum Priuilegio. Anno. 1579. lunii. 1.579.] London, Richard Tottell, 1.5'78,9. [Sower-by, number 2026.]

le pl"'i-mer de les di.ts

[15. die catalog

11 '0 lybi1.1S . Polybi.i his toriarum libri.-qui. supeT'sunt inte:r}lrete I. Ca sauD-ono, J. Gronoviue recensuit ae utriusque casauboni. F. U:rsini, H. Valesii, 1. Palmeri. i., et scias notas adjecit. ••• , 3 tom. Amstelodami, 1670. [Jefferson to Wythe, September 16, 17S7. Boyd,-v."12, p. 129.]

Pothier, Robert Joseph. A treatise on obligations, considered in E moral ana legal vie,,_ Trans. from the French [by Francois Xavier Hartin], 2 vols. Newbern, N.C •• Hartin & Ogden, 1802. rSowerby. catalog Y.ltL."nber 1990. ] .

Reports of cases in equi.ty, argued and decreed in the courts of Chancery and Excirequer, chiefly in the reign of King George I r 1705 -1726] .•. ". To which a'!.i;; doded sume select cases in equity, heard aDd de~2rmi.ned i.n t.he Couz·t of excheque.x in Ireland.... The 2nd ed. ,carefully cor::' •••• rLondon) In the S.avoy, printed by H. Linott for D. Brmme, J. Shuckburgh [etc.}, 1742. [Contains Wythe's bookplat:e. Owned by the University of Virginia.]

Sallustiu-s Crispns, Caius. C. SallustiiCri.spi op.era omnia, quae extant:, interpretatione et notis illustravit. Daniel Crispinus, in usum Serenissim1. -Delphini..... Landini., typis Gul. Strahan. Impensis S. Ballard, v.T • Innys, A. i-iard fand othexs], 1746. rSowerby. catalog number .5.5. J

Savary, Claude Etienne. I,ettres sur l'Egypte ••• ou lIon decrit l'etat ••• du pays, et la descente de S. Loui.s a Damiette, tiree de Joinville et des auteurs arabes~ avec des cartes geographiques. Seconde edition ••• , ,3 tom. Paris. 1786. [Jefferson to Wythe, September 16., 1787. Boyd, v. 12, p. 129.)

*Shower. Sir Bartholomew. The reports of Sir .Bartholomew Shower, Knt. of cases adjudg'd in the Court of King's-·Bench, in the reign of His Late Y...ajesty King \·]Jlliam IlL... London, p::"i,nted by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins Esqs; for Daniel Brown, and J. Walthoe. 1708. -··The second part of the reports of cases and sped.a.l arguments .••• beginning in Easter term the thirtieth of King Charles the Second, Bnd ending i.n Easter term the third of Ki.ng James the Second.... fLondon] In the Savoy, printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Ed-..:ard Sayer Esq:) for D. Browne, J. Walthoe, W. Me.ars, and F. Clay, 1720. rSowerby~ catalog number 2066.J

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Siderfin, Sir Thomas. Les reports des divers special cases argue &. .adjude en le Court del Bank le Roy et au."y en Ie Co. Ba. ('I. 1 'Exchequer cn les premier dix ans spres Ie restauration del son tres-excellent l"...ajesty Le Roy Charles Ie 11.... I,onoen, printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft and H. Sawbridge, assigns of ,Richax-a and Ed:",'ard Atkin.s, esquires. For S'amuel iKeble, 1683. --·Le secO,nd paIL • • de 1,eB reporLS au Thomas Sioerf5,n ..• . est,eantplusieurscas.escome fIs estoyenta.rgue e.t adjudges en Ie Court del Upper Bandt, en 1es ans 1657, 1658 &. 1659 ... tb,. for Samuel Keble, and Daniel Brown, 1684. rSm"erby, catalog number 2059.)

Three j:ournals from Lord Bote·tourt's estate. [l"'-ne Botetourt inventory.)

Vernon, Thomas. Cases argued and adjudged in the High Court of Chancery. Vol. 1[-2J. [London] In the Savoy, printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esc;) for J. Tonson, B. Lintot, and T. Ward [1726-1728J. [So;werby, catalog number 1747.]

Virginia. Law:s, statutes, etc. 1776 at a General Assembly.... Williatrtsburg, 1776. [Contains vJythe's signatu:ce. Owned by t.he Virgi.nia State I,ibrary. ]

.. ____ ... ___ .. ___ . _____ .. __ .. _._._ .. _._, Laws. statutes) etc. 1779, M..-:lY. Acts passed at a General Assembly. •• • Wi.lliamsburg, [1779). [Contains Wythe! s signature. Owned by 'l.he Virginia State Library.]

.. _____ . ___ .. _ ... __ .. ___ ... ____ . ______ LoWE, statutes, etc. 1780, May. Acts p2ssed at a General Assembly .••• R:i.chmond, [1780). [Contains Wythe's signature. O~iirled by the Virgi.nia State Library. J

Volney, Gonstant.in Yrancois de. Voyage en Syrieet en Egypte pendant les annees 17S3, 1784 et 1785, 2 tom. Paris, 17~7. [Jefferson to Wythe, September 1.6, 1787. Boyd, v. 12, p. 129.]

[Wythe, George.] Between Jo.seph \Hlkins, administ:rat:or of his late defunct -,.... "'life Sarah .•. and, John Taylor, and William UrquharL ••. Hit:hout

name of place or printer, n.d. [Richmond, Thomas Nicolson, 1796?J. [Sowerby, catalog number 1763.J

Between William Fowler and Susanna his wu:e, Dlainti.ff.s, -·-·---·--------~~d,J-'-,:;·;y---Saunders, an infant, by James A. Patterson her g~ardian.

defendent. Without name of place or printer, n.d. [Richmond, Thomas Nicolson, 1796?}. [Sower-by, catalog number 1762.]

Between Hilliam Yates and $arah his wife, plaintiffs and /'". --·---·---.. ----·Ab;~~;;;·-·S~lle ,Bernard Markham, Edward Moseley, Benjamin Harris,

and '(":i1llam 'I.:rager BaITis. defendents. \'.'i thout name of place or' printer. [Richmond, Thomas Nicolson, 1796?]. rSm.;rerby, catalog number 176ft.]

Case upon the statut:es for distributi.on. Richmond, ·--·---"-"·~~---priht~dbY Thomas Nicolson, 1796. I Sowerby, ca t~log 'number 1760.]

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._.~" .. _ .. _._ ... _._ .. _ .. ___ . ____ ... _. Love against Donelson and Hodgson. or printer. [Richmond, Thomas Nicolson. 1796?). numbe.r 1765. J

Without name of place (Sowclby, catalog

'*._ ... _ .. _. ______ . __ . __________ • Decisions of cases i.n Virginia, by the 111.gh Court of Chancery, wi tb re.marks upon decrees by the Court of AppeE Is, revcrsi ng Some of those decisions. Richmond, pri.nted by Thomas Nicolson. 1795. r Sower-by, ca ta log number 1759. J

.. ___ .,,_ ... _____ . __ ..... __ .. _____ A report of the case between Fieldand Harrison, deter'mined by the High Court of Chancery, inwh:i.ch the decree was reversed by the Court of Appeals. 1796. [Sowerby, catalog number 1761.)

Wythe bought .se-v.eral books from the Vi.rginia Gazette Office, and

ordered ot.hers from John Norton and Sons of London. vIe don It knOl .. ' if they

:v}er:e :purchasedfo:rhimself or for others, but: inasmuch as they are all titles

in his fielosof interest. it is highly possiblet.hat: he bought them for himself.

Almatl'ack, interleaved. [Virgi.nia Gazet.te Daybooks'~ 1764··1766, p. 1.21.. Here·· after cited as Daybooks. J

*Andrews, George. Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court: of Kingt s Bench, in t'he eleventh and twelfth yeArs of the :l:'e:Lg!~ of iLlS present. Majesty King George the Second. [London}:In the Savoy, printed by Henry Lintot, for John 1\10'1::1:'811, 1754. [Wyt'}le to .Tohn Norton, l:"..zy 8~ 1770. Frances YJ.8son, ed., John Nort.on & Sons }:ferchants of London and Vi.rginia •.• , p. 134. Hereafter cited as Nason.]

* Atkyns., John Tracy. Reports of cases ar'gued and det.ermined in the High Cou:(.t: of Chancery in the time of Lord Chancellor Hardw:Lcke. ~;r:i th not.es and references, 3 vols. London, 1765-1768. [Wythe to Norton May 8, 1770. Hasan, p. 134.)

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Book of Cornmon prayer in Greek. r t-;Ythe to Norton }lay 29 t 1 Tl2. ~iason, p. 2/.3. }

Britton, first ed. London, Robex·t Redman, 1504[1J. Second ed:iti.on, London, printed by the assignes of John Moore Esquire, [Miles Fletcher s John Havi land and Robert Young], IMO. [Hythe to Nor.t.on Hay 29, 1772.. 118son, p. 243.]

':!:Bunbury, H:i.l1iam. Reports of cases in the Court of Exchequer, from t.he begi.nning of t.he Reign of Ki.ng George the Fi:cs t, until the fourteenth year' of the Reign of King Geor:-ge the Second. [London] In the S~voy, prinLed by He.Ilt]l,irltot, for D. Browne, J. Shuckburgh, J. Worrall and Thomas Garnul, 1755. r\>.'yt~he t.o Norton Nay 8, 1770. f/iBson. p. 134.]

'*Bur:row, Si:!:" James. Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, sin.ce the death of Lord Raymond, 5 vols. London, 1766,··80. [Wythe to Norton May 8, 1770. Mason, p. 134.)

A true account of the 't-Jhole proceedings of t.he Pax'liament in Ireland, beginning Max'ch 2.5., 1689 ... with the EstabH.shment of their Forces there. (A letter fx'om Dublin, ~June the 12th, 1689.) Tbe Journals of the Rouse of l.io.rds. Minut;es of the Bouse of Commons. London, 1689. IWytheto N'orton August 3, 1769. :Hason, p .• 101.]

Erasmus, Desi derius. AdagioruID D.Erasmi rot·e.x;o.ila.me repi tOIJleeX novi:ss l.tr.a chiliadum ceu ipsorum fonUum recognitione excerpt.a & multj.s in lod.s jam longe accuratius, quam ante emendata. Cum triplic.i. iodic€;) <luthoxum, 1.ocorum & :proverbio:rum locupletissi.mo. AmstelodclXIli, apud Jcannem ~anssonium. 1663. [Wythe to Norton Hay 29, 1772. l'iason J p. 243.}

fleta . Fleta, seu commentarius juris Anglican:L sic nuncupa~tus ,sub .Edwardo Rege primo ..• ab anonymo conscriptus, atque e codice vert:eri, .autore ipso aliquantulum recentiori, nunc primum typis editus. Acced:i.t, tract·atulus vetus deagendi excipiendique Iormulis Gall:icanus, J8et B.ss8voir dictus. Subjul1gitur .•• J. Seldeni ad Fletarn desser'tatio

..,... historica. Londidi, typis M. F. Prostant apud G. Lee et D. Pakeman, 1647. [Wythe to Norton :t-1ay 29, 1772. Mason, p. 243.]

Fortescue, §..ir: John. Reports of select cases in all the courts of t~1estmf.nster·· Hall; also the opinion of all the judges of England relating to the grandest prerogative of the Royal Femily; and some observations relating to the prerogative of a Queen Consort, etc. London, 1748. [Wythe to Norton May 8, 1770. Mason, p. 134.)

Foster, Sir. Michael. A :report of some proceedings on the com.missionof Oyer r. an Te:r:miner and goal delivery for the tr.ial of the Rebels in the year

1'746 in the County of Surry, and of other crown cases. To 'i,yM.ch ate added dlsco.l1rses upon a fey, branches of the crown law. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1762. [Wythe t.O Norton May 8, 1770. P.ason, p. 134.)

Franklin, :Benjamin. The interest of Great: :Britain considered, wi.tb regard to her colgnies, end the acquisition of Canada and Gua"dalotlpe. l~ondon)

1'760; rep.ri.nted, Philadelphi-a, 1'700; 2nded., London, 1761. [Daybooks. 17611-66, p. 12. J

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The Journals of the House of Burgesses from the first settlement of the colony to 1'752. [Wythe to Norton June 13. 1768. Mason, p. 54. J

.30u1'nals of the Hou$,eof Cmnmons . London. 1766- [Hythe to Nort.on Hay 15, 1'768; }'IBson, p. 51-2. Wythe to Norton August 3, 1769; Mason, p. 101.)

Lambaril,W1.11iam. E.i'renarcnia; or the offtce of justice of peace. I.onoon, 1581; other editions to 1619. [Wythe to Norton Hay 29, 1772. P..eson, p. 243 .• J

Vernon, Thomas. Cases srglled and .adjudged in the High Court of Chanc\::ry; pub,·· 1ished from the manuscripts of T. V. by order of the ••• Court. etc. fE.dited by vLP. Wi.llialT',s and W. MelmothJ, 2 vols. {London] In the Savoy, 1726-·28. [lJyt:he to Norton Hay 8, InO.Hason, p. 13£ •• J

:>l::N,elrS.o,u, Robert. A companion for the festiv8 Is and facts of the Churc,h of England: with collects and prayers for each' solemnity. LoncoD, 1704. [Daybooks, 1764 .. ·66, p. '7.]

Parliaments, 1.set. [Daybooks, n64~66. p. In.J

Phlegon, of T'l'alles, Phlegontis Tralliemi,. De rebus merabi1ibus l:i.ber. C. Xyiandro.e. inter'prete. Phlegontis Tral1i.all.i de Longaevis libe llus. r Edi.tedby Joannes Meursius) Greek and Lat:in. Leyden, 1622. [Wythe to Jefferson Apri.l 22, 1790; Boyd, v. 16, p. 368. Jefferson to Wythe June 13, 1790; Bdyd, v. 16, p. 495.}

*Pufendorf, Samuel von, Baron. An introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and stat.es of Eux'ope. Begun by Baron Pufendox'f, enlarged and continued dm,;r;n .totheyear 1743. by M. Marti.uiere .•.• · 1mproved from the Frenc,h by J. Say-er, 2 vols. London,1748. [Daybooks, 1750-52, p. 54. J

Sh.o .. >er ,Sir 13.artholomew .. writs of errox'.

Cases in 'Parliament re:sol ved .•• upon petitions. snd 1698. [Wythe to Norton Hay 8, 17'70. V..ason, p. 134.J

*Steuart, Sir James. An inquiry into the principles of political oecbnorny; being an essay on the science of domestic policy in free n;;:;;tions, 2 vols. Lond'On, 1767. r'Wyt:he t.O Norton May 1.5, 1768. Hason. pp. 51-2.]

Stith, William. 17/+6.

A GeImOn, preached before the GeneIal Assembly. Williamsburg. [Daybooks, 1750··52, p. 99.}

___ . __ ,_. __ , __ .... _.~._ ....... __ .. ____ Thes:!.nfulnessandpernicious nature 'Of gaming. A sermon /", preached before t:he General Assembly of Virginia; at Williamsburg,

March 18, 17.52. \')":i.1liamsburg, 1752.. [Daybooks, 1750-52, p. 99.)

Theophilus. Antecessor. • .• 'I'heoph:Lli Antecessori s pa raphras is graeca insti.tutionum Caesarearum: cum Dotis integris P. Nannii, I. Curti, D. eothdfredi. H. EXTIstii,et C. A. Fabrot,ac 'Selectis .•. eruditorum ••• obser-vationibus ••• addidt G. O.Reitz .•. cum Glossario Theophi1ino, 2 vols. Hague, 1751. [Wythe to Norton Hay 29, 1772, p..18son, p. 243.}

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Another major 8oux'ce for ,titles are the commonplace books and

othel' records kept by Wythe I s students. It seemS reasonable to assume t.hat

any book \~ytbe \,ould 8ss.ign h:L5 pup:Us to read, he would have first studied

himself .

Aeschylus. [Wythe to Jefferson DeceU".bex' 13, 1786. Boyd v. 10, p. 592.]

'*Ancix-ews, George. Reports of cases argued before t.he Kittg's Bench during the 11th, 12th, 13th years of the reign 0;£ George 111,1'737-1740. Folie edition. Lendon, 17.54. [The Commonplace book of Thomas Jefferson, introduction and notes by Gilbert Chinard. p. 14. Hereafter ci.ted as ChinaI'd. J .

Bacon, l1at:thew. A generalabX'iagment of cases in equity, argued and adjudged in the High Court of Chancery &c ... digested under proper titles; with notes -and refereTlces to the whole ..• , I,ondon, 1734, 1739. [};crie Kiniball, ~Tef£erson the Road to Glory 1743 to 17'76. p. 81. Hereafter cited as Kimbal1.]

-Bacon, Matthew. A new abridgement of the laws,S vols. 3rd ed.

[Marshall, p. 41.) London, 1766-

1769.

Beccaria Bonesana, Cesare.. An essay on crimes and punishments, trans 18 ted from the Italian; "'ith a commentary, attributed to Mons. de Voltaire, tr'ai131ated from t.he French. 1;onoon, J. AJ.:mon, 1767. [Clarkin, p. 42.)

CJI; Blackstone, i~iLl iam. Comrnentaries on the laws of England, 4 vols. First. edition. Oxford, Clarenoon Press, 1765-69. [Clarkin, p. 154.]

Bracton,

-Henry de, Henrie1 de B-ract.on.de 1egibvs et consuetudinibus Angliae.

librJqvi.n::qve in varios t.racta,t;U'5 distincti, ad diversorum & vetust,is­semorum codicum co 1 la.tionem, :i ngenti cure denuo typis vulgati .••• Londini, typis HilonisFlesher& Roberti Young, assign: Johann.is More Armig, 16l .. 0. fHe-mphill, p. 123.]

Brooke, Sir Robert. La graunde abri.dg~ement, collecte & escrie per leuidge tres Reverend Syr Robert Brooke, Ch:i.valier.... London, 1576. [The Papers of John Marshall, v. 1, edited by Herbert A. Johnson, p. 41. Her.eafter cited as Harshal1.)

H Brownlow, Richard and John Goldesborough. The;reports of Ri.chaz'd BrO:-vJnlow and r:. John Goldesborough.... l'he first and second part:.... London, for

H. Twyford and S. Reyrick, 1675. [Y.arsha11, p. 42..)

**Bulstrode., Edward. The reports of Ed'to1ard Bulstrode •.• given :in the CO).lrt ef Kings Bench i,n the time of the late reign of King James r continued

t1 ' ~ Ch 1·'T J T' d '.' L ' d t,o 'le secona y,ear 'O.l..ar~es ,<, he secon 1.mpreSsl.on.... on on, assigrls of R. &. E. Atkyns. forH. Twyford." ¢tc. 1688. [Marshall, p. 42.]

?;'Burrow, Sir Jame.s. Reports of c8sescn::gued and adjudged i,n the Court of King t s Bench, since the death of Lord Raymond, 5 vols. London, 1766-80. [Marshall, p. 42.J

~ .. -"' .. , ... ,.-......... ~ ... ",,..~ .. ,~--**A copy is in the Peyton Rc:ndolph HOUSe, but in as much as '\o)e know Randolph ovned eo

copy, we prefer not to move this book.

*Carthew, Thoffi8s. Reports of cases sdjudged in the Court of K:tng IS Be.nch [1687··1700). London, 1743. [}IIH'shall, p. 42.)

Gases in Chancery [1660 .... 1688). Lonaon, 1735. fMarshall, p. 42J.

Coke, Si.r.Ed;vrar--<J. A hookeof entri.es •••• The second -editIon carefully corrected. London, printed by John Streator, etc., and to be sold by George Sawbddge,etc., 1671. [Harshell, p. 42.J

Thefirst.PB1 .. t of the 5. nstj.t:uteJ5 oft,he 18wsofEngl.-and: ---.. ·-.. --·--..... --~~:-···~--~;;;;e·nt8ry upon Littleton, not: the name .of the author only.

but of the law it sel£e .... The 4th ed. London, printed by H. F. [Miles Flesher], I. H~ [John Haviland] and R. Y., assignes of J. More, Esquire, 1639. [Marshall, p. 42.J

. __ "._ .•..•.... -... __ . ___ ... __ . ____ .... __ ... _ rbe second part of t:h.e i;p.stitutesofthe lawes of England. Containingt.he exposition of many ancient, and othe:r statutes •

. etc. London, M.Fleshe:r & R. Young, for: E. D. [E. Dawson). R. M. [R. Mrighen], W. L. rW. Lee] and D. P. [D. I'akraan), 1642. [Nathan Schac¥ner., Thom3sJefferson, p. 36. H·e:reafter cited as Schac:;t(ner.J

. __ ..... _ .. _ ... _ ....... _ ... _ .... __ .... _. ___ .. Th.e third part of t:he insti.tutes of the ~aws of England: concerning high treason and other pleas of the crown, and cri.minall causes. London, H. Flesher, for 1'1'. Lee, & D. Pakeman, 1644. r Chinzr-d, p. 14. J

. _____ ........ _. _______ . ____ . __ .___ The fourth part of the inst:itutes of the laws of England: ccincerning the jurisdiction of courts. London, M. Flesher, for W. Lee, & D. Pakeman, 1644. [Chinard, p. 14.)

. _____ -----.... -..... ----.. -.--.. -- The report.s of Sir Edwar:d Cokt:: Kt. in English in thirteen

...,...

p.ar-ts compleat •••• [London} In the Savoy, printed by E. and R. Hutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw.Brd Sayer, Esg;) for R. Gosling, ~.J. Nears, W. Innys [and others), 1'738. [Marshall, p. 42.)

Comyns, SiEJohn. Repo·rts.of cases argued and adjudged .:i.n the Courts of King's Bench. Common Pleas, and Exchequer: to ,,,hi.ch are added some special cases in the Court of ChanceTy .••• [Translated from the French, and edited by SiT JohnComyn' s ne:phew, 36hn Comyns. J London, 174l •• [Y..arshall, p. 42.1

Croke, Si.r George. Reports of Sir George Croke, Kt .••. of the Court of King's Bench, and ••• the Court .of CormnonBench ••. during the "Reign ·of Queen Elizabeth r 1582~1603). Loadon, 1.661. [Y;arshal1, p. 42.)

__ . __ ._ ... ___ . ____ .... ___ .. _. Reports of Sir George Croke, Kt •••• of the COUl:·t of Ki.ng's Bench, and .•• t.he Court of Corrr;non Bench .•• during the Reign of James the First r 1603-1625.) London, 1658, 1659. [Marshall, p .42. J

Reports of Sf:r: Georg€. Croke, K:t ••.. ·of the Court of ~~·-·---··-·---.. -Ki;;gls-B-;;~~·t:h, and ••• the Court of Commbn Bench ... .during the reig.n

of Charles -the First f1625-1641.) London, 16'.57. [11.archa11 , p. 42.J

*Dalrymple, Sir John. Essay towards a general history of feudal property i.n Great Br:i.t(dn. London, 1'757. fHemphi.ll; p. 127. J

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*Dyer', ~1:.!.: James. Les reports des divers select matters et resoluti.ons des re.verend judges & sages del ley,_ ... en Ie several reignes de ••• Hen. VIII, Edw. VI & HaT. & Eliz ...• [l513-1582J Ove troi tables p<:r:faicts. London. 1688. [Marshall, p. 42.]

Filmer, ~.!E. Robert. Political discourses •.• vi.z. patriarchs, or the ne'tural po"iver of kings. The freeholders grand inquest. Observations upon Aristoles poll ticks. Directions :for obedience to the government. Also observations upon Mr. Hobbs's Leviathan. Mr. Mi.lton against Salmasius, Hugo Grotius oe .Jure Belli. et Pacis. HT. Hunton I s treatise of monarchy. (A:lot.her treatise of monarchy by a namelessautbor.) With an advertisement to the ju:rymen of England touching ",itches. London, 1680·-79. [Clarkin, p. 42.)

Fi tzherbert, Sir Anthony. New natura brevium ... 8th eo. I London] In the Savoy, 17.55. [Marshall, p. 43.}

General abridgment of cases in equity •••• London,1756. [Harsha'll, p. 42.J

Gilbext, Six Geoffrey. History and practice .. of the High Court of Chancery. $ ••

-[London] In t:he Savoy, 1'758. [Y.lBTshall, p. 43.J

._. __ ._._ .. __ . __ ._. __ . __ .____ Reports of cases in equity argued and decx:eed in t.he Court~ of Ch.8ncery and .Exchequer .••• London, 1'742. [Marshall, p. L+4.J

*Godolphin, John. The o!-phan I s legacy; ox' a testamentary abridgment. Lqucion, 1701. [MarShall, p. Lf .3.J

Godbolt, John. Report.s of certain. cases 8rJ.sl.ng in the Court.s of Record at Westminster •... [1575-1638] • London, 1652. [Marshall, p. 43.J

iia1e, Sir l-iatthew. History of the common law. London, 1116. [H(~mphi.ll~

p. 127.]

Pleas of the Crown. London, 1759. [Marsh;:lll, p. 43.)

Harrington, James. The Oceana of James Harringt.on and his other't<or.ks ••. with an exact account of his life prefix'd, by J. Toland. London. 1700. [Cla .. rkin, p. 42.]

Harris, Homer. [Clarkin, p. 192.}

Hev..>kins, William. 1'762.

A trNltiseof the Pleas of. the cro\;'n ••• , 4th ed. Marsha 11, p .43.)

London.

Herne, john. The law of conveyances; wi.th an exposition of divers obscure words and t.ermes of laws used in ancient records> etc. 1656, 1658. [Alan Smith, "Virginia l.nryers, 1680-1776 ••• 11

, p. 263. Hereafter cited as Smith.]

*Hobart, Sir Henry_ The reports of the reverend and learned judge, the Right Honorable Sr. Henry Roba.rt, Knight and Baronet, LoroChief Justice of Hi.s Hajesties Court of COTIl.'Don Pleas £1603-1625]. London, 1724. [¥..arshaU, p. 43.)

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Hobart, .S_ir RenT" ", b 'd • d J The reports of .•• Sir H. ~oart reSOlve and adjuage by himselfe Bnd others, etc. London, 1641. [Smith, p. 263.)

,,( [Rome, Henry, Lord Kames. J Historical la'ltl-trectS. The second edi t.io!l. Edinburgh, printed by A. Ki.ncaid. for A. Millar in the Strand, London; and A.Kincaid and .~L Bell, in Edinburgh, 1'761. [Rel'1l.phi.l1, p. 127.]

f" _____ "" ________ " ____ ._" __ .• ) Principles of Equity. Edinburgh, print.ed by Alexander Kincaid His Majesty's Printer. For A. Miller, London; and .A. Kincaid. aud J. Eell, Editiburgh, 1760. [Kimball, p. 81.J

Rox"ac.e [Wythe to .TerfersonDecem'ber 13, 1786. Boyd, v. 10, p. .592. J

Horne (afterwards Horne Tooke), John. Or, the Diversions of Purley. Part T. London, J. Johnson, 17&6. rClarkin, p. 192.]

Bume. [Clarkin, p. 156.)

*Hutton, §."ir:. Richard. Repo:cts containing many choice cas,es. judgments sud resolutions onp.oints of lE:t.I in t:heGou:ct: of Ccm:;rno'u pleas [1612-·16.38J. I,ondon., 16.56. fMarshall, p.43.]

"*Keble. Joseph. 1685.

Report·s, King's Bench. at \>.lestminster [1661-1679]. I..,ondon, [Hax"shall, p. 43.J

:Littleton, Si!. 'fhoTi)Bs. London, 1661.

Littleton IS tenux'(,;s [pJa X"shall , p. 43.)

in English lately perused and amended.

Leonard, William. Reports .and cases of law; i3r"gued end adjudged in the Com::ts of law, at We·s~:lUinste:l:". Tuthe ti.me of ••.. Queen Eli.zabeth, from the 18th to the .33rd year of her reign.... London, ';oJ. Rvghes, etc.. 1658 .• [Smith, p. 263.]

~" __ ._"_._"._"". __ " .. _. __ . ____ " __ .. " .. _.... Reports and cases of Jaw; argu.ed and adjudged i.n the courts of law at Westminster [1540-1615]. 2nd ed. London, 1686-1687. r P..a::ts ha 11, p • 4.3.)

Locke, John. Essays. [Smith, p. 262.)

l,owth, Robert (Bishop of London). A short. introduction to English gramrnar; wit.h critical notes. London, 1762. [Cla:rkin ,:p. 192.)

Lucretius G;a:rus, Titus. T. 'Lucretii. cari dereru;m natura, libros sex int.er­pretat.5"one et noti.s il1ustravit H. Fayus. Pax"isi-is. F. Leonard. 1680. [Clarkin, p. 157.)

liarch. John. Some new cases of the years and t'ime of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Queen Mary. Collected out of Brooke's abridgment [1540-1558J. London, 1651. [P...srshall,p. 43 .• ]

Modern reports; 'OX" select cases adjudged i.n t:hecour.t.s 'of King's Bench, Chancery. Common Pleas .snd Exchequer [1668-1726], 4th ed. London, 1757-1'769. [Marshall, p. 44.J

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Montesquieu. [Clarkin, p. 156.]

Noore, Sir Francis. Cases collect &. repo!'t .•• per ,Sir F. Moore ..• Ore primierment imprime & puhlic per 1 'original rern8in8ut en les maines de Sir G. Palmer, etc. London, 166.3. fHar-shall, p. 43.)

*Noy, William. A treatise of the principell grounds and maximes of t.he lat.'es of this kingdom.... LOI1Hlon, 16LI1. [Smith, p. 26.3.]

**' Owen, Thomas. The reports of ..• Judge T. Owen '\<Jherei n .a re many choice Ci?ses [in the Courts of Ring's 'Bench and Common Pleab, chiefly in the reign of Queen Eliz8beth). London, 1656. [l".arshall, p.44.]

'Pelloutie!:, Simon. Histoire des Celtes, et particulierement des Gau'},ois ct, des Germains, depuis 1esterns fabuleux jusqu r a 18 p:rise de Rome par les Gaulois, 2 tora. l.a Haye. 175.0. [Smith, p. 262.]

Plutaxch. 1.i:ves. [Clarkin, p. 192.]

** Popham, Sir, J()hn. Reports -ana case.s fKing I s Bench, Common Pleas sand ChanceIY, 159.5,,,,J597]. Se_condedition. 1.0ndon. 1682. p1arshall, p. 4!,.J

* Pt'ecedents in Chancery; cases, Court of Chancery, 1689",1722> 2nd ed. Londoll, 1750. [Yunsha 11, p. 4f •• )

RaY-lJ\otld, Sir Thomas. RepoT'ts of divers special cases adjudged i.n the Courts of King t s Bench, Common Pleas> and Exchequer', in the :reign of King Cha1:1es 11.... The second edi.tion ••. wit.h many tnmdx'ed addit.ional references, <'!Lld tlnee tables. [Loncion] In the Savoy, I,74:,L [11arshaU, p. 44. Ch inard , p . 75. J

'" Reports of cases taken and adjudged in the Court of Chancery in the Reign of King Charles I, Charles II, and James II, ... being special. cases [1625-1688), 3rd ed. London,1'736. [Marshall, p. 42.)

..... *Rolle, ~:!:.!. Herrry. Lesreports de Henry Rolle ••• de divers cases en Ie Court

del Banke Ie Roy [1614-1625). London, 1675·,1676. [Marshall, p. 44.)

, .. "_",_"" __ ,_" __ .,,,,.,_.,, .. ,,_,",_,_. ___ ,_.. Un abridgment des plnsieurs cases et resolutions del common ley, et:c. [Edited .. lith B pJ:'erace "direct.ed to the young students of the common law." by SiT' M. Bale], 2 vols. London, 1668. [Harsha 11" p. 44. J

Sa.int German, Christophel:·. Doctor ;md student, 16th ed. Loncon, 1761. r [MarshalL, p. 42.J

* Salkeld, Viil1iam. Report.s of cases sdjudg'd in the COllX't of Kings Bench J

with some special caseS i.n the Courts of Chancery, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, from the first: year of K. '.Jil1iam and Q. Mary, to the tenth year of Queen Anne .•• , 2 vels. [London] In the Savoy, 1717, 18. [Harsha 11, p. L~4. Chi:nard, p. 75.]

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Saunders •. ~,ir Edmund. Les reports au tre.s erudi te Edmund Saunders, des divers pleadings et caSes en Ie Court Ie Bank Ie Roy en Ie temp del Reign de Ie Roy Charles II (1660-1682J, '2nd ed. London, 1722. [Harshall, p. 44.)

Select cases from the Chancery reports of the time of Hatt:he~' Bacon. rKimball, p. 81.)

Select cases from the subsequent reporters to the t"i.1l1e of Matthew Bacon. [Kimball, p. 81.J

Sheppard, "William. An epit.ome of all tbe common and statute laws of this nation, no'" in force, etc. Loncon, 1656. [Smith, p. 26.3.]

*. ~ _ .. ______ . ___ . ____ .,____________ The touchstone of common assurances: or, a plain an ... familiar treatise, opening the learning of the common ;3SSurances or conveyances of the kingdome. By H. Sheppard for J'. Doddriage? J. London, 1648. [Smith, p. 263.]

"':Shower ,~~!:: Bartholomew. The r.epo·r·tsof SirE-a rtholome.\7 Sho."u~r, Kut. of cas.cs a.dj~ldged in the Court of King's Rench [1678···1694J. London, 1708, 1720. [P..arshall, p. 44.] .

Si:d€rfi.n. Sir Thomas . Les reports des divers special cases .!ngue & adjudge en le Court del Bank Ie Roy et auxy en Ie Co. Ba., & l' Exchequer r 1657-· 1670J .... 2nd ed. London, 1714. fH:arshall, p. 44.J

-J<-J<. Skinner> Rober·t. Rerorts of cases adjudged :i.n the Court of Kings Be.nch from

.1'-..

the thirty-third year of ... Charles II to the ninth year of Yilliam III [London] M. Skinner, 1728. [Marshall, p. 44.]

Sophocles. [Peter Carr t:o Jefferson April 18, 1787. Boyd; v. 11, p. 299.J

* Stanford, §'i:.!~ William. Les Plees deICor-on.: divisees in plusiours titles __ & common lieux. Per queux home plus red.ement ..• trovera, quelq chose,

que"il quira ,touchant les oitz plees. Composees par. .. G. Stam£oroe ••• dernieremt cOTrigee avecquesun table ... des choses. etc. London, R. Tottyl1, 1560. rSmith, p. 263.J

The statutes at large, in paragraphs, and sections or' numbers, from Magna Charta, to the eno of the session of Parliament, March 14, 1704 ••.. 3 vols. London, print.eo by CharIe;:; Bell ,and the e:>:e.c.utr:i . .x of Thomas Newcomb, oeceas'd; and by the assigns of Richard Atkins and Edwa rdA tkins, 1706. r C 1 ar'kin,p. 42.]

Strange, 'Si.r.John. Reports of adjudged cases in the courts of Chancery. K::Lngs Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer, from Tri.ni.ty Term, 2 Geo. I to Trinity Term 21 Geo. 11. ..• 2 vcls. [London)J.Strange., 1755. [P..arsha 11 , p. 44.]

Style, William. Nar·rati.ones modernae, or modern reports begun in the now upper Bench Ccyurt at We'stminster in ...• Hi IlaryTexm 21 Carbli, and continued to the endot Xich2el1!l8s Term 1655, as well OIl the Crimina11, as on the Pleas side, etc. Loncon, 1658. fP.L8rshall. p. 44.]

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*Style, \.Jilliam. Regestum practicale: or the px-actical register, consisting of rules, orders and observations concerning the corr-unon-laws lind the practi.ce thereof: but more particul.srly ... in the Upper-~13ench ..• taken for the most par't du:cing the ti.me that. •• Lord Chief Just.ice Rolle di.d sit: ... there, etc. London,1657. [Smith, p. 263.)

Vaughan, Sir John. The reports Bna arguments of ••. Sir J.V ••.. Being all of them speci'81 cases, and triany wher'ein he pronounced the resolution of the whole court of Common Pleas; at t.he time he was Chief Jus tice there •.••• London, 1706. [l1Elr"ShaH, p. 4/+.J

+'Ventris, Sir Peyton. The repor·ts of Sir P. V •••. in two parts [King's Bench, 16-6S'-168 l,,), 2nd ed. London, 172.6. [Harshall, p. 45:J

Vernon, Thomas. Cases argued and adjudged in the High Court of Chancery [1681 .. ,1"720]. [London] In the Savoy, 1726-'~728. [Marshall, p. 45.J

Yelverton, ,~~:E Henry. The reports of Slr Heru'y Yelverton .•. of diveTs special cases in the Court of King's Bench .•• [1602---1613], 3rd eo. LondoIl, 1734-,,1742. [Marshall> p. 45.]

The.·:ce is evidence that: \~Y'the had read several books not included in

any of the 'Bbo-ve lists. It is possible that he borrowed one or all of these

books from someone else, but it is also possible that they were in his library.

At least we know that. he did indeed read them.

Aclmirandi Archimeois. SyracusanimonumentCl traditLone ... Francisci ?:-1aurolici, 1685. f Berna ro P..ayo) Henry Clay: Herea fter c:i. ted as 1-1ayo. J

omnia mathematica quae extant .•.. ex etc. Panormi Sumptibus A. Giardinae,

Spokesman of the Ne\>.' v:est, p. 26.

Eu:rip_ldes. Alcestis, in usum scholerum seorsim excusa. Argentorati, T. Richelius, [1.570?J. [Clarkin, p. 207.)

Ferguson, James. Tables and tracts, relative to several arts and sciences. Second edi.tion. Lo.ndon. 1771. [i>.'ythe to Jefferson April 22, 1790. Boyd, v. 16, p. 368.]

Homer. Odyssey [Clarkin, p. 207.)

Journal of tbe Convention of Virginia. Richmond, Auzusti.ne Davis, 1788. r~oyd. v. 13, p. 329-330n. No ~nown copies still extant.]

'X'Juvenalis, D.ecimus Junius. Ivn, Ivvetl81is Satyrae XVI. A. Persii Satyn:le VI. Ad vet.ustiss, scri.ptaexeplaria emendatae= quorum varias lectiones ad ca1cem reiecimus. Lvtetiae ex officina Rob. Stephani typographi Regii., 1544. [.Mayo, p. 26 .. J

Pet:ronius Arbite:!:', Titus. Titi Petronii Arbitri eqvitis romani. satyr-icon, cum fragrnento nuper tragurii reporto. Amstelodami, 1669. [Mayo, p. 26.1

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Quintilianus, }~rcus Fabius. M. Fabii Quintiliani de institutione oratoria libri duodecem. Juxta eclitl .. onem quae ••• prodii.t e thea.tro sheldoniano, Oxonii, An. 1.69.3. Ruic edi tioni Bccedunt. Londini, 1714. fi''.ayo, p. 26. J

Ruther-forth, Thomas. Institutes ·of natural law; bei.ng the substance of a course of lectures on Grotins de J.Ule Belliet Pacis, 2. vols. Cambridge, 17.54-.56. [Mayo, p. 26.J

Shandy, Tristram. The life .and opinions of Tristr'am Shandy, Gentleman, 9 vols. London, R. -& ,J. Dodsley, T. Becket ["P. A. Dehondt, 1760-·1767. fMayo, p. 2.6.]

-A'Stith, Hilliam. The history of the first di.scovery and settlement of Virginia; being an essay toward 8 general history of this colony. Williamsburg, p'rinted by 1-iil1:iam Parks, 1747. [Boyd, v. 1, p. 164.}

Swift, Jonathan. Tale of 8 Tub •••• 1704. [Mayo, p. 26.J

The--following 'is a list- of works we know Wythe wrote or collaborated

on. Other: of his '.;:ritings are noted above.

[:t;.;rythe.

p-lythe,

[Wyt.he,

George, Robert Carter Nicholas, Peyton Randolph and John Randolph. J The acts of assembly, now in force, in the colony of Virginia vit:h an exact table to the whole. Published by order of the General Assemb1y. Williamsburg, 1769. [Hemphill, p. 249.)

George,~! .. §.l. J A collection of all such public acts of the General Assembly and ordinances of the Conventions of Virginia. Passed since the year 1768, 8S are now in force; wi.th a table of the principa 1 matters. Publi.shed under inspection of the judges of: the High Court of Chancery, by a resolution of General Assembly, the 16th day of June 1'783. Richmond, printed by Thomas Ni.colson and William P:rentis, 1785. [Boyd, v. 2, p. 323.J

George.1 Decisions of cases in Virginia, by the High Court of Chancery, with rema'rks upon decrees by the Court of Appeals, reversing some of those decision.s. Richmond, printed by Thoma.s Nicolson, 179.5. rClar-kin, p. 196.]

p;~ythe. George, E:!: •. §.1.' J Report of the committee of revisors appointed by th.e General Assembly of ViTgin;La in 17"76. Published byor·d.er of theGen~ralAsse.mbly& print-ea by Dixon & Rol.t, Richmond, Nov. 178L •• fBoyd, v. 2, p. 302.J

Alan Smi.th in "Virginia La"lyers 1680-17"76 •.• " discusses standard law

books of the period and also mentions some of the works found in colonial

Virginia law libraries. Listed below are the titles he mentions which I

have not already lir;ted. Although there is no proof that. l-lythe owned any of

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them, t,heyare at least representative of his time.

Bill::1.nghurst) George. Arvana clericalia: or, the mysteries of clerkship explained. . . . Nov: improved and diges ted in 8 x'egula r method. and enlarged with vartety of modern" select, and .approved precedents [by Renry Curson). London, Richard Har'e, Edward Place, 1705.

Brown" J. Reports, court of Patli-a.ment, from 1701 to 1779, 8 vbls. 2nd ed. Dublin, R. Colles, 1789.

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