Item 67: Letter from Geo[rge]. Sharswood to Hendrick B[radley] Wright, [18]43 May 29
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 67
Dates
- Created: [18]43 May 29
Creator
- Sharswood, George, 1810-1883 (Person)
Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities
Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
7 ¾ in. x 10 in.
Description:
This is a letter from George Sharswood to Hendrick Bradley Wright on May 29, 1843. The letter is discussing real estate in which Sharswood is awaiting copies of a document from Judge Garrick Mallory. In the letter, Sharswood writes to Wright to let him know that he has been sending out enquiries to their issue but he has not yet heard back from any of them yet. He concludes by promising to send any news when he receives it.
The creator of this letter, George Sharswood was born in Pennsylvania in 1810. Sharswood went to the University of Pennsylvania to study law where eventually he would become the Dean. He went on to be Chief Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
H[endrick] B[radley] Wright, was born in Pennsylvania in 1808. Wright would go on to study law and serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Later in his life he voiced his opinion on labor concerns and in 1871 Wright wrote a book on it, A Practical Treatise on Labor. At the time of receiving this letter from Dallas, Wright did not actively hold a position in politics, but was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in May 1844.
Garrick Mallory was born on April 17, 1784 in Woodbury, Connecticut. He attended Yale in 1808 and became the president of the Academy at Wilkes Barre upon graduating. He read and studied law with Mr. Welles and attended the Litchfield Law School, being admitted to the Bar at Wilkes Barre in 1811. Though he had no party nomination, Mallory was elected to Pennsylvania’s Leislature, being reelected in 1828, 1829, and in 1830, where he greatly improved the Penitentiary systems of Pennsylvania dfrom his seat of Chairman for the respective parties. Mallory was appointed the President Judge of the Third Judicial District by governor George Wolf in 1831 which he held until 1836. He moved back to Philadelphia following his resignation and continued to practice law until being appointed to the office of Master in Chancery for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Location:
Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
Front Page:
Philad[elphi]a May 29/43 Dear sir, Your last favour was not rec’d [received] until a few days ago owing to my absence from the city. I immediately called on Judge Mallory, who promised to send me the copy of the description which however he has not yet done. In the meantime I have been making some enquiries but as yet accompanied with no success. The servicemen agree in saying that our capitalists will not look at country property unless in the immediate vicinity of the city as an investment. As soon as I get a description I will make copies of it and have it at the different office. Perhaps some chance may offer.
Geo. Sharswood
To the hon[orable] H.B. Wright
Back Page:
Geo. Sharwood June 1843 + aav May 30
To the/ Hon[orable]. Hendrick B. Wright Wilkesbarre Pa
Philad[elphi]a May 29/43 Dear sir, Your last favour was not rec’d [received] until a few days ago owing to my absence from the city. I immediately called on Judge Mallory, who promised to send me the copy of the description which however he has not yet done. In the meantime I have been making some enquiries but as yet accompanied with no success. The servicemen agree in saying that our capitalists will not look at country property unless in the immediate vicinity of the city as an investment. As soon as I get a description I will make copies of it and have it at the different office. Perhaps some chance may offer.
Geo. Sharswood
To the hon[orable] H.B. Wright
Back Page:
Geo. Sharwood June 1843 + aav May 30
To the/ Hon[orable]. Hendrick B. Wright Wilkesbarre Pa
Creator
- Sharswood, George, 1810-1883 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu