Elizabeth Thompson Reeve letter - 1820 Apr 6



Object ID:
Unknown
Category:
Correspondence
Creator:
Elizabeth Thompson Reeve
Date:
April 6, 1820
Collection:
Litchfield Law School Collection
Held at:
Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library, Litchfield Historical Society
Associated Place:
Litchfield, Connecticut
Size:
1 item
Description:
Writes a letter on behalf of her husband, Tapping Reeve, to thank John Cotton Smith for his letter; describes Reeve's illness; details a conversation Reeve had with Judge Johnson and Johnson's commentary on the constitution and early government; notes disappointment and not seeing Smith and his wife; notes that attendance at the Law School is down and remarks that Reeve's poor health may render him unable to print his second volume.


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