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Academic law library serving the students, faculty, and staff of William & Mary Law School.

10/21/2026

Happy ! We've just added another book set to the Wythe Collection: Emmanuel Swedenborg's 'True Christian Religion: Containing the Universal Theology of the New Church' (1789) https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=True_Christian_Religion.

We know Robert Carter sent the book (and others) to George Wythe from a Carter letter to Wythe (1792) published in the 'New Church Messenger' in 1917. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=New-Church_Messenger

Swedenborg, a scientist, inventor and theologian, created The New Church (Swedenborgianism) to reform Christianity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Swedenborg

Based on Wythe's response, https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Wythe_to_Robert_Carter,_17_October_1792, it's not clear Wythe appreciated the gift (or even kept the volumes).

10/14/2026

in 1783, the president and professors of William & Mary (including George Wythe) met and passed the following resolution: "Resolved that every Student who takes a Room in College shall repare all Damages done during his continuance in it." https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Faculty_Minute_Book &_25_November_1783

William & Mary's current policy (773 words) greatly expands upon the 1783 resolution and includes sample charges, billing information and suggestions to reduce damages. https://www.wm.edu/offices/residencelife/resident-resources/moving/

09/30/2026

Born in 1759, William Short, American diplomat, lawyer and student of George Wythe at William & Mary. Short studied law at the same time as future Chief Justice John Marshall. He later served as ambassador to Spain, the Netherlands and France. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=William_Short

09/23/2026

New Wythe Collection volumes! Years ago we purchased volumes 1 and 2 of 'Œuvres Complettes de Démosthene et d'Eschine', but couldn't find 3 and 4 to complete the set. Now we have them!

Check out: https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=%C5%92uvres_Complettes_de_D%C3%A9mosthene_et_d'Eschine and pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637446450665/

09/16/2026

in 1787, Thomas Jefferson sent George Wythe a long letter accompanied by several boxes of books. The books included several gifts for Wythe as well as volumes for Bishop James Madison, John Page, and Jefferson's nephew, Peter Carr. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Thomas_Jefferson_to_Wythe,_16_September_1787

Wythe's books included titles by Polybius, Claude Etienne Savary, and Pierre-Augustin Guys. Jefferson also sent several copies of his own 'Notes on the State of Virginia' for 10 of his friends and acquaintances as well as another 37 "for such young gentlemen of the college as mr. Wythe from time to time shall think proper, taking one or more for the college library."

09/09/2026

in 1806, the 'Richmond Enquirer' reported on the results of the various charges against George Wythe Sweeney. After a brief trial - and only a "few minutes deliberation" - Sweeney was acquitted of the murder of his great-uncle, George Wythe. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Richmond_Enquirer,_9_September_1806

An indictment against Sweeney for the murder of the mixed-race young man, Michael Brown, was quashed without going to trial. Sweeney was convicted on two counts of counterfeiting checks in Wythe's name but his sentence was never executed. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=George_Wythe_Sweeney

09/02/2026

The trial for George Wythe's *alleged* murderer began in 1806. Most believe Wythe's household was poisoned with arsenic by his great-nephew George Wythe Sweeney. Unfortunately, the only witnesses to the deed were Black and barred from testifying. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Death_of_George_Wythe

08/26/2026

The Third Virginia Convention - a body elected to create laws during the Revolutionary War - ended in 1775 and the Wolf Law Library has George Wythe's copy of the

Check out https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Proceedings_of_the_Convention_of_Delegates_for_the_Counties_and_Corporations_in_the_Colony_of_Virginia, or better yet - come into the library to see the volume!

08/19/2026

Did you know that Homer was George Wythe's favorite author? He had multiple copies of 'The Odyssey' including a 1752 translation by English poet Alexander Pope. In honor of the new film, we offer a few illustrations from Pope's version of Homer's epic. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=Odyssey_of_Homer

08/12/2026

Born in 1762, William Branch Giles graduated from Princeton then studied law under George Wythe at William & Mary. He became a prominent lawyer then represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate and served as the 24th governor of Virginia. https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php?title=William_Branch_Giles

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