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[<sc>Letter of Philip V. Fithian to the Reverend[** bold?]
Andrew Hunter</sc>]

/*
Nomini-Hall, Virginia. June 3d. 1774.

<sc>Revd: & Dear Sir.</sc>[** Complete sentence, period inside]
*/

It will not be wonderful if I inform you that this Colony is in
great tumult and confusion. The general Voice is <i>Boston</i>. You will
have heard before the reception of this, that the Governor dissolved
the Assembly in this province on their making a resolve to keep
 
[**  Middle of letter removed to save space]

Please to make my compliments to Mrs Hunter, Miss Nancy,
Andrew, and to Uncles family--I am, sir

/*
Your most obedient
Most humble Servt:

<sc>Philip V. Fithian</sc>
*/

Letters as block quotes

This letter was not enclosed in Block Quotes. The Project is a collection of letters and Diary entries, and the Project Manager did not request Block Quotes for each entry.

== Dates

Date is right-justified, so use no-wrap. Some PM's want Salutation within no-wrap, some don't. ASK.

Letter headings and titles

Each letter in this project was treated as a new section. This heading identifies the letter. It isn't part of the letter.

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   have heard before the reception of this, that the Governor dissolved
   the Assembly in this province on their making a resolve to keep
- the first day of June on which the Act of Parliament is to take place
- at Boston, (excepting the days of grace) a solemn fast. The people
+  {{LOFE:Comment| Middle of letter removed to save space}}
- agree however in general to unite with the people of Boston and the
- other northern trading Cities, and by their example to influence all
- the Colonies, not to make any resistance to the Britains, but to keep
- themselves independant, and refuse to receive their comodities, and
- keep within themselves, their own more valuable comodities, because
- they are for the support of life--So stedfast are the people here that
- the Captain of a Ship belonging to an eminent house in London was
- yesterday refused any more Tobacco til' there is intelligence from
- the Northward--
- The frost which happened the 4th. of May, was by far more severe
- and fatal here than either in Maryland, New-Jersey, or Pennsylvania--The
- expected produce of Gardens and Peaches, (which were
- some planters chief dependance) are not only almost wholly destroy'd,
-  but in the upper parts of the province Wheat and Rye are
- so much cut off that the owners think it best to mow it down for
- fodder!--
- I have the pleasure to inform you that I had a speedy and pleasant
- ride; found the family in good health; that it is a time of general
- health in the County--and that I am again agreeably settled to business--
   Please to make my compliments to Mrs Hunter, Miss Nancy,
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-== Heading ==
+== Letters as block quotes ==
-Each letter here is a new Section.
-This heading identifies the letter.
-It isn't part of the letter.
 This letter was not enclosed in Block Quotes.
 The Project is a collection of letters and
 Diary entries, and the Project Manager did not
 request Block Quotes for each entry.
+== Dates
 Date is right-justified, so use no-wrap.
 Some PM's want Salutation within no-wrap, some don't. ASK.
+== Letter headings and titles ==
+Each letter in this project was treated as a new section. This heading identifies the letter.
+It isn't part of the letter.
 {{LOFE:Example end}}
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+[[Category: Update needed]]