Library of Formatting Examples:Correspondence/02A

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

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

<sc>Revd: & Dear Sir.</sc>[** Complete sentence, period inside]
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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
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
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,
Andrew, and to Uncles family--I am, sir

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Your most obedient
Most humble Servt:

<sc>Philip V. Fithian</sc>
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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. Date is right-justified, so use no-wrap. Some PM's want Salutation within no-wrap, some don't. ASK.