Letter, Henry Lee and William Carr to Governor Thomas Jefferson
Title
Letter, Henry Lee and William Carr to Governor Thomas Jefferson
Description
With his request for Jefferson to reprieve Billy, Mann Page included an opinion from Henry Lee and William Carr, justices who dissented from the verdict and supported Page's efforts to commute the death sentence.
Source
RG 3, Virginia Governor (1779-1781: Jefferson), Executive Papers of Governor Thomas Jefferson: Letters received, 1779-1781. Acc. 44393, State Government Records Collection, Library of Virginia. 12-1070-005.
Date
11 May 1781
Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
“Letter, Henry Lee and William Carr to Governor Thomas Jefferson,” Library of Virginia, accessed April 16, 2024, https://lva.omeka.net/items/show/9.