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"Mr. Jefferson Goes to Williamsburg" Case 2 by W&M Libraries

Shown here is the Case 2 layout for the exhibit &quot;Mr. Jefferson Goes to Williamsburg,&quot; on display from October 2010-January 2011 and located in the Read &amp; Relax area of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. This exhibit commemorates the 250th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson attending the College, and explores the College and Williamsburg while Jefferson was a student there. Below are the exhibit labels for Case 2: William Small, 1734-1775 William Small came to the College in 1758 as the new master of natural philosophy. Educated at Marischal College (University of Aberdeen) in Scotland, Small became Jefferson’s mentor at William and Mary, teaching him everything from mathematics and physics to rhetoric and ethics. While at the College, Small introduced Jefferson to George Wythe, who would later teach Jefferson the law. After a confrontation with the Board of Visitors, Small left Williamsburg in 1764 and returned to England where he would eventually help start the Industrial Revolution in that country. Photograph of an etching of William Small. Assay Office. City of Birmingham, England. Excerpt describing Jefferson’s views on William Small, George Wythe, and Francis Fauquier. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. Washington, D.C. 1904 George Wythe, 1726-1806 George Wythe, who attended William and Mary in 1746, was practicing the law when Jefferson came to Williamsburg in 1760. From 1762 to 1767, Jefferson studied everything from English literary works, to political philosophy and the ancient classics, in addition to the law. Wythe became Mayor of Williamsburg from 1768-1769, and from 1779-1790, served as Chair of Law at William and Mary, becoming the first law professor in the United States. Some of his pupils during this time were Henry Clay, James Monroe, and John Marshall. Photograph print of a portrait of George Wythe. Photograph print of the George Wythe House in Colonial Williamsburg, circa 2008. Thomas Jefferson, Richmond, Virginia to James Madison. 26 July 1780. In this letter, Jefferson described how well the new law program at William and Mary is operating under George Wythe, Chair of Law, shortly after it was formed. Francis Fauquier, 1703-1768 The son of John Francis Fauquier, Director of the Bank of England, Francis Fauquier worked his way up from the Director of the South Sea Company to being appointed Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 1758. Through his intimate relationship with William Small and George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson frequently dined at the Governor’s Palace with Fauquier, discussing everything from politics to theatre. It was said that Jefferson performed various music concerts with Fauquier on his violin. Photograph of Portrait of Francis Fauquier, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the American Colonies, c.1757, a painting by Richard Wilson. Image from a postcard of the Capitol building in Colonial Williamsburg. Image from a postcard of the Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg. The Virginia Gazette. Williamsburg, VA. 11 April 1766. While Jefferson was a student in Williamsburg, he probably read many issues of the local newspaper, The Virginia Gazette, which covered news from Virginia, other colonies, and the world as well as local advertisements for clothing, supplies, and other goods and services. The front page of this edition includes a paper debating whether or not the Mother Country (England) has the right to tax the American Colonies, a crucial debate that would eventually turn into a major cause for the American Revolution. From the Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. See <a href="http://swem.wm.edu/scrc/" rel="nofollow">swem.wm.edu/scrc/</a> for further information and assistance.
The Etches Collection is a tourist attraction, one of the Museums in West Lulworth, United Kingdom. It is located: 520 km from London, 630 km from Birmingham, 810 km from Nottingham. Read further
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