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1872.^ OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 67 is to make our work decisive and conclusive, and I am happy to recognize a kind disposition on your part. Very truly and respectfully, yours, HENRY A, WISE. The facts communicated in the above letter I furnished to my colleagues at once; which, as will be seen, left us no alternative but to wait and abide the time of the Commis- sioners of Virginia to enter upon our joint labors. Soon after this period Mr Waters and myself visited Annapolis, and spent a short time in the examination of our State Archives pertaining to our southern boundary. During the month of April I spent several days in the Rooms of the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, care- fully perusing such ancient works as ' O'Gilby's America," a volume published in London in 1671, containing valuable maps of Virginia and Maryland—valuable so far, at least, as to exhibit a tracing of the line between the two States of that ancient date Also, I find. in said Rooms State papers— Counsel Books No. 4, from the year 1669 to 1675 ; Agree- ment, in full, between Calvert and Scarborough, June, 1668; McMahon's History of Maryland ; Charters of Virginia and Maryland, a volume printed in London in the year 1776 ; a volume entitled, a "Relation to Maryland," containing & map tracing the line between Maryland and Virginia, pass- ing the southern point of Watkins' Point; (this map is a reprint from a map printed in London in the year 1635 ; also Bacon's Laws of Maryland, and other valuable documents furnishing indispensable information relative to a correct lo- cation of our State boundary. Finding now, the season rapidly passing, and. learning through the public prints that the Virginia Commissioner to London had returned, I again -wrote to Gov. Wise, under date September 4th, and received the following reply: RICHMOND, VA., September 6th, 1871. To WM. J. AYDELOTT, Esq., MY DEAR SIR—As you suggest, Mr. De Jarnette has return-ed from London, bringing with him much valuable historical' matter as to the boundary of Virginia and Maryland; bat- he has not yet made his official report to the Governor of this State, and some time must be allowed to the ^colleagues of this commissioner to examine the matter which lie brings with him. I am assured that the Virginia commissioners will not delay in examining his report, and that as soon as they can proceed on the joint commission, they will have you duly informed.. |
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