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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Most of the William Wirt Papers at the Maryland Historical Society are what might best be termed personal correspondence. The earliest letters concern Wirt's youth, and deal with family and educational matters. The letters grow successively more interesting to the historian as Wirt becomes a lawyer, moves to Richmond, takes part in the political, legal, and literary life there, participates in the Burr trial, eventually moves on to Washington, the Attorney Generalship, and a presidential...