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title: 'Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Wirt'
date: 1817-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 3'
- 'Psalms 112'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/wirt-1817-sketches-of-the-life-and-character-of-patrick-henry
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# Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry

William Wirt's 1817 biography Sketches of the Life of Patrick Henry presents concise portraits of Henry's life, character, and public service drawn from letters, witnesses, and public records.

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