<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-VGM">C0350</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Guide to the Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County <num>C0350</num></titleproper><subtitle>Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County</subtitle><author>Amanda Brent</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://library.gmu.edu/img/mason-logo.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>May 15, 2019</date></p><address><addressline>Fenwick Library, MS2FL</addressline><addressline>4400 University Dr.</addressline><addressline>Fairfax, Virginia 22030</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 703-993-2220</addressline><addressline>Fax Number: 703-993-8911</addressline><addressline>speccoll@gmu.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://scrc.gmu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://scrc.gmu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-06-05 03:01:46 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is in English </langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County</unittitle>
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    <abstract id="aspace_17604a00a481576b8fc0cde768451384">Handwritten note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County, VA.</abstract>
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<p>No known copyright. The Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries believes that this collection is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. (See https://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/?language=en)</p>  </userestrict>
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<p>Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County, C0350, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Donor is unknown.</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>Reprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in May 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in May 2019.</p>  </processinfo>
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<p>The 18th century was a lively time in Fairfax County, VA history. After being under the control of many different entities, in 1690 the area became controlled by the Fairfax family. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax left the land in the charge of his cousin, William Fairfax. In 1742, the area ceased to be part of Prince William County and officially became Fairfax County.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>Small, handwritten note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County, VA. Wyley asks Clarke's assistance in getting a man named Samuel Gates a "lisence."</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on historic Virginia.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
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