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# Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924

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Approved March 20, 1924.
Whereas, both the health of the individual patient and the welfare of society may be promoted in certain cases by the sterilization of mental defectives under careful safeguard and by competent and conscientious authority, and
Whereas, such sterilization may be effected in males by the operation of vasectomy and in females by the operation of salpingectomy, both of which said operations may be performed without serious pain or substantial danger to the life of the patient, and
Whereas, the Commonwealth has in custodial care and is supporting in various State institutions many defective persons who if now discharged or paroled would likely become by the propagation of their kind a menace to society but who if incapable of procreating might properly and safely be discharged or paroled and become self-supporting with benefit both to themselves and to society, and
Whereas, human experience has demonstrated that heredity plays an important part in the transmission of sanity, idiocy, imbecility, epilepsy and crime, now, therefore
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That whenever the superintendent of the Western State Hospital, or of the Eastern State Hospital, or of the Southwestern State Hospital, or of the Central State Hospital, or the State Colony for Epileptics and Feeble-Minded, shall be of opinion that it is for the best interests of the patients and of society that any inmate of the institution under his care should be sexually sterilized, such superintendent is hereby authorized to perform, or cause to be performed by some capable physician or surgeon, the operation of sterilization on any such patient confined in such institution afflicted with hereditary forms of insanity that are recurrent, idiocy, imbecility, feeble-mindedness, or epilepsy; provided that such superintendent shall have first complied with the requirements of this act.
2. Such superintendent shall first present to the special board of directors of his hospital or colony a petition stating the facts of the case and the grounds of his opinion, verified by his affadavit to the best of his knowledge and belief, and praying that an order may be entered by said board requiring him to perform or have performed by some competent physician to be designated by him in his said petition or by said board in its order, upon the inmate of his institution named in such petition, the operation of vasectomy if upon a male and of salpingectomy if upon a female.
A copy of said petition must be served upon the inmate together with a notice in writing designating the time and place in the said institution, not less than thirty days before the presentation of such petition to said special board of directors when and where said board may hear and act upon such petition.
# Virginia Resolutions of 1798/Connecticut

Published in Jonathan Elliot's Debates.
​At a General Assembly of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, in the said state, on the second Thursday of May, Anno Domini 1799, his excellency, the governor, having communicated to this Assembly sundry resolutions of the legislature of Virginia, adopted in December, 1798, which relate to the measures of the general government, and the said resolutions having been considered, it is
Resolved, That this Assembly views with deep regret, and explicitly disavows,the principles contained in the aforesaid resolutions, and particularly the opposition to the "Alien and Sedition Acts"—acts which the Constitution authorized, which the exigency of the country rendered necessary, which the constituted authorities have enacted, and which merit the entire approbation of this Assembly. They, therefore, decidedly refuse to concur with the legislature of Virginia in promoting any of the objects attempted in the aforesaid resolutions.
And it is further resolved, That his excellency, the governor, be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to the governor of Virginia, that it may be communicated to the legislature of that state.
Passed in the House of Representatives unanimously.
Attest, JOHN C. SMITH, Clerk.
Concurred, unanimously, in the Upper House.
Teste, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary.
# Virginia Resolutions of 1798/Delaware

Published in Jonathan Elliot's Debates.
In the House of Representatives, February 1, 1799.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Delaware, in General Assembly met, that they consider the resolutions from the state of Virginia as a very unjustifiable interference with the general government and constituted authorities of the United States, and of dangerous tendency, and therefore not fit subject for the further consideration of the General Assembly.
ISAAC DAVIS, Speaker of the Senate.
STEPHEN LEWIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Test, JOHN FISHER, C. S.—JOHN CALDWELL, C. H. R.
# Virginia Resolutions of 1798/New Hampshire

Published in Jonathan Elliot's Debates.
In the House of Representatives, June 14, 1799.
The committee to take into consideration the resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia, dated December 21, 1798; also certain resolutions of the legislature of Kentucky, of the 10th November, 1798, report as follows:—
The legislature of New Hampshire, having taken into consideration certain resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia, dated December
​21, 1798; also certain resolutions of the legislature of Kentucky, of the 10th of November, 1798:—
Resolved, That the legislature of New Hampshire unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of this state, against every aggression, either foreign or domestic, and that they will support the government of the United States in all measures warranted by the former.
That the state legislatures are not the proper tribunals to determine the constitutionality of the laws of the general government; that the duty of such decision is properly and exclusively confided to the judicial department.
That, if the legislature of New Hampshire, for mere speculative purposes, were to express an opinion on the acts of the general government, commonly called "the Alien and Sedition Bills," that opinion would unreservedly be, that those acts are constitutional, and, in the present critical situation of our country, highly expedient.
That the constitutionality and expediency of the acts aforesaid have been very ably advocated and clearly demonstrated by many citizens of the United States, more especially by the minority of the General Assembly of Virginia. The legislature of New Hampshire, therefore, deem it unnecessary, by any train of arguments, to attempt further illustration of the propositions, the truth of which, it is confidently believed, at this day, is very generally seen and acknowledged.
Which report, being read and considered, was unanimously received and accepted, one hundred and thirty-seven members being present.
Sent up for concurrence. JOHN PRENTICE, Speaker.
In Senate, same day, read and concurred unanimously. AMOS SHEPARD, President.
Approved, June 15, 1799. J. T. OILMAN, Governor.
A true copy. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
# Virginia Resolutions of 1798/New York

Published in Jonathan Elliot's Debates.
In Senate, March 5, 1799.
Whereas the people of the United States have established for themselves a free and independent national government: And whereas it is essential to the existence of every government, that it have authority to defend and preserve its constitutional powers inviolate, inasmuch as every infringement thereof tends to its subversion: And whereas the judicial power extends expressly to all cases of law and equity arising under the Constitution and the laws of the United States, whereby the interference of the legislatures of the particular states in those cases is manifestly excluded: And whereas our peace, prosperity, and happiness, eminently depend on the preservation of the Union, in order to which a reasonable confidence in the constituted authorities and chosen representatives of the people is indispensable: And whereas every measure calculated to weaken that confidence has a tendency to destroy the usefulness of our public functionaries, and to excite jealousies equally hostile to rational liberty, and the principles of a good republican government: And whereas the Senate, not perceiving that the rights of the particular states have been violated, nor any unconstitutional powers assumed by the general government, cannot forbear to express the anxiety and regret with which they observe the inflammatory and pernicious sentiments and doctrines which are contained
​in the resolutions of the legislatures of Virginia and Kentucky—sentiments and doctrines no less repugnant to the Constitution of the United States, and the principles of their union, than destructive to the federal government, and unjust to those whom the people have elected to administer it;—wherefore
Resolved, That while the Senate feel themselves constrained to bear unequivocal testimony against such sentiments and doctrines, they deem it a duty no less indispensable explicitly to declare their incompetency, as a branch of the legislature of this state, to supervise the acts of the general government.
Resolved, That his excellency, the governor, be, and he is hereby, requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to the executives of the states of Virginia and Kentucky, to the end that the same may be communicated to the legislatures thereof.
A true copy, ABM. B. BAUCKER, Clerk.
# Virginia Woolf suicide note

March 28, 1941
Tuesday
Dearest,
I feel certain that I am going mad again. I feel we cant go through another of those terrible times. And I shant recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I cant concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. You have given me the greatest possible happiness. You have been in every way all that anyone could be. I dont think two people could have been happier till this terrible disease came. I cant fight any longer. I know that I am spoiling your life that without me you could work. And you will I know. You see I cant even write this properly. I cant read. What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. You have been entirely patient with me incredibly good. I want to say that — everybody knows it. If anybody could
have saved me it would have been you. Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can't go on spoiling your life any longer.
I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been. V.
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# Watty & Meg, or, The Wife Reform'd

WATTY & MEG,
OR,
The Wife Reform’d:
A TALE.
WE DREAM IN COURTSHIP, BUT IN WEDLOCK WAKE.
Falkirk, Printed by T. Johnston.
1816.
THE
HUMOUROUS EXPLOITS
OF
WATTY and MEG.
Sleep or reſt he cou'dna tak; Maggy aft, wi' horror hauntet, Mum'lan, ſtartes at his back.
Soon as e'er the morning peepet, Up raiſe Watty, waefu' chiel, Kiſt his weans while they ſleepit, Waukent Meg, and ſought farewel,
"Farewel, Meg!— And O may Heav'n Keep you ay within his care; Watty's heart ye've lang been grievin', Now he'll never faſh you mair!
Happy cou'd I been beſide you, Happy baith at morn and e'en; A' the ills did e'er betide you, Watty 'ay turn’d out the frien'.
Bet ye ever like to ſee me Vest and ſighan, late and air: Farewel, Meg ! I’ve ſworn to lea' thee, So thou’ll never ſee mair?"
Meg a’ ſabban ſae to loſe him. Sic a change had never wiſt, Held his haun cloſe to her boſom, While her heart was like to burſt.
"O my Watty! will ye lea' me Frien'less, helpleſs to deſpair? O! for this se time forgi'e me! Never will I vex you mair.”
Ay! ye've aft ſeid that and broken A' your vows ten times a-week No, no, Meg!- ⟨See⟩ there's a token Glittering on my bonnet-cheek.
FINIS
Falkirk - T. Johnston, Printer.
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# Völsunga Saga/Chapter 31

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London: Walter Scott, 24 Warwick Lane, pages 114–121
CHAP. XXXI.
Of the Lamentation of Gudrun over Sigurd dead, as it is told in the ancient Songs,
Footnotes
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG PO-HSI

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​ CHANG PO-HSI (PEKING), President Board of Education; native of Hunan; metropolitan graduate, 1874. Appointed Compiler at the Han-lin; Literary Chancellor, Shantung, 1881; Literary Chancellor, Szechwan, June, 1888; Libationer, Imperial Academy, April, 1896; Sub-Chancellor of the Grand Secretariat, Nov., 1897; senior Vice-President Board of Ceremonies, July, 1900; President of Censorate, Dec., 1900; appointed Special Ambassador to England, but embassy declined, Feb., 1901. President Board of Works, Aug., 1901; President, Board of Punishments, Nov., 1901; Commissioner of Education at Peking, Jan., 1902; President, Board of Civil Office, Feb., 1902; Member of Government Council, Nov., 1903; President of the Board of Education, 1905-6.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG JEN-FU

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​ CHANG JEN-FU (PEKING), Vice-President of Censorate. Appointed Literary Chancellor, Hupeh, Sept., 1885; Compiler at the Han-lin; Tutor at the Imperial Academy, June, 1892; Secretary, Imperial Supervisorate of Instruction, May, 1890; Sub-Expositor at the Hanlin, Jan., 1894; Director of the Court of State Ceremonial, May, 1896; Governor of Peking, 1901: Acting senior Vice-President of Censorate, Aug., 1901; junior Vice-President of the Board of War, Jan., 1902; senior Vice-President of Censorate, Jan., 1902.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG LIEN-FEN

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​ CHANG LIEN-FEN (CHIXAN), Chinese Official Service; native of Chekiang. Taotai of Tientsin, April, 1901; Yen-Yi-Tsao-chi Tao, Shantung, Jan., 1903; Salt Commissioner, Chilian, Shantung, Feb., 1905.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG JEN-CHUN

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​ CHANG JEN-CHUN ( PEKING ), Vice-Presdt. Ministry of Education; native of Chihli; metropolitan graduate, 1868. Appointed Kuei-Pingyen Tao, Kwangsi, Sept, 1889; Judicial Commissioner, Kwangtuiig,. Dec., 1894. Financial Commissioner Kwangtung, Jan., 1896; ditto, Shantung, Sept, 1S8; Director of General Grain Transports, Dec.,. 1900; Governor of Shantung, Nov., 1901; Governor of Honan, May, 1902; Governor of Kwangtung. Apr.,. 190C. Governor of Shansi. Oct... ​1905. senior Vice-President Ministry. of Education, Jan., 1906.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG KAO-YUAN, General

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​ CHANG KAO-YUAN, General (CHUNGKING), native of Anhui. Appointed Brigade-General at Chungking, Szechwan province, 1902.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG HSING CHIH, General

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​ CHANG HSING CHIH, General (KUYUAN), native of Shensi. Appointed Brigade General of Hsining, Kansu province, Oct., 1901; Commander-in-Chief, Territorial Army, Kansu, headquarters Kuyuan, Jan., 1906.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG HSUN, General

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​ CHANG HSUN, General (NING-YUAN), native of Kiangsi. Appoint ed Brigade-General of Chien-chang (Xingyuan), Szechwan province, 1904.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG SHAO-HUA

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​ CHANG SHAO-HUA (T.UYUEX), Chinese Official Service; native of Anhui; metropolitan graduate, 1874. Appointed T'ung-Yung Tao, Chihli, June, 1893; Judicial Commissioner, Kiangsi, Oct., 1896; Financial Commissioner, Nanking, Nov., 1898; Financial Commissioner, Kiangsi, Dec., 1898; Financial Commissioner, Hunan, Oct., 1901; Financial Commissioner, Yunnan, Oct., 1904. Financial Commissioner, Taiyuen, Shansi province, 1905.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG SUNG-LIN, General

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​ CHANG SUNG-LIN, General (T'ENGYUKH), native of Kiangsu. Appointed Brigade-General at Teng-Yueh, Momein, Yunnan, 1902.
# Who's Who in the Far East/CHANG T'ING-LIAO

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​ CHANG T'ING-LIAO (KUEILIN), Chinese Official Service; native of Honan; metropolitan graduate of 1874. Appointed I-Hsi Tao, Yunnan, June, 1893; Judicial Commissioner, Kwangsi, Sept., 1898; Financial Commissioner, Chekiang, May, 1901; Financial Commissioner, Kwangsi, June, 1903; Financial Commissioner, Yunnan, July, 1904; Financial Commissioner, Kueilin, Kwangsi Province, Oct., 1904.
# Winston Churchill to Harry Hopkins (September 10, 1941)

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CONFIDENTIAL
PARAPHRASE
Telegram no. 4204 Dated:9/10/4111 p.m.
From:London Rec'd:9/10/415:45 p.m.
FROM THE PRIME MINISTER -- MOST SECRET FOR MR. HARRY HOPKINS. Lord Beaverbrook and I are in the most complete agreement with the suggested arrangements made in your most secret telegram of the tenth instant and accordingly we are making all necessary preparations. The whole party will be carried from here by me.
WINANT
SA/E:DCB:BJA 9/11/41
Copies to: Mr. Hopkins (2) Mr. Harriman (1)
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# Winston Churchill to Harry Hopkins (September 10, 1941) Paraphrase

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
THE SECRETARY
September 10, 1941.
FOR MR. HOPKINS
The following is a paraphrase of London's telegram no. 4204, dated September 10, 11 p.m.
Confidential from Mr. Churchill for Mr. Hopkins.
Lord Beaverbrook and I are very satisfied with the arrangements which you proposed in your telegram of today. From this point I will carry on, and all arrangements are being made accordingly here.
S:ASB
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