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- abbreviation archaic
obedient (in letter-closing formulas such as "your obedient servant")
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Examples
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Your Petitioner relying on the Wisdom and Justice of Congress begs leave to submit [?] himself most Respectfully their very obedt.
Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold Archibald Murray Howe
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I have drawn a bill upon you, as per margin, and am, sir, your most obedt., humble servant, "ELIAS HOSEASON."
Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson 1872
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The credit has been protracted beyond all usage in addition to which I am really much in want of money & shall be most particularly obliged to you if you would remit or caused to be remitted to me the amt. due very respectfully your obedt. servt.
Letters Concerning the Founding of the University of Virginia, 1827 1827
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The deduction is great: but perhaps this method may be considered by Collins, should he regain his reason, as a more desireable method of closing the acct I am sir, very respectfully your obedt servant
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I shall be pleased to continue to furnish colours for the U. provided the Proctor would guarantee the payments This communication is not however, at the instance of Mr V. & I should not have taken the liberty of mentioning the subject had not Mr B. hinted at a supply of Paints for the U. in a former letter I am, sir, with sincere respect your obedt servt
Letters to and from Jefferson, 1824 [a machine-readable transcription] 1824
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I am the more desirous of this information as I am now advanceing Collins a considerable amt. in colours on the faith of my expectations from the University very respectfully your obedt servt
Letters to and from Jefferson, 1824 [a machine-readable transcription] 1824
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Bank at Richmond for $500 was duly received -- as also acct. of monies advanced up to the 8th inst. your obedt servant very respectfully
Letters to and from Jefferson, 1821 [a machine-readable transcription] 1821
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I have the honor to be with the highest consideration, Sir your most obedt. & most hble servt
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I have the honor to be with the highest consideration Sir your most obedt. & most humble servt.
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I send you half a dozen bottles of the Carolina scuppernong wine -- which I hope you will do me the favor to accept as some testimony of the high respect & Esteem with which I am Your obedt.
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