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Board of War to Board of War, December 11, 1779
War Office Williamsburg Decr. 11th. 1779. The Board of War recommend that a fast sailing Boat be kept as a look out at Smiths Island to give the alarm in…
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Samuel Huntington to Thomas Jefferson, December 10, 1779
Philada Decemr 10th 1779. Sir By the act of Congress of this day herewith enclosed your Excellency will be inform’d, That Congress approve of the Measures taken by the Executive…
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Thomas Jefferson to Board of Trade, December 10, 1779
In Council Dec. 10th. 1779. The inclosed resolution for purchasing Slaves to carry on the West Ham Foundary is transmitted to your Board to be carried into execution, as the…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to John S. Mason, July 10, 1863
No. 6. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, July 10, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, enclosing an…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to John S. Mason, July 8, 1863
No. 5. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, July 8, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant and its…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, December 8, 1779
In Council Dec. 8, 1779 I take the liberty of laying before the General assembly the enclosed letter and memorial from the Consul of his most Christian majesty in this…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 28, 1862. June 28, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Corinth, Miss. : No news from our front, from Jacinto around to Ripley road. Asboth sends statement…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, December 7, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 7 Dec. 1779 . Transmitting offer of soap and candles, the purchase of which has been recommended by the Board of War. Signed by Whiting and Rose.…
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Philip Mazzei to Thomas Jefferson, December 5, 1779
[ Nantes, 5 Dec. 1779 . Mazzei’s “Representationâ€� of his conduct as agent for Virginia in Europe states that in a letter of this date, his second dispatch to TJ,…
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Unknown to Major-General Thomas, June 26, 1862
June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. Major-General THomAsS, Corinth, Miss. : Your dispatch just received. Have ordered all the cavalry we have south and west of the Mississippi Central and…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to John S. Mason, March 11, 1863
No. 2. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, March 11, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2d instant, enclosing a…
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Friedrich Adolph (Adolf) von Riedesel to Thomas Jefferson, December 4, 1779
New York 4th. Decr: 1779 Sir I should conceive it an instance of ingratitude, to leave Virginia without repeating to you my heartiest thanks for every mark of Friendship which…
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Unknown to Colonel Sanderson, June 26, 1862
Jackson, June 26, 1862. Colonel SANDERSON, Commanding Post at Bolivar : COLONEL: Three regiments will move by rail from this place to Grand Junction and Moscow to-day. Their purpose is…
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P. S.—I also enclose copy of my answer to Mr. Benjamin to John S. Mason, December 11, 1862
[Enclosure in No. 1.] Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason. Department of State, Richmond, December 11, 1862. Sir: The recently published correspondence between the cabinets of France Great Britain, and Russia…
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Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Reed, December 3, 1779
Williamsburg Dec. 3. 1779. Sir Your acceptable present came duly to hand. Tho I had not the happiness of a personal acquaintance with your excellency, I never needed evidence of…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, April 13, 1864
No. 6. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 11th instant, relative to…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, December 3, 1779
[ Williamsburg, 3? Dec. 1779 . Minute in Board of Trade Journal (Vi) under 3 Dec. 1779: “Ordered that Mr. Armisteads offer of Sundry Goods be submitted to the Executive.…
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Unknown to Michael Asboth, June 26, 1862
June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. General ASBOTH : The general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry and battery of artillery on the Ripley road as far…
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Comte de Pontdevaux to Thomas Jefferson, December 2, 1779
a yorck le 2 xbre. 1779 Son excellence J’ay l’honneur de vous remercier de l’invitation que vous avês la bonté de me faire. J’auray celuy de m’y rendre, ainsi que…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, April 9, 1864
No. 4. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 9, 1864. Sir: I transmit to you herewith extracts from a deposition of one Daniel O’Connell, by which you will…