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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, June 8, 1779
In Council June 8. 1779. Sir Since receiving the resolutions of Congress calling for an additional sum of money, which I had the honor of transmitting to you yesterday, the…
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Thomas Jefferson to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, June 4, 1779
Wmsburg June 8th 1779. Sir The General Assembly of Virginia at their first Session which was held after the conclusion of the Treaties of Alliance and Commerce between his most…
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PRICE EDWARDS, Collector to Mes, October 27, 1864
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, October 27, 1864. Gentlemen: I hereby beg to inform you that your two cupola vessels are now…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, June 8, 1779
Williamsburgh June 8. 1779. Dear Fleming I received your letter and have now to thank you for it. Some resolutions of Congress came to hand yesterday desiring an authentic state…
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George A. Hamilton to Mes, October 27, 1863
[Immediate.] Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 27, 1863. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of 24th instant, I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her…
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Thomas Jefferson to Theodorick Bland, June 8, 1779
Williamsburg June 8th. 1779. Sir Your letter to Governor Henry of the 1st. instant came safe to hand yesterday and I immediately laid it before the Council. It gave them…
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George A. Hamilton to Mes, October 21, 1863
[Immediate.] Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 21, 1863. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, relating to the ironclad vessels which you are…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, June 7, 1779
[ Williamsburg, 7 June 1779 . A. L. S., 1 p., Henkels Catalogue No. 906 (Hampton L. Carson Sale, 26 Oct. 1904), pt. ii , suppl., lot 2262. Not located.…
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Evan Shelby to Patrick Henry, June 4, 1779
Washington [County, Virginia] June 4. 1779 Sir Since my last which I had the honor to address to your Excellency some of the Chiefs of the peaceable Towns of the…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, June 3, 1779
[Williamsburg, 3 June 1779] Dear Page I received your letter by Mr. Jamieson. It had given me much pain that the zeal of our respective friends should ever have placed…
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Geo. A. Hamilton to Mes, October 9, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to inform you that, in consequence of…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, June 2, 1779
Wmsburg June the 2d. 1779 My dear Jefferson I would have waited on you to congratulate you on your Appointment yesterday had I not been under an Engagement to return…
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Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Assembly, June 2, 1779
[2 June 1779] Gentlemen The honour which the General Assembly have been pleased to confer on me, by calling me to the high office of Governour of this commonwealth, demands…
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Alexander Hamilton to Mes, October 7, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 7, 1863. Gentlemen: Referring to your ready acceptance of the offer of her Majesty’s government to prevent any attempt at the…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 22, 1779
Philadelphia May 22. 1779 Dear Sir I have paid due attention to your favor of April the 21st., and I believe there would have been no difficulty in obtaining what…
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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, May 22, 1779
Philadelphia, 22d. May 1779. Dear Sir I promised myself the satisfaction of receiving letters from some of my friends by the express who brought the distressing account of the enemy’s…
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H. Brand to Mes, September 19, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 19, 1863. Gentlemen: On the 13th instant the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury directed the board of customs to inform…
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Fred. Myers to Milroy Patrick, May 6, 1862
OHIEF QUARTERMASTERâS OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. M. BR. PatRioK, U.S. A., Fredericksburg, Va.: Major-General McDowell informs me that there is reported a lot of pressed hay…
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Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, May 11, 1779
Edmundsbury May 11. 1779. Dr. Sir The difficulty of conveying letters across the Countrey and some hopes of seing you in the City the first of April, are but poor,…
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Laird Brothers to Samuel Price Edwards, September 18, 1863
Laird Brothers to S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, September 18, 1863. Sir: We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…