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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, May 10, 1779
Philadelphia, 10th May, 1779. Dear Sir I wish it were in my power to write you satisfactorily on the state of our public affairs. My residence here is of too…
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Samuel Price Edwards, Collector to Mes, September 17, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 17, 1863. Gentlemen: With reference to the wish expressed by you, that one of…
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Price Edwards to Mes, September 14, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Liverpool, September 14, 1863. Dear Sirs: You have the permission of the government to try the iron-clad…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 3, 1779
Philadelphia May the 3d. 1779 Dear Sir Always attentive to your commands, I have obtained here, and now inclose you the song and the receipt you desired. I once had…
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S. Price Edwards to Mes, September 11, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 11, 1863. Dear Sirs: I am sorry to say there can be no trial…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, April 1, 1779
[April? 1779] I should have been very happy to have seen you yesterday as I shall be at all times when you can make it convenient to call on us.…
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Unknown to Captain, April 24, 1862
OHIEF QUARTERMASTERâS OFFICE, April 24, 1862. For all quartermasterâs supplies so received a receipt will be given, as in the preceding form, to the person of whom such supplies were…
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Edw’d Hamilton to Mes, September 9, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I am desired by my lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to acquaint you that their lordships have…
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Thomas Jefferson to Gabriel Jones, April 29, 1779
Monticello, April 29th, 1779. Dear Sir By Mrs. Harvey I enclose to you the principal and interest of the money you were so kind as to lend me some years…
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Laird Brothers to A. H. Layard, September 5, 1863
Laird Brothers to Her Majesty’s Foreign Office. Birkenhead, September 5, 1863. Sir: We have received your letter of the 4th instant, stating that Lord Russell has instructed you to request…
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George Rogers Clark to Patrick Henry, April 29, 1779
Kaskaskias Illinois Apl: 29th. 1779 Dr. Sir A few days ago I received certain intelligence of William Morris my express to you being killed near the falls of Ohio news…
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A. H. Layard to Mes, September 4, 1863
Her Majesty’s Foreign Office to Laird Brothers. Foreign Office, September 4, 1863. Gentlemen: Earl Russell has been led to understand that you have intimated that, while you were not in…
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Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, April 21, 1779
Monticello Apr. 21. 1779. Dear Sir Among the convention prisoners in this neighborhood is a Baron de Geismar of the Germans, brigade-major to Genl. Gall, whose situation I would wish…
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Price Edwards to Mes, September 5, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 5, 1863. Gentlemen: I beg to thank you for your note of yesterday’s date,…
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Samuel Stanhope Smith to Thomas Jefferson, April 19, 1779
Hampden-Sydney April 19th 1779 Sir I beg your pardon for having writen to you prematurely. I confess I had never seen the printed bill, and having waited for it a…
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Correspondence between her Majesty’s government and Messrs. Laird Brothers; and an appendix, containing the correspondence between officers of her Majesty’s customs and Captain Inglefield, R. N., and Messrs. Laird Brothers, respecting the iron-clad vessels building at Birkenhead., March, 1864
Correspondence between her Majesty’s government and Messrs. Laird Brothers; and an appendix, containing the correspondence between officers of her Majesty’s customs and Captain Inglefield, R. N., and Messrs. Laird Brothers,…
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William Phillips to Thomas Jefferson, April 12, 1779
Monday April 12th. 1779 Majr. Genl. Phillips sends his compliments to Mr. Jefferson. He would with much pleasure wait on Mr. Jefferson next Wednesday, but is engaged for that day…
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William Phillips to Thomas Jefferson, April 11, 1779
Blenheim Sunday Evening April 11th. 1779 Major General Phillips sends his Compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, requests the favour of their company at dinner on Thursday next at Two…
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Right Hon. Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, March 19, 1864
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, March 19, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 10th instant, I have the honor to inform you that her Majesty’s…
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George Mason to Thomas Jefferson, April 3, 1779
Gunston-Hall, April 3rd. 1779. Dear Sir The Indiana Company, I hear, are preparing to defend their Claim, under the Indian Purchase; which is to come before the Assembly, on the…