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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 3, 1778
York 3d. May 1778 Dear Sir Having detained the Express that he might carry you the news that we heard was on its way from France, I am furnished with…
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Right Hon. Earl Russell to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, February 20, 1864
No. 28. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, February 20, 1864. My Lord: I transmit to you herewith a statement made to the solicitor of the treasury by Horace…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 2, 1778
York May 2. 1778. Dear Sir We are this moment made acquainted by the War Office that an Express was immediately to depart for Virginia, and I take the opportunity…
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Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, February 26, 1778
Monticello Feb. 26. 1778. Dear Sir Having been unable to get waggons to set off hitherto for our pans and the day on which we were to send for them,…
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Lyons to William H. Seward, February 5, 1864
[Enclosure 5 in No. 23.] Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, February 5, 1864. Sir: With reference to the letter from the Secretary of the Navy, which you did me…
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Consul Archibald to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, February 4, 1864
[Enclosure 4 in No. 23. ] Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons. New York, February 4, 1864. I think it sufficient to notify the government that Shephard is here. He will…
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Edmund Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, February 22, 1778
Williamsburg Feby. 22. 1778. Dear Sir The council board has been so much crouded with business of late, that I could not procure an order for the removal of Goodrich…
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Lyons to Consul Archibald, February 4, 1864
[Enclosure 3 in No. 23.] Lord Lyons to Consul Archibald. Washington, February 4, 1864. Sir: I transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Navy…
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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, February 21, 1778
Williamsburg 21st. February 1778. Sir You are desired to receive into your Custody John Goodrich the Elder, who is ordered to be removed from Bedford County, the place of his…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, July 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 17, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following report of the actions of the corps under…
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George Wythe to George Rogers Clark, January 3, 1778
Williamsburg Janry. 3d. 1778. Sir As some Indian Tribes, to the westward of the Missisippi have lately, without any provocation, massacred many of the Inhabitants upon the Frontiers of this…
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Charles Edwards to Consul Archibald, January 24, 1864
[Enclosure 3 in No. 22.] Mr. Edwards to Consul Archibald. New York, January 24, 1864. Sir: Permit me to ask whether the British government has sent on any instructions to…
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Archibald to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 25, 1864
[Enclosure 2 in No. 22.] Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons. New York, January 25, 1864. My Lord: Referring to my despatch of the 5th instant, I have the honor to…
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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1777
York Town December the 29th 1777 Dear Sir Your Letter of November the 26th. was handed to me by the post before the last. The great Objects of the Assemblys…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, December 17, 1777
Wmsbgh. Dec. 17. 1777. Dear Sir Congress will receive by this post our approbation of the Confederation . It passed the house of Delegates on Monday and the Senate on…
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J. F. Farnsworth to George B. McClellan, July 5, 1862
Camp on James River, July 5, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your order yesterday morning I started with my regiment back on the route over which we traveled on Wednesday…
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Virginia Assembly to Virginia Assembly, January 15, 1778
[15 January 1778] The Senate conceive that, in the present Question, it is of no consequence whether the constituent Parts of our Legislature resemble the Lords and Commons of Great…
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Virginia Assembly to Virginia Assembly, January 9, 1778
[9 January 1778] Reasons to be offered at the conference to be desired of the Senate in answer to their reasons delivered at the last conference. The house of delegates…
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Thomas Johnson to Virginia Assembly, November 11, 1777
[Before 11 November 1777] To the Honl. The Speaker and Delegates of the Common Wealth of Virginia. The Petition of Thomas Johnson Jun. humbly shewith that your petitioner was appointed…
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Lyons to William H. Seward, January 19, 1864
[Enclosure in No. 16.] Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 19, 1864. Sir: It is my painful duty to submit to you an extract from a despatch from her…