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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1777
[25 October 1777] Dear Sir I wrote you about ten days ago that General Gates had obtain’d a Signal Victory over General Burgoyne on the 7th. Inst. and now have…
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Charles A. Hammond to Charles Elliot, February 5, 1864
No. 15. Mr. Hammond to Mr. Elliot. Foreign Office, February 5, 1864. Sir: I am directed by Earl Russell to transmit to you, to be laid before the Duke of…
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John Hancock to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1777
York Town in Pennsylva. Octor. 25th: 1777. Dear Sir I Had the honour to Receive your obliging favor by Mr. Harvey, with Forty seven Dollars, being an additional Donation of…
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Right Hon. Earl Russell to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 30, 1864
No. 13. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, January 30, 1864. My Lord: Mr. Consul Archibald transmitted to your lordship, in his despatch of the 5th of January, a…
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Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Chiswell Nelson, October 24, 1777
Oct. 24. 1777. Wmsbgh. Dr. Madam Colo. Nelson’s merit and his present command place him in my judgment without a competitor, for the post to which you wish him appointed.…
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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, October 18, 1777
York Septr. [i.e., October] 18th. 1777 Dear Sir This Morning the Inclosed Interesting Intelligence was received by Congress from General Gates. As I am sure you will receive pleasure in…
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MOORE, Notary Public to Witnesses: A. T. Bridge, Clerk, August 1, 1856
[Untitled] Be it hereby made known that I, William Edward Moore, of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, notary public, by the authority of government, duly sworn and admitted, have…
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Lucy Chiswell Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, October 13, 1777
October the 13 1777 Dear Sir I take the liberty of troubling you upon a Subject of very great consequence to myself, and which I have very much at heart.…
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[Enclosure 13 In No. 11.], November 27, 1863
[Enclosure 13 In No. 11.] Original register. 1856. Marriage solemnized at Cape Town, in the parish of ——, district of Cape Town. 1856. No. When married. Names and surnames. Ages.…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, August 25, 1777
Phila. August 25. 1777 Dear Sir It will not perhaps be disagreeable to you in your retirement, sometimes to hear the events of war, and how in other respects we…
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[Untitled], December 2, 1863
[Untitled] Richard Cable sworn, states: I am an able seaman, and was one of the crew of the Saxon. I signed articles at this port. I recollect the 30th of…
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Unknown to Roswell H. Chilton, March 11, 1862
Camp Gregg, Va., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I send you the report of General Gregg of the battle of Cold Harbor and Colonel MecGowan’s report of the battle of Frazier’s…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, August 21, 1777
Albemarle in Virginia. Aug. 21. 1777. Dear Sir Your favor of May 26. came safely to hand. I wish it were in my power to suggest any remedy for the…
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Stephen Shephard to Before me, J. M. HILL, R. M, December 1, 1863
[Enclosure 12 in No. 11.] Deposition of Stephen Shephard, Horace Carrew, William Murray, and Richard Cable. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Cape Town,, December 1, 1863. Appeared before John Montgomery Hill, esq.,…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1777
Virginia Aug. 13. 1777 Honorable Sir The bearer hereof Mr. Thomas Shores is a native of Virginia and having lately, in conjunction with some others established a partnership for the…
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Sampson & Son to Rawson, December 16, 1863
[Enclosure 8 in No. 11.] Messrs. Sampson & Son to Mr. Rawson. 3 Adderley Chambers, Cape Town, December 16, 1863. Sir: As the duly qualified agents of Mrs. Mary Jane…
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Thomas Jefferson to Silas Deane, August 13, 1777
Virga Aug. 13. 1777. Honorable Sir The bearer hereof Mr. Shore comes to Europe on behalf of a mercantile house of which he is a member for the purpose of…
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Deposition of James Adams., November 14, 1863.
[Enclosure 7 in No. 11. ] Deposition of James Adams. Cape Town, November 14, 1863. James Adams, formerly a sailor on board the Alabama, states: I left the Alabama, ran…
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Extract from the log-book of the Atlas., Tuesday, October 27, 1863.
[Enclosure 6 in No. 11.] Extract from the log-book of the Atlas. Tuesday, October 27, 1863. Halifax island. At 6 p. m. got under way for Possession, with a light…
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George Wythe to Martin Key, June 30, 1777
[ Williamsburg ] 30 June 1777 . George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, directs Martin Key, Sheriff of Fluvanna co., to summon freeholders on some convenient day to…