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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, March 31, 1777
Wmsburg March 31. 1777. Sir By the Bearer Lieut. Jas. Meriwether I send two hundred and thirty six pounds 16/. for the recruiting Soldiers in your County and the adjacent…
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Right Hon. Earl Russell to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 21, 1864
No. 7. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, January 21, 1864. My Lord: The fact of the capture of the British vessel Saxon at Angra Pequena, on the coast…
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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, February 26, 1777
Wmsburgh feb 26th. 1777 Sir Mr. Frazer is appointed first Leiutenant instead of Mr. Mossom. The other Appointments of your County remain unaltered. The inclosed Resolution respecting the prisoners will…
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Archibald to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 5, 1864
[Enclosure 1 in No. 6. ] Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons. New York, January 5, 1864. My Lord: Referring to my despatch of the 23d ultimo, in reference to the…
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John Goodrich to Thomas Jefferson, January 20, 1777
Jany 20th 1777. Sir I have been confined to a small Room upwards of two months which has much Impaired my health. Your Inquiry the Reason of the Alteration of…
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Archibald to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, December 23, 1863
[Enclosure 1 in No. 5.] Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons. New York, December 23, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to report to your lordship the arrival at this…
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Thomas Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, January 2, 1777
Baltimore Jany 2d 1777 Dear Jefferson Colo. Zane delivered your Letters to me in this Town, and as I had it not in my power to execute what you desir’d,…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, April 17, 1767
Wiliamsburgh April. 17. 1767. Dear Page. Your welfare, That of m’rs Page, and your heir apparent give me great joy: but much was I disappointed at not seeing you here…
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Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, January 1, 1773
[ca. 1773-1781] Dear Sir You must give me leave to return you the inclosed, as I have laid aside the distressing trade of receiving money for serving my friends. the…
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Adam Stephen to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1776
Camp on Delawar 30 miles from Philadelphia [ca. 20] Dec. 1776 Sir The Enemy like locusts Sweep the Jerseys with the Besom of destruction. They to the disgrace of a…
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[Sir C. Elliot to the Duke of Newcastle.]., November 17, 1863.
[Enclosure 7 in No. 2.] [Sir C. Elliot to the Duke of Newcastle.]. St. Helena, November 17, 1863. My Lord Duke: The United States sloop Vanderbilt called off this port…
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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, December 19, 1776
Decr. 19th. 1776 Sir In Pursuance of a Resolution of the Legislature, I am to appoint a fit Person in every County to collect from the Inhabitants of this Commonwealth…
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Pinckney Walker to Sir P. Wodehouse, November 15, 1863
[Enclosure 5 in No. 2.] Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker to Sir P. Wodehouse. Narcissus, Simons Bay, November 15, 1863. Sir: I beg to forward, for your excellency’s information, the copy…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, November 18, 1776
Phildelphia, 18 November. 1776. GW to TJ Whenever you and the speaker think I should return to Virginia to engage in the part which shall be assigned to me in…
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Wodehouse to the Duke of Newcastle, November 20, 1863
[Enclosure 4 in No. 2.] Sir P. Wodehouse to the Duke of Newcastle. Government House, Cape Town, November 20, 1863. My Lord Duke: With reference to my recent despatches respecting…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, November 11, 1776
11 Nov. 1776 GW to T.J. The resolutions describing treasons are inclosed. The report for ascertaining the value of coins , &c. remains in the same state of repose as…
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Rawson to Commander Baldwin, U. S. N, October 23, 1863
[Enclosure 3 in No. 2.] The Colonial Secretary to Commander Baldwin, U. S. N. Colonial Office, October 23, 1863. Sir: I am directed by the governor to acquaint you that…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, November 3, 1776
Philadelphia 3d. Novr. 1776 Dear Sir As I have received no answer to the letter I wrote you by the Express from Congress I conclude it has miscarried. I heared…
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K Baldwin to Sir P. Wodehouse, October 22, 1863
[Enclosure 2 in No. 2.] Commander Baldwin, U. S. N., to Sir P. Wodehouse. Vanderbilt, Cape Town, October 22, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to make known to your…
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Charles Lilburne Lewis to Virginia House of Delegates, November 1, 1776
[Before 1 November 1776] To the Honourable, the Delegates and Senators, Representatives of the Common Wealth of Virginia, assembled at the City of Williamsburg, The Memorial and Petition of the…