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46,149 letters[Turin, December 24, 1757] John Baptist Beccaria [of the sacred schools, sends greetings] to Benjamin Franklin Esqr. the first in Electrical Knowledge &c. 1. Learned Sir, I am glad you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1481.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1865. Sir: It appears from a despatch of the 5th instant, from the vice-consul of the United…
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Oommanding Department of the Oumberland : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 27th…
Dec. 21. 1757 5 Sir The following is what I can at present recollect, relating to the Effects of Electricity in Paralytic Cases, which have fallen under my Observation. Some…
Oamp at Edgefield, December 6, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS: GENERAL: General Rousseau has just left camp. His division has not all arrived yet. Twenty-eighth Brigade is expected to arrive tomorrow evening.…
London, December 13, 1757. Dear Madam, I will not write to you, for the future, as a stranger whom I never had the happiness of seeing, but as to one…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1017.] Legation of the United States, London, July 20, 1865. Sir: Acting under the directions contained in despatch from the department, No. 1456, of…
[Cravenstreet, Dec. 13. 1757] Dear Sir I have read your Manuscrit with some Attention. By the Arguments it contains against the Doctrine of a particular Providence, tho’ you allow a…
Nashville, December 6, 1862. Brigadier-General BOYLE, Louisville : Forrest was at Columbia yesterday, preparing for a raid via Clarksville, or in that direction ; has a battery of six pieces.…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1014.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: The public attention has been this week absorbed in the elections of members…
Craven Street, London Decr. 9, 1757 Dear Madam No Doubt you must be much surpriz’d at so many Vessels arriving at different Parts of America from England, without so much…
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. T. BoYLE, Louisville, Ky. : If you credit Grangerâs report in regard to enemyâs cavalry, you will stop the movement of the…
London, Dec. 9. 1757 Dear Mr. Hall I have yours of June 23. July 4. and 31. Sept. 14. and 30. and Oct. 19. and have receiv’d of you since…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1010.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit further resolutions of condolence—one from, the Annual…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1011.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: On the 5th instant I received notice from Captain Britton, the consul at…
At a Meeting of the Trustees at the Academy March 14th 1758 Present Mr. Franklin having by a Letter to Mr. Coleman dated from London Dec. 8th 1757 requested him…
Wednesday Morne [Nov. 30, 1757] 3 Dear Sir, If convenient, I should be oblig’d to you for three or four Hundred Pound Draughts on your Banker. My Sister wants one…
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1865. Sir: The military commission appointed to try the conspirators against the lives of the late and of…
Hartsville, Tenn., December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. E. DUMONT, Commanding Twelfth Division : Ste: I respectfully report the arrival of two scouts sent out by Colonel Scott, in obedience to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1007.] Legation of the United States, London, July 6, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit an address from the Welsh Baptist Association,…