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Thomas Penn to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1757
Spring Garden, Novr. 25: 1757. Sir As I find by what you told me and by my Letters from Pennsylvania that Admiral Holborne 9 had not Station’d a Ship in…
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D. Bruce to Colonel Garesche, December 5, 1862
Russellville, Ky., December 5, 1862. Colonel GARESCHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff, Nashville : COLONEL: Your dispatch in regard to the occupation of Clarksville by Colonel McHenry is received.…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, November 24, 1757
Novr 24th 1757 Benja Franklin The above is a Copy of my last. 4 I have Since received two letters of the 23d (a Copy, the Original not Come To…
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Ferdinand John Paris to Benjamin Franklin, November 23, 1757
[November 23, 1757] 1 As the Proprietaries of Pensilvania think it highly probable, that the House of Representatives, on sending over their Agent, may have charged him with some Applications…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 3, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1473.] Department of State, Washington, July 3, 1865. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a letter of the 22d ultimo addressed…
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J. P. Garesche to J. T. Boyle, December 5, 1862
Nashville, December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. T. BOYLE, U.S. Volunteers, Comdg. Western District of Kentucky, Louisville: The general commanding desires you will give no pass to any woman, nor,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, November 22, 1757
London, Nov. 22. 1757 My dear Child, During my Illness which continued near Eight Weeks, I wrote you several little Letters, 6 as I was able; the last was by…
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J. P. Garesche to Joseph J. Reynolds, December 5, 1862
Nashville, December 5, 1862. GENERAL: You will proceed to Carthage, Tenn., and assume command of the forces ordered to that point, consisting of four regiments of infantry and a battery…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, June 30, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1469.] Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 15th instant, No. 991, accompanied by a further number of addresses…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, November 20, 1757
Philadelphia 20th Novemr 1757 Sir My two last to you by Capt. Budden to London, and Capt. Stewart to Liverpoole, 3 contained the first and second Copies of a Bill…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, June 27, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1467.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1865. Sir: I Have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th of June, No.…
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J. P. Garesche to W. S. Rosecrans, Nashville, December 4, 1862
December 4, 1862. No. 31. Nashville, Tenn., December 4, 1862. The general commanding has received several applications from Kentuckians, who have abandoned the rebel armies, for permission to return to…
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William Hunter to By the President: W. Hunter , Acting Secretary of State, June 26, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1464.] Department of State, June 26, 1865. Sir: I transmit herewith for your information, and that of the government to which you are accredited,…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1757
[Philadelphia, November 12, 1757] Here is a visible Aurora Borealis; at 7 a Clock it was about two hours high, to the northward pretty bright. Soon after Day light disappeared…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, October 1, 1757
Tuesday morning, [October, 1757?] 5 Dear Doctor I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva 6 you prescribed, and had a good Night. I had no Headach in…
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William S. Rosecrans to Braxton Bragg, December 4, 1862
Nashville, December 4, 1862. General BRAXTON BRAGG: GENERAL: With regard to General Orders, of your War Department, No. 84,¢ I protest against it as inhuman and barbarous. These officers have…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, June 24, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1463.] Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your despatch of the 9th instant,…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, October 19, 1757
Philadelphia, 19th October 1757 Dear Sir My last to you by the Carolina Captain Duncan, 1 contained the second Copy of a Bill of Exchange for £100. which I hope…
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Charles Francis Adams to William Hunter, Esq., Acting Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, June 22, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 996.] Legation of the United States, London, June 22, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a few more addresses, &c, on the…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, December 4, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. RosSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : The First and Second East Tennessee, and part of the Fifth, are still at Louisville, awaiting transportation…