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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, August 19, 1756
Philada. Aug. 19. 1756 Sir I have done my self the Honour to write to you twice since my Return, relating to the propos’d Road; 6 but have as yet…
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Henry W. Halleck to William Starke Rosecrans, November 19, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : Bruce has been ordered. I hope rebels will fight in Tennessee, but doubt it, unless it bein…
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David Colden to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1756
August 12th. 1756 Sir You oblidged me very much by communicating your Electrical Experiments made in pursuance of those by Mr. Canton: 8 I shall think myself fully rewarded for…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1322.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1865. Sir: We learn from our consul at Liverpool that the pirate Shenandoah, having departed on some…
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Robert Charles to Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, August 12, 1756
London 12th. Augt. 1756. Gentlemen We have lately received Mr. Franklin’s Letter Dated from New York the 4th. of last month 8 with the Several Papers therein referred to, and…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 24, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 908.] Legation of the United States, London, March 24, 1865. Sir: There was no bag received by the China, so that the legation is…
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Provincial Commissioners to Robert Hunter Morris, August 12, 1756
Philadelphia Augt. 12. 1756 Sir Your Honour having in your Letter of Yesterday to the Commissioners 5 recommended sundry Articles of Expence, and the advancing of Money on several Occasions,…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, July 1, 1756
[July 1756] Sir It might be of use to me with my Constituents, the Postmasters General in England, to whom I understand I am misrepresented as disaffected to the King’s…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 23, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 905.] Legation of the United States, London, March 23, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit an address to the President from the…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 19, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : Please inform me what troops you want that are now in Kentucky. I must know, in order…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 27, 1756
New York July 27. 1756 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last. 4 Since which I have received from Philadelphia one of our Newspapers printed on the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 22, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1317.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1865. Sir: Referring to my No. 1280, of the 28th ultimo, and No. 1315, of the 21st…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Everard Fawkener, July 27, 1756
New York, July 27. 1756 Honourable Sir, I wrote you a very long Letter by the Harriot, Capt. Bonell, to which I have now little to add. It was in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 12, 1756
New York, 12 July, 1756. Dear Sister, I am still here, waiting the arrival of Lord Loudoun. I received yours of the 5th instant, 7 and shall forward the letter…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1315.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1865. Sir: Thomas Kirkpatrick, esq., our consul at Nassau, on the 18th instant, informed me that the…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, July 2, 1756
New York, July 2. 1756 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 24th. of February 9 with great Pleasure, as it inform’d me of your Welfare, and express’d your…
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William H. Seward to Caarles Francis Adams, March 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1312.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1865. Sir: The public attention is now fastening itself upon Richmond, and things surrounding it. Major General…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 2, 1756
New York July 2. 1756 Dear Sir, Being here, I take this Opportunity per the Packet Boat, to write you a Line, acknowledging the Receipt of your Favour of March…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Parsons, June 28, 1756
New York, June 28. 1756 Dear Friend I received here your Favour of the 19th Instant, 7 with a Copy of your Remarks in Reviewing the Forts, for which I…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1311.] Department of State, Washington, March 20, 1865. Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 16th ultimo, No. 879, so far as it relates…