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Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg to Benjamin Franklin, March 8, 1756
Bethl. March. 8th. 56. Honorable Sir, What you have done hitherto for the Defence of our County hath not been in Vain, but hath stopp’d our cruel Enemy from going…
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J. P. Garesche to George H. Thomas, November 18, 1862
Nashville, November 18, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Comdg. Center, Army of the Cumberland, Gallatin, Tenn. : Your dispatch, announcing threatened attack on Hartsville, is just received. Colonel Kennett…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 6, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1287.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 870, and of its accompaniments, relative to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, March 5, 1756
Philada. March 5. 1756 Dear Betsey Excuse my not writing to your good Mama and my other Friends. I am excessively hurried, and not very well. I shall send a…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 2, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 886.] Legation of the United States, London, March 2, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the depart ment, numbered…
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Benjamin Franklin to Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, March 1, 1756
Philada. March 1. 1756 Reverend Sir As the Forts are built, and the Ranging Companies in Motion beyond the Mountains, to cover the Inner Parts of the Country, I think…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, Esq. [Same to Mr. Bigelow.], March 1, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1865. Sir: On the 13th of February last a rebel emissary in Canada wrote in cipher to Jefferson Davis,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, March 1, 1756
Philada. March 1. 56 Dear Sir Orders are gone up to relieve Capt. Wayne’s Company. 8 I suppose he will apply here for his Pay. Capt. Arndt should make out…
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Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg to Benjamin Franklin, February 25, 1756
Bethl. Febr: 25. 1756. Honourable Sir Mr. Nathanael Seidel, 4 the Bearer of this, can tell you, how it goes in our Parts, especially with the Refugees, residing as yet…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 1, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1865. Sir: On the 13th of February last a rebel emissary in Canada wrote in cipher to Jefferson Davis,…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 18, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Otty, D. O., November 18, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : Sixteen hundred revolving ritles, all that are now manufactured in the United States, have been purchased,…
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Sewaed to Charles Francis Adams, February 28, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1280.] Department of State, Washington, February 28, 1865. Sir: Your attention is invited to the accompanying extract from a despatch of the 11th instant,…
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Robert Hunter Morris to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1756
[February 24, 1756] By THE Honourable Robert Hunter Morris, Esq; Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, February 22, 1756
Philadelphia, February 22, 1756. 2 Dear Child I condole with you, we have lost a most dear and valuable relation, 3 but it is the will of God and Nature…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 27, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1279.] Department of State. Washington, February 27, 1865. Sir. On the 22d instant Major General Scofield moved against Wilmington with the land forces on…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, February 16, 1756
Boston Febr. 16th. 1756 Dear Sir I enclose you a Catalouge of all the large and part of the small Books in my dear Papa’s Library, there are many other…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1278.] Department of State. Washington, February 25, 1865. Sir: You may well be weary of the task of presenting complaints to her Majesty’s government,…
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N. H. McLean to Gordon Granger, November 17, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 17, 1862. It is represented, on reliable authority, that bands composed of deserters from the rebel army are committing depredations in Bath County, and rendering it unsafe…
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Robert Charles to Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, February 16, 1756
[Golden Square, February 16, 1756] The Earl of Loudon, 6 a Nobleman of amiable Qualifications, and of great Character as an Officer, is appointed to command in Chief in America:…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward . Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, February 23, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 884.] Legation of the United States. London, February 23, 1865. Sir. I have just come from an interview with Lord Russell. He was unwell,…