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[Translation.], June 9, 1864
[Translation.] Sublime Porte, Department of Foreign Affairs, June 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that according to the decision adopted by the imperial marine department, and…
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John Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, September 2, 1754
Boston Sepr 2d 1754 Dear Brother This may serve to Lett you Know that I expected to hear Complaints from Philadelphia of hot wether since we had hear about the…
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Brown to William H. Seward, June 16, 1864
Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, June 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose to the department translation of a commucation…
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Unknown to Lieutenant-Colonel Ducat, November 5, 1862
November 5, 1862. November 5, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel DucAT, Acting Chief of Staff: The following dispositions are made to-day: Sill and Sheridan to Edgefield Junction; Woodruff to Tyree Springs; one regiment…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, April 21, 1864
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 87.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, April 21, 1864. Sir: The struggle for the preservation of independence in Circassia has at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, August 30, 1754
Philada. Augt. 30. 1754 Dear Sir I have now before me your Favours of July 23. and August 5th. 5 I return Mr. Pyke’s Philosophia sacra. 6 His Manner of…
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Blount to E. Joy Morris , & c ., & c ., & c, April 9, 1864
[Untitled] Adrianople, April 9, 1864. My Dear Sir: I returned here on the 5th, and on the 7th I had the honor to present to Kibrisili Pacha the pistols forwarded…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, August 8, 1754
Philada. Augt. 8. 1754 Dear Sir The above is Copy of my last. 5 Not receiving the Printing House as expected last Spring, has been a considerable Disappointment; 6 but…
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Arthur C. Ducat to George B. Crittenden, November 6, 1862
Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Oorps: . GENERAL: I send you copies of dispatches from General McCook, and commander of post at Mitchellsville. Lookout for…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, April 14, 1864
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 84.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, April 14, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatches Nos.…
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Henry Melchior Muhlenberg to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1754
Providence Augt. 3d. 1754 6 That he rejoiced much in hearing an illustrious Society at home had undertaken to sollicit a Charity and carry on a Scheme for promoting the…
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Joy Morris to His Highness Aali Pacha, February 20, 1864
[Untitled] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, February 20, 1864. Highness: I have had the honor to receive the note you were pleased to write me on the…
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Unknown to Henry Wager Halleck, November 6, 1862
November 6, 1862. “Bowling Green, Ky., November 6, 1862â11.30 p. m. Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Reports, deemed nearly authentic, show Kirby Smith in East Tennessee; McCown at the gap. Two brigades…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques de Romas, July 29, 1754
Philadelphia, July 29. 1754 Sir, Your most obliging Favour of Octob. 19 5 with your two very ingenious Memoirs on the subject of Electricity, 6 came not to hand till…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, March 3, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 81.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, March 3, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * * I received by…
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Arthur C. Ducat to Theutenant-Oolonel and Acting Ovief of Staff, November 5, 1862
November 5, 1862. No. 8. Bowling Green, Ky., November 5, 1862. I. Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas is assigned to the command of the center of this army, consisting of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 29, 1754
Philada. July 29. 1754 Dear Sir, I am just return’d from Albany, where were Commissioners from seven Provinces to treat with the Indians of the Six Nations. I suppose the…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, February 11, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 79.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, February 11, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * * I am pleased…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 21, 1754
New York July 21. 1754 Dear Sir, I wrote a Line to you from your Landing, promising to send you a Copy of the Plan of Union, which I now…
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WM. Sooy Smith, November 5, 1862
Glasgow, Ky., November 5, 1862. Lieut. Col. ARTHUR C. DUOAT, [Acting] Chief of Staff: Str: A cavalry detachment, which I sent out to capture some rebel soldiers to-day, has just…