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John Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1753
Boston Nov 26 1753 Dear Brother Im Glad the Clay is so forward and hop the quantity we Expect from Philadelphia will be sufficient to Repair the works in the…
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THOMAS HICKLING, United States Consular Agent to James E. Harvey , United States Minister , Lisbon, May 9, 1864
[Untitled] St. Michael, May 9, 1864. Sir: It is my duty to apprise you that on the 3d instant the British (two-masted and two-funnel) schooner Mary Collert, of 248 tons,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, November 23, 1753
Philadelphia, Nov. 23, 1753 Dear Friend, In my last, via Virginia, I promised to send you per next ship, a small philosophical pacquet: But now having got the materials (old…
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William T. Sherman to David D. Porter, November 12, 1862
Memphis, November 12, 1862. Admiral] DAavip D. PoRTER, Commanding United States Naval Forces, Cairo: DEAR Sim: Yours of the 7th instant was duly received. I regret that we cannot prevent…
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Dabney to James E. Harvey , United States Minister Resident, Lisbon, April 29, 1864
[Untitled] United States Consulate, Azores, Fayal, April 29, 1864. Sir: I have just received information (which I hasten to communicate to you) that the English double-screw steamer Atalanta, ostensibly four…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1753
[Philadelphia, November 16, 1753] I wrote to you via Bristol and desired you to bespeak some Letter and a Press for me. 7 I desired Mr. Hall to look out…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 8, 1862
Memphis, November 8, 1862. Comdg. Department of West Tennessec, La Grange, Tenn. : DEAR GENERAL: Yours of November 6, from La Grange, was brought to me by Captain Newell, Third…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1753
Boston November 12. 1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 18th Ult. 1 accompanied with Dr. Brownrigg’s Treatise on Salt which I shall comunicate to the Gentlemen you…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, May 17, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 277.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, May 17, 1864. Sir:The accompanying copies of letters from the United States consul at Fayal and the…
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Unknown to Valeria Hurlbut, November 7, 1862
Memphis, November 7, 1862. Mrs. VALERIA HURLBUT, Memphis: DEAR Mapam: Your letter of October â was duly received. I did not answer it at that time, as I had already…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Clap, November 8, 1753
Philada. Nov. 8. 1753 Dear Sir, The first Intimation I find of the New Airpump, is in a Piece of Mr. Watson’s, read to the Royal Society, Feb. 20. 1752…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, April 30, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 30, 1864. Sir: I have reason to know that the mediation offered by the government of His Most…
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Dabney to James E. Harvey, March 24, 1864
Mr. Dabney to Mr. Harvey. Consulate United States, Azores, Fayal, March 24, 1864. Sir: I have to inform you that Mr. Hickling, our consular agent at St. Michael, under date…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, October 27, 1753
Philada. Oct. 27 1753 Dear Sir, I have your Favour of June 27, 2 and am quite surpriz’d at the Conduct of Mr. Harris. He is return’d to Maryland as…
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Unknown to Samuel R. Curtis, November 6, 1862
Memphis, November 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Oomdg. Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.: GENERAL: Brooks has gone to Helena, and thence, I suppose, to the interior.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, October 27, 1753
Philada. Oct. 27. 1753 Dear Sir I herewith send you Twelve of the Noetica’s. Ten are bound as you desired; which are all I have of that best Paper, the…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, April 12, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 270.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 12, 1864. Sir: The accompanying letter from the United States consul at Fayal has just been…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 25, 1753
Philada. Oct. 25. 1753 Dear Sir, This last Summer I have enjoy’d very little of the Pleasure of Reading or Writing. I made a long Journey to the Eastward, which…
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William T. Sherman to John A. Rawlins, November 1, 1862
Memphis, November 1, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Jackson, Tenn. : DEAR SiR: I received last night, at the hands of Colonel Hillyer, the generalâs communication of October…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, April 7, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 7, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 129,…