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Benjamin Franklin to William Smith, May 3, 1753
Philada. May 3. 1753 Sir Mr. Peters has just now been with me, and we have compar’d Notes on your new Piece. 6 We find nothing in the Scheme of…
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Jno. Withers to S. Cooper, November 24, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERALâS OFFICE, November 24, 1862. No. 275. ‘ Richmond, November 24, 1862. * * * * * * * III. General J. E. Johnston, C.…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, December 27, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 246.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, December 27, 1863. Sir: I transmit with this despatch the copy of a letter from the United…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, May 3, 1753
Philada. May 3. 1753. Dear Sir, I received your Essay last Post, and my Presses being at present engag’d in some publick Work that will not admit of Delay, I…
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R. H. Cuney to and Chief of Subsistence, November 14, 1862
Magnolia, Miss., November 14, 1862. General VAN Dorn, Abbeville, Miss. : Do you think there is any prospect of the enemy advancing on you? If so, I will join you…
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Earl Van Dorn to Pemberton, November 13, 1862
Abbeville, Miss., November 13, 1862. Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON, Commanding Department, Jackson, Miss. : GENERAL: Reports from citizens say that quite a large number of troops have been moving down the river…
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Harvey to the Duke de Soulé, December 18, 1863
Mr. Harvey to the Duke de Soulé. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, December 18, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to submit to your attention a case which affects…
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Thomas Ringgold to Benjamin Franklin, May 2, 1753
Chestr-Town May [?] 2d 1753 7 Sir One Patrick Caron with us is the Man that took up Kelly one of the Murderers of Davis and This same Man has…
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R. W. Memminger to Cuar. Xxix.] Correspondence, Etc.confederate. T49, November 11, 1862
Abbeville, Miss., November 11, 1862. GENERAL: Maury has just left my quarters. I gave him orders to have his mounted Texas brigade gotten in readiness to march to-morrow morning to…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, December 20, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 245.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, December 20, 1863. Sir:The distant colonial authorities of this government have on various occasions, and in different…
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J. O. Pemberton to STARKE, Panola, November 8, 1862
Holly Springs, Miss., November 8, 1862. Major-General PRICE, Commanding Second Corps : GENERAL: Order your corps in readiness to move to-morrow morn Send all wagons, baggage, &c., to Abbeville, at…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Smith, April 19, 1753
Philada. April 19. 1753 Sir I received your Favour of the 11th Instant, with your new Piece on Education, 8 which I shall carefully peruse; and give you my Sentiments…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12. 1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of March 26. 8 and thank you for communicating to me, the very ingenious Letter from your Friend Mr. Todd,…
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MUNRO, Consul United States of America to James E. Harvey , U. S. Minister, Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 1863
Mr. Munro to Mr Harvey. United States Consulate, Lisbon, November 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that within the last few days two British steamers have…
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Unknown to Sterling Price, November 6, 1862
Holly Springs, Miss., November 6, 1862. Major-General PRIcE, Commanding Corps : GENERAL: Send for your provision wagons at once. We will not fall back unless the enemy advance in force.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12.1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of March 20. and a subsequent one without Date, containing the Description of Lord Macclesfield’s Mural Quadrant. 1 No Vessel has…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12. 1753 Sir I have shipt 18 Glass Jarrs in Casks well pack’d, on board Capt. Branscombe for Boston. 6 of them are for you, the rest I…
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R. W. Memminger to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. (cuar. Xxix, November 4, 1862
Jackson, Miss., November 4, 1862. GENERAL: I am directed by the lieutenant-general commanding to say he does not desire that you should order more horses for that portion of your…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1753
[March? 1753] By the post I received your favor, enclosing several printed letters relating to the transit of Mercury over the sun. 5 A gentleman here, who is provided with…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, November 28, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 242.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, November 28, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a note from our consul at…