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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1750
Lond. Aprill 25 1750 I wish I have before this advised my Worthy Friend that his pacquet per Cap. Clark came at last to my Hands, with the Electrical Papers,…
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William El Seward to Hermann Kriesmann , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, August 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, August 20, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of July 30, No. 23, has been received, and it has been read with…
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P. D. Roddey to Very respectfully, June 14, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., June 14, 1862. We hereby certify that, after attendance upon General Beauregard for the past four months and treatment of his case, in our professional opinion, he is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, April 12, 1750
Philada. April 12. 1750 Honoured Mother We received your kind Letter of the 2d Instant, 7 and are glad to hear you still enjoy such a Measure of Health, notwithstanding…
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William El Seward to Hermann Kreismann , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, August 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of July 22, No.…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to CoopEr, C. 8S. Army, June 15, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., June 15, 1862. GENERAL: After delaying as long as possible to obey the oft-repeated recommendations of my physicians to*take some rest for the restoration of my health, I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, March 2, 1750
[March 2, 1750] 1 I was very much pleased with some ingenious papers in the late Transactions on the subject of electricity. 2 There is something however in the experiments…
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William El Seward to Hermann Kreismann , Esq., & c ., & c ., Berlin, July 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of July 13, No. 21, in which you announce your assumption of the conduct…
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William El Seward to Norman B. Judd , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, June 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, June 17, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of May 28, No.…
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George WM. Ee to St. John R. Liddell, June 14, 1862
June 14, 1862. No. 82. Tupelo, Miss., June 14, 1862. IV. Col. St. John R. Liddell, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, will assume command of the First Brigade, Third…
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James Logan to Peter Collinson, February 28, 1750
Stenton 12 mo [February] 28 1749/50 Dear Peter I have Spent most of this day for the first time with thy friend Kalm accompanied with B. Franklin, and I know…
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William El Seward to Norman B. Judd , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, May 9, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 72.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. Sir: I have to thank you for your despatch of April 16, No. 62, which contains…
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William El Seward to Norman B. Judd , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, April 5, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 71.] Department of State, Washington, April 5, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 59, of the 12th ultimo, has been received, and I thank you for…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, February 26, 1750
Plymouth, Feb. 26, 1750 My dear Mr. F[ranklin], Ever since I received your last kind letter, I have been endeavouring to redeem some time to answer it, but till now…
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George WM. Brent, June 14, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 14, 1862. No. 72. , Tupelo, Miss., June 14, 1862. I. General Orders, No. 30, from these headquarters, dated Corinth, Miss, May 19,…
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William El Seward to Norman B. Judd , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, March 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 70.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 58, of the 27th ultimo, has been received. The progress of the important…
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William El Seward to Norman B. Judd , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, March 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 69.] Department of State, Washington, March 19, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 55, of the 2d ultimo, has been received. The review it presents of…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, February 17, 1750
[February 17, 1750] I send Whiston’s Life. 8 He seems to me to have been a man of great industry and little prudence. I have been lame these two weeks…
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George WM. Brent to Oammp Near Tombigree River, June 13, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., June 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. DANIEL RUGGLEs, Commanding, dc., Grenada, Miss. : GENERAL: I am instructed to acquaint you with the following wishes of the commander of the…
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William El Seward to Norman B. Judd , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, March 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of February 18, No.…