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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Read, October 21, 1746
Oct. 21. 1746 Settled all old Accounts with Mother Mrs. Sarah Read, and I am Dr. to Ballance, One Pound Seventeen Shillings and seven pence half penny; the Bond of…
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Lippitt to D. B. Akey, April 1, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 1, 1862. Capt. D. B. AKEY, Commanding Fort Humboldt: CAPTAIN: The Indians in Humboldt County having commenced a destructive warfare upon the whiteinhabitants, it has…
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John A. Rawlins to Ulysses S. Grant, December 22, 1862
Oaford, Miss., December 22, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINBY, Commanding Seventh Division : You will move from here to-morrow with your command and encamp it in the neighborhood of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 16, 1746
Philada. Oct. 16. 1746 Sir I have receiv’d your Favour of the 13th. Instant, 3 and am glad to hear you are return’d well from Albany, which I understand has…
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Unknown to R. W. Kirkham, April 1, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 1, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: If you will consider that the horses and mules now…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, July 11, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 112.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1864. Sir: I am indebted to you for a very lucid and interesting account of your conversation…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hopkinson, October 16, 1746
[October 16, 1746] According to my Promise I send you in Writing my Observations on your Book. 6 You will be the better able to consider them; which I desire…
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Unknown, April 1, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 1, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith you will find letters and orders recently issued from these…
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Jas. B. Mopherson to Hpqgrs. Richt Wing, Thirteenth Army Ooeps, December 21, 1862
Oamp, Yocknapatalfa, December 21, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Commanding Thirteenth Army Corps : GENERAL: I will commence my march for the Tallahatchie to-morrow morning. I anil like very much to see…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, September 25, 1746
Philada. Sept. 25. 1746 Sir Your Favours of Feb. 11. and May 1. are come to hand. Mesnard arrived safe this Morning, and I suppose I shall have the Trunks…
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Lippitt to C. D. Douglas, March 31, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 31, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district immediately upon the receipt of this to detail a discreet and reliable non-commissioned…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, July 11, 1864
Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 112.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, July 11, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * Since my last despatch, (111,) I have…
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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, March 14, 1862
Sonorra Sonorra, March 14, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Regiment California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Yuma: DEAR SIR: I write to inform you of the news here, according to promise.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 10, 1746
Philada. July 10. 1746 Sir I have your Favours of June 2d. and the 7th Instant. I thank you for your little Treatise. 3 I have interleav’d it, and am…
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Jas. B. Mopherson to J. B. Mopherson, January 1, 1862
ser 20, 1862. Decem ser 20, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: I am apprehensive that the cavalry dash into Holly Springs has been a pretty serious affair…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Vassall, June 19, 1746
Philada. June 19. 1746 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. with the New System of Morality. 1 We have nothing lately publish’d here fit to send you…
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Unknown to R. Drum, March 30, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 30, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Iinclose copies of letters written at the…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, July 9, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 111.] Department of State, Washington, July 9, 1864. Sir:Mr. F. L. Barreda, who for some time past has been accredited as the minister of…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Vassall, May 29, 1746
Philada. May 29. 1746 Sir I have your Favour of the 19th Instant, 7 with some Queries relating to the Small Pox; in Answer to which I am to acquaint…
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Unknown to Colonel Cady, March 29, 1862
Salem, Oreg. Salem, Oreg., March 29, 1862. Colonel CADY, Commanding Fourth Regiment California Volunteers and the U. S. Troops in Oregon and Washington Territory: Str: My attention has of late…