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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, July 15, 1776
Wmsburg. July the 15th. 1776. My Dear Jefferson I have just Time to inclose you a Copy of General Lee’s Letter written the Day after the Cannonade of Fort Sullivan.…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 23, 1863
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday, relative…
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Virginia Delegates to Patrick Henry, July 15, 1776
[15 July 1776] We were informed a few weeks ago that 5000 â„” of lead imported by our colony were landed at Fredsbgh. As it appeared very unlikely it should…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, July 15, 1776
Philadelphia, July 15th, 1776. Dear Sir Yours of the 3d inst. came to hand to-day. I wish I could be better satisfied on the point of Patty’s recovery. I had…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 22, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.. Washington, December 22, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a letter addressed to her Majesty’s consul at New…
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Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, July 8, 1776
Philadelphia July 8th. 1776 Dr Sir For news I refer you to your brother who writes on that head. I enclose you a copy of the declaration of independence as…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, July 6, 1776
Wmsburg July the 6th. 1776. My Dear Jefferson When I wrote last week to Col. Nelson I promised to write to both of you by this Post, a circumstantial Account…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, July 1, 1776
Philadelphia. July 1. 1776. Dear Fleming Your’s of 22d June came to hand this morning and gratified me much as this with your former contains interesting intelligence. Our affairs in…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 20, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.. Department of State, Washington, December 20, 1863. My Lord: Credible information having reached this department that John C. Braine, H. A. Parr, John Parker Locke,…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, June 1, 1776
[June? 1776] The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society, depend so much upon an upright and skilful…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Randolph, June 1, 1776
Philadelphia [ca. June] 1776 Dear Sir Your’s of August I received in this place, that of Nov. 24th. is just now come to hand; the one of October I imagine…
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Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, June 30, 1776
[ca. 30 June 1776] Honble . Sir I this day received information that the Convention had been pleased to reappoint me to the office in which I have now the…
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Edmund Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, June 23, 1776
Wmsburg June 23. 1776. Dear Sir Gilmer, not being able to attend the Convention the other Day, when the Delegates were chosen, sent a Memo. to me, to press your…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 19, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1863. In the note respecting the case of the Labuan, which you did me the honor to address to me on the…
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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, June 22, 1776
Wmsburg, 22d. June, 1776. 3 o’clock, P.M. Dear Sir I, being inform’d that the post is to set out in an hour, have just left the committee appointed to prepare…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, June 21, 1776
Friday morn. [21 June 1776?] Th: J. to Doctr. Franklyn The inclosed paper has been read and with some small alterations approved of by the committee. Will Doctr. Franklyn be…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 18, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 18, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of to-day, communicating to me the recent intelligence which…
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Edmund Pendleton to American Continental Congress Virginia Delegates, June 17, 1776
Williamsburg June 17. 1776. Gentlemen The confusion which hath for some time happened amongst the People in the disputed Lands between Pennsylvania and this Colony, and a Representation to the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 18, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1863. My Lord: The Chesapeake is a regularly licensed American steamer, plying the coasting trade, carrying passengers and freight…
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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, June 15, 1776
Wmsburg. 15th. June, 1776. Dear Sir I thank you for your favor by the post, and beg you will be so obliging as to repeat it, whenever you have leisure.…