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Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, June 1, 1776
Wmsburg June 1. 1776. I am much obliged by the intelligence inclosed in your favor of the 21st . All the circumstances which have occurred in America, seem to confirm…
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Sewaed to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.. Department of State, Washington, December 17, 1863. My dear Lord Lyons: I have received your note of yesterday, and thank you for the further proof…
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Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, May 24, 1776
Wmsburg May 24th. 1776. Edmd. Pendleton to Thos. Jefferson , Esqe. I am conscious of a large Arrears of debt to you for favor received before you left Congress in…
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Virginia Delegates to Virginia Convention, May 18, 1776
Philadelphia, 18 April, [i.e., May] 1776. Gentlemen The inclosed resolutions were reported by a committee appointed to consider of a letter from general Lee to the president. We have nothing…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, May 17, 1776
Philadelphia May. 17. 1776. Dear Page Having arrived here but lately I have little to communicate. I have been so long out of the political world that I am almost…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 17, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.. Washington, December 17, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to submit to you a copy of a letter from Patrick Hamilton, a prisoner in Fort…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Nelson, May 16, 1776
Philadelphia May. 16. 1776. Dear Nelson I arrived here last Tuesday after being detained hence six weeks longer than I intended by a malady of which Gilmer can inform you.…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, April 26, 1776
Wmsburg April the 26th. 1776. My Dear Jefferson I have snatched a few Moments to scribble you a few loose Thoughts on our present critical Situation. I think our Countrymen…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, April 6, 1776
Wmsburg April the 6th. 1776. Dear Jefferson I wish you would use your Interest in behalf of Dr. McClurg. He offers his Service as Physician to the Continental Forces in…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 16, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 16, 1863. My dear Sir: I send you a copy of the telegram which I have despatched to the administrator of the government…
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James McClurg to Thomas Jefferson, April 6, 1776
Wmsburg April 6th. 76. Dear Sir If this should find you at Congress, when the business it relates to is undetermined, I hope you will use your Influence in favor…
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Thomas, Jr Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, February 4, 1776
Philadelphia. [Fe]by 4th. 1776. Dear Jefferson I had written to you soon after the repulse of our Troops at Quebec, giving you, as I thought, a true state of that…
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Continental Congress to William Howe, January 2, 1776
[2 January 1776] To Majr. Genl. Howe &c. A Declaration by the Representatives of the United colonies in Congress. When necessity compelled us to take arms against Great Britain in…
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Hon, William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1863. My Lord: This department is in possession of authentic information that among the persons who recently committed piracy…
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Robert Carter Nicholas to Virginia Delegates, December 12, 1775
Virginia 12th. Decr. 1775. Gentlemen Referring you to a former Letter , in which amongst other Things, I mentioned the Necessity we should be under of having a large Quantity…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, December 10, 1775
[Philadelphia, ca. 10 December 1775] Th: J. to J. Page De rebus novis, ita est. One of our armed vessels has taken an English storeship coming with all the implements…
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Hon, William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 12, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Saturday Evening, December 12, 1863. My dear Lord Lyons: Your impression in regard to the telegram was correct. Will you have the kindness to repeat…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, November 29, 1775
Philadelphia Nov. 29. 1775. Dear Sir I am to give you the melancholy intelligence of the death of our most worthy Speaker which happened here on the 22d of the…
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Robert Carter Nicholas to Virginia Delegates, November 25, 1775
Williamsburg 25th. Novr. 1775. Gentlemen As the Committee of Safety is not sitting, i take the Liberty of addressing you on the Subject of the unhappy Situation of our Country.…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, November 24, 1775
Wmsburg the 24th. [November 177]5 My Dear Jefferson I was not a little disappointed to find that you still complain of my not writing to you, when I have written…