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46,149 lettersLord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 12, 1863. My dear Sir: I have just received a telegram from the administrator of the government of Nova Scotia, stating that the…
Philadelphia Nov. 21. 1775. Dear Sir After sealing my last letter to you we received an account of the capture of St. John’s which I wrote on the letter. What…
Bedford county Virginia Novr. the 20th 1775. Gent The express Messenger has been long detain’d, by my not being at home. It so hapend I was out in serch of…
Bedford County Virginia Novr. the 20th. 1775. Dear Sir I receiv’d your favour dated Philadelphia Oct. 26th by the Express. In answer thereto I assure you I have not the…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 18, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you an extract from a despatch from the British acting consul at New…
Virga. Caroline Novr. 16th. 1775. E. Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson , Esqr. Former labours in Various Public emploiements now appear as recreations compared with the present, which affords a scanty…
Wmsburg Novr. the 11th. [1775] My Dear Jefferson I thank God I am now so well that I could venture to write you a long Letter if a Multiplicity of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1863. My Lord: With reference to your communication of the 2d instant, relative to the capture of the British…
Virginia 10th. Novr. 1775. Dear Sir I was favour’d with your Letter the other Day by Mrs. Randolph . We had before her Arrival heard of the death of our…
July 4, 1862. : Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 4, 1862. GENERAL: In accordance with division orders, P. R. C., July 3, 1862, I have the honor to report that on…
Philadelphia Nov. 7. 1775 Dear Sir We have no late intelligence here except of the surrender of Chambly, with 90. prisoners of war, 6½ tons of powder, 150 stands of…
Philadelphia Oct. 31. 1775. Dear Page We have nothing new from England or the camp before Boston. By a private letter this day to a gentleman of Congress from General…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 31st…
Ampthill October, 31st. 1775. Dear Sir I had the Pleasure of yours of the 17th Instant last night by Post, am much obliged to you for it. As well as…
Philadelphia, Oct. 24, 1775. Dear Sir Since my last, we have nothing new from England or from the camps at either Cambridge or St. John’s. Our eyes are turned to…
Philadelphia, Oct. 10th, 1775. Dear Sir I wrote to Patty on my arrival here, and there being then nothing new in the political way I inclosed her letter under a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.. Washington, November 2, 1863. Sir: I deem it to be my duty to call the attention of the government of the United States to representations…
[26 September 1775] The COMMITTEE of SAFETY for the Colony of VIRGINIA To Thomas Jefferson Esquire By Virtue of the Power and Authority invested in us, by the Delegates and…
Fort Pitt 13th. Sept. 1775. Dear Sir After a very disagreeable, wet and fateagueing Journey, we got here on the 10th Inst. the day appointed for opening the Treaty, but…
August 31. 1775 Dr. Sr. I have recieved ten Guineas of the Treasurer and have left the Violin with Mr. Cocke of Wmsburg. I wish I had had a Case…