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46,149 lettersHeadquarters August 31. 1775. Dear Sir No new Occurrence at Cambridge can justify an Intrusion on the well-employ’d Moments of a Delegate. I must, however, urge you, to assign a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 31, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the case of the British steamer Victor, which was captured by the…
Monticello. Aug. 25. 1775. Dear Sir I received your message by Mr. Braxton and immediately gave him an order on the Treasurer for the money, which the Treasurer assured me…
Bermuda Augst: 12th: 1775. Dear Sir Were I certain that a Letter I addressed to you a few Weeks ago, by way of Virginia had been delivered to you, I…
Lord Lyons to Mr Seward.. Washington, October 30, 1863 SlR: Her Majesty’s government have again considered the correspondence on the subject of the restrictions imposed by the United States authorities…
[26 or 27 July 1775] DR. Sir Your favour of the 5th Inst. this instant came to my hands in our encampment in Wallers Grove , the account of the…
Philadelphia 26 July 1775 Dear Sir With the most cordial warmth we recommend our Countryman Mr. Edmund Randolph to your patronage and favor. This young Gentlemans abilities, natural and acquired,…
Philadelphia 25 July 1775 Friends and Countrymen It gives us much concern to find that disturbances have arisen and still continue among you concerning the boundaries of our colonies. In…
July 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: In pursuance of orders from division headquarters I beg to report the position and movements of my regiment in the late battles : Thursday, June 26,…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have considered the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the 4th…
Philadelphia July 11. 1775. Sir The continued sitting of Congress prevents us from attending our colony Convention: but, directed by a sense of duty, we transmit to the Convention such…
Mr. F. W. Seward to the Hon. William Stuart. Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1863. Sir: With reference to Lord Lyons’s note of the 3d of this month, relative…
HDQRS. THIRD BATTALION, SECOND BRIG., SYKES’ DIV., July 4, 1862. Magor: In obedience to your orders I assumed command of this battalion early on the morning of the 27th ultimo…
From British Legation. August 10, 1863. In a note dated the 16th of July Lord Lyons observed that on being informed by Mr. Seward that directions to proceed to the…
[8 July 1775] To The Kings Most Excellent Majesty Most gracious Sovereign We your Majesty’s faithful subjects of the colonies of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhode island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 1, 1863. My Lord: Referring to my note of the 18th ultimo relative to the capture of the British steamer…
Camp near Harrison’s Landing, July 5, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report the following operations of the Eleventh Infantry since the 26th ultimo: On the afternoon of that…
[5 July 1775] The battle of Charlestown I expect you have heard, but perhaps not so as you may depend on. The provincials sustained two attacks in their trenches, and…
[Accompaniment to note of the 18th July, 1863, omitted in former publication.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 10, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 10, 1863, My Lord: In response to your note of the 3d instant, enclosing a protestmade by Mr. E. J.…