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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, April 9, 1764
Devilsburgh April 9th 1764. Dear Page This letter will be conveied to you by the assistance of our friend Warner Lewis. Poor fellow! never did I see one more sincerely…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1043.] Department of State. Washington, July 21, 1864. Sir: I have received and have laid before the President the resolutions which were adopted by…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, March 20, 1764
Wmsburgh. March. 20. 1764. 11. o’clock at night. Dear Will As the messenger who delivered me your letter, informs me that your boy is to leave town tomorrow morning I…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1042.] Department of State, Washington, July 26, 1864. Sir: During the past week public attention has been concentrated upon Atlanta. When General Sherman had…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, January 23, 1764
Devilsburg, January 23d, 1764. Dear Page I received your letter of Wednesday the 18th instant; in that, of this day, you mention one which you wrote last Friday, and sent…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 21, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 752.] Legation of the United States, London, July 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note addressed to…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, January 19, 1764
Devilsburgh Jan: 19. 1764. Dear Page The contents of your letter have not a little alarmed me: and really upon seriously weighing them with what has formerly passed between αδνιλεβ…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, July 11, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1041.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1864. Sir: My despatches were delayed last week by reason of the interruption of the postal and…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 16, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1039.] Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 30th of June, No. 734, has been received. The letter of…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, October 1, 1763
Richmond, ca. October 1763 Dear Will From a croud of disagreeable [companions] among whom I have spent three or four of the most tedious hours of my life, I retire…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, July 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1035.] Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 28th of June, No. 731, has been received. It relates to…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 15, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 748.] Legation of the United States, London, July 15, 1864. Sir: John Seymour, the London shipping agent, referred to in my No. 737 of…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, October 7, 1763
Williamsburg, October 7, 1763. Dear Page In the most melancholy fit that ever any poor soul was, I sit down to write to you. Last night, as merry as agreeable…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 11, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 747.] Legation of the United States, London, July 11, 1864. Sir: Mrs. Rose Greenhow is scarcely a person of sufficient consequence to call for…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, July 15, 1763
Shadwell July 15’th 1763 Dear Page Your’s of May 30’th came safe to hand. The rival you mentioned I know not whether to think formidable or not as there has…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 14, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 745.] Legation of the United States, London, July 14, 1864. Sir: The note of Lord Russell of the 8th instant, a copy of which,…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, January 20, 1763
Shadwell Jan. 20th. 1763. Dr. Page I have been thinking this half hour how to begin my letter and cannot for my soul make it out. I wish to the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1032.] Department of State, Washington, July 12, 1864. Sir: The insurgent movement in the Shenandoah valley, which I mentioned in a late despatch, developed…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, December 25, 1762
Fairfeilds Dec: 25. 1762. Dear Page This very day, to others the day of greatest mirth and jollity, sees me overwhelmed with more and greater misfortunes than have befallen a…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 11, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1029.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of…