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Robert R. Livingston and Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 26 April 1777
[Kingston. 26 April 1777.] D r Sir– We were much surprized at your Letter to M r . Hobart as we could not perceive the Danger which would result from…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, June 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1862. Sir: I have been informally apprised that Mr. Coppell, her Britannic Majesty’s acting consul at New Orleans, has…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, June 23, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, June 23, 1862. Sir: I have read with care the papers which you left with me at the instance of Peter…
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James Duane to Robert R. Livingston, John Jay, Gouverneur Morris, and Robert Yates, 19 April 1777
Phila d 19 th . April 1777 1 My dear Sirs We arrived in this City on Wednesday afternoon. 2 If you talk seriously to its Inhabitants you–l find them…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, June 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1862. Sir: As you are doubtless aware, Lord Lyons, a short time since, left at this department the copy…
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Lewis Morris to John Jay, 14–17 April 1777
Phi a April 14 th [–17] 1777 Dear Jay I did not until this day receiv–d yours of 12 March. 1 I have wrote by almost every opportunity and shall…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, June 14, 1862
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 14, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 12th…
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Lyons to William H. Seward, June 12, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, June 12, 1862. Sir: Representations have been made to her Majesty’s government in behalf of British subjects, now prisoners of war in this country,…
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Robert Morris to John Jay, 1 April 1777
Philad a . April 1 st . 1777 Dear Sir The enclosed letters came by a French Ship to New Hampshire & were sent under Cover to me by M…
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EDWARDS, Acting Consul to Lyons, May 30, 1862
Mr. Edwards to Lord Lyons. New York, May 30, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s despatch (No. 47) of the 26th instant,…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 29 March 1777
Fish Kill, March 29. 1777. My dear Sir, Had I not been prevented by Business, I should have informed you earlier of what has happen–d below. 1 But having not…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 22 March 1777
Peeks Kill March 22 1777 Dear Sir, I thought it would be best to defer writing to the Com m . of Arrangement about my late Appointment –till Col. Livingston…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 5, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington April 5, 1862. My Lord: Your note of March 19 recalls the subject of a bag, which was found, in October…
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John Jay to William Livingston, 22 March 1777
[Kingston 22 March 1777] Dr Sir Your obliging Letters of the 18 th : Ulto. and 3 d . Inst. after passing thro– various Hands & Places have ^ were…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 19, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 19, 1862. Sir: With reference to the correspondence which I had the honor to hold with you in the months of October and…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 6, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 6, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have considered with attention the correspondence which I had the honor to hold with you in the…
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John Jay to Susanna Philipse Robinson, 21 March 1777
Kingston, 21 st : March 1777 Dear Madam Mr. Robinson–s Letter directed to me as one of the late Committee at Fish Kills, was delivered to the Commissioners appointed for…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, February 21, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, February 21, 1862. Sir: I will, without any loss of time, communicate to her Majesty’s government the note which you have to-day done me…
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Egbert Benson to John Jay, 19 March 1777
Fish Kill–March 19 th . 1777– D r Sir We have this day wrote to Convention that Persons going to New York might be prohibited from taking all their Apparel…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 21, 1862. My Lord: I have submitted to the President the copy of an instruction from Earl Russell which you…