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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 16, 1861
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 16, 1861. Sir: I have this afternoon had the honor to receive two notes from you dated thirteen days ago, and a third…
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Charles De Witt to John Jay, 22 January 1777
Green Hill [Kill?], Jan. 22nd, 1777 Dear Sir Many favourable accounts of Importance, respecting our Army to the Southward have reached our Ears here, for sometime past, some of which…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 11, 1861
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 11, 1861. My Lord: Your lordship’s note of December 9, relating to minors who, being British subjects, have been enlisted…
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Robert Morris to John Jay, 12 January 1777
Philad a . Jan y 12 th 1777 Dear Sir I have been possessed of your obliging fav r . of the 2 d Ulto a considerable time, 1 but…
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William Duer to John Jay, 3 January 1777
[Peek–s Kill Jan y . 3 d . 1776[7]–] Dear Jay– Two Men, who have enlisted with Rogers 1 were taken two or three Days ago, who declare that they…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 3, 1861
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 3, 1861. I refer again to your lordship’s note of the 30th of November for the purpose of saying that…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 3 December 1776
Paris Dec r 3 d : 1776 Dear Jay If my Letters arrive safe they will give you some Idea of my situation–without Intelligence, without Orders, and without remittances, yet…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 408.] Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 6 (No. 257) has been received, and the measure you adopted…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 2 December 1776
Peeks Kill Dec r 2 d 1776 1 My dear Sir, I have much to say to you, which the moveable State of the army prevented and still prevents. General…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, November 6, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 257.] Legation of the United States, London, November 6, 1862. Sir: From representations made by Mr. Dudley, the consul at Liverpool, which lead to…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 2 December 1776
[Paris, 2 December 1776] [Dear S r .] I send you the Memoirs of Mr. Beaumarchais and direct you to begin at the 20th page and collored the margins to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 18, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 404.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 30th (No. 253) has been received. Your proceedings in submitting to…
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John Jay to Robert Morris, 2 December 1776
Fish Kills 2 d . Decr 1776 Dear Sir Your Letter to M r . Duane relieved me from much Anxiety. 1 The miscarriage of the Generals Letter made me…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 14, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 399.] Department of State, Washington, November 14, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 28 (No. 250) has been received. The President is gratified with…
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Edward Rutledge to John Jay, 24 November 1776
Philad a : Nov r : 24 th : 1776 My dear Jay I expected long e–er this to have been seat–d quietly at Home; but the Progress which the…
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John Jay to Robert Morris, 19 November 1776
Fish Kill 19. Nov r : 1776 Dear Sir The late unfortunate Miscarriage of General Washingtons Letters to the Congress makes me anxious about the Fate of a Letter I…
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John Jay to the General Court of New Hampshire, 31 October 1776
Fishkill, October 31, 1776. Gentlemen: The Committee appointed by the Convention of this State for the purpose of inquiring into, detecting, and defeating all conspiracies which may be formed therein…
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Frederick Jay to John Jay, 19 October 1776
Harrisons Purchase 19 th Oct r . [17]76 Dear John: Papa has directed me to have all the Stock removed from Rye to the Fish Kills– 1 at foot you…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 396.] Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 23d of October (No. 244) has been received. The President regrets…
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John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 11 October 1776
Fishkill, 11 th October, 1776 Dear Rutledge: Be so kind as to forward the enclosed by the first opportunity to your brother. It is in answer to one from him…