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John Jay to Robert Morris, 6 October 1776
Fish Kills, Oct r . 6. 1776 Dear Sir The enclosed is a Copy of the late invisible Parts of M r . Dean–s Letters. You will perceive some Blanks…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 390.] Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 16 (No. 242) has been received. The President regrets that he…
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Robert Morris to John Jay, 23 September 1776
Phil a . Sep t . 23 d 1776 Dear Sir Altho your express delivered me your favour last Wednesday or Thursday yet I did not receive the letter from…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 386.] Department of State, Washington, November 3,1862. Sir: Mr. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, informs us that two war vessels which are on the…
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John Jay to Robert Morris, 15 September 1776
[Fishkill 15 Sep t . 1776] Dear Sir When M r . Deane went to France I communicated to him a Mode of invisible writing unknown to any but the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 385.] Department of State, Washington, November 3, 1862. Sir: The Arabia has not yet arrived at her destination, and her mails can hardly be…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 30, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 384.] Department of State. Washington, October 30, 1862. Sir: I send herewith a communication which has been received at this department from the Secretary…
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Lewis Morris to John Jay, 8 September 1776
Phi a Sep r 8 1776 My Dear friend I ^ am ^ very anxious about our Situation at NYork, I should have gone off this day but M r…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 30, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 253.] Legation of the United States, London, October 30, 1862. Sir: I have now received the missing despatches of last week (No. 360 and…
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John Morin Scott to the New York Convention, 6 September 1776
New York, Sept r . 6 th . 1776. Dear Sir I received your Letter about half an hour ago by the Messenger of the honorable Convention, in which you…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 28, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 250.] Legation of the United States, London, October 28, 1862. Sir: There is so decided an official tone in the leader in the Globe…
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Frederick Jay to John Jay, 27 August 1776
[Rye 27 th Aug st . 1776] Dear John It is with great Difficulty that we can get the Militia together & many of them without either Arms or Amunition–I…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 24, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 249.] Legation of the United States, London, October 24, 1862. Sir: It is proper for me to say that I receive from a credible…
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Robert Livingston to John Jay, 12 August 1776
Manor Livingston 12 August 1776 D r Sir I wrote Coll o . Porter, by Express, desiring him to Spare me two of his moulders to assist my hands, in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 23, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 244.] Legation of the United States, London, October 23, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered 362…
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Report to the Secret Committee, 7 August 1776
[Poghkeepsie 7 th August 1776] To the secret Committee of the Convention of the State of New York, appointed to devise and carry into Execution such measures as to them…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 17, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 243.] Legation of the United States, London, October 17, 1862. Sir: About the time of writing my despatch No. 237, I was considering in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 16, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 242.] Legation of the United States, London, October 16, 1862. Sir: I now transmit copies of further notes on the subject of the gunboat…
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Augustus Van Cortlandt to John Jay, 7 August 1776
Flat Bush Wednesday Morning, 7 th of Aug t . 1776 My dear Sir Sunday last I went from hence to Yonkers on a Visit to my mother, who was…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 27, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 383.] Department of State, Washington, October 27, 1862. Sir: You will receive herewith the resolutions of the Chambers of Commerce of the State of…