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46,149 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 382.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: The military events which seem to require a notice, when the mail is departing, are,…
In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York at Harlem Aug t . 3 d : 1776 Gentlemen. I am directed to inform You that a Committee…
[Harlem Church, 3 d Aug t . 1776] Dear Jay If you play Truant thus, Le tout est perdue . How do you expect that your unruly Horses can be…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 381.] Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1862. Sir: I send herewith copies of papers which have just been received from James E. Harvey,…
White plains Sunday 21 st July 1776 Dear Gent, I am just arived at this place from N. York where I have conversed with Gen. l Washington on the purport…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 376] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, a copy of an instruction of yesterday (No. 237)…
Philad a . July 20 th . 1776. My dear Jay I am much obliged to you for your friendly Letter of the 6 th 1 which did not come…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 374.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: With reference to the operations of the insurgent steamer 290, an extract from a letter…
Fort Montgomery 18 th : [20] July 1776 Sir We informed your Excellency of our appointment in consequence of which we took a Survey of the Fortresses in the Highlands–…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 373.] Department of State,Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 3 (No. 230) has been received. Your proceeding in presenting to her…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 372.] Department of State, Washington, October 18, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 3 (No. 229) has been submitted to the President. He is…
[New York, 10 July] 1776 Sir In Pursuance of a Resolution of your hon–ble House of the 17 th : June last we passed a Resolve to authorize the Commander…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 369.] Department of State, Washington, October 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September (No. 225) has been received and submitted to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 238.] Legation of the United States, London, October 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of further notes that have passed…
[New York, July 6 th , 1776] Dear Rutledge: Your friendly letter 1 found me so engaged by plots, conspiracies, and chimeras dire, that, though I thanked you for it…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 368.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September (No. 226) has been received. The President is…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 362.] Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of September has been received, and your proceedings in relation…
[New York, 6 July 1776] Sir The enclosed Memorial was Yesterday given me by Mr Pell with a Request that I would transmit it to the Congress. 1 He appears…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 230.] Legation of the United States, London, October 3, 1862. Sir: I regret to be obliged to state that accounts are coming in of…
[New York] Monday, 1 July 1776 D r Rob t . I returned to this City about Noon this Day from Eliz h .Town, & to my great mortification am…