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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, August 7, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 205.] Legation of the United States, London, August 7, 1862. Sir: In my despatch (No. 201) of the 1st instant, it may be recollected…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 April 1776
[Philad. 27 Ap. 1776] Dear Collonel Accept my Thanks for your friendly Letter of the 16 th Ins t . and its Inclosures, which contain useful as well as agreable…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 318.] Department of State, Washington, August 4, 1862. Sir: I have received your despatch (No. 187) of the 17th ultimo, and its accompaniments, relative…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 2, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 314.] Department of State, Washington, August 2, 1862. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * It is indeed manifest…
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John Alsop, John Jay, George Clinton, and Lewis Morris to Walter Livingston, 17 April 1776
Philadelphia 17 th Ap l . 1776 Sir We received your Favour of the 8th Ins t .– 1 The Office of Commissary is extreamly embarrassed–The Commissary Gen al .…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, August 1, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 202.] Legation of the United States, London, August 1, 1862. Sir: I forgot, in my report of my conference with Lord Russell yesterday, to…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 16 April 1776
NewYork April 16 th 1776 Dear Sir, Your four last favors are now before me; my long Silence was owing to what you ascribed it. I have however Stole a…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 31, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 199.] Legation of the United States, London, July 31, 1862. Sir: You must long before this have received all the information respecting the Laird…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 31, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 312.] Department of State, Washington, July 31, 1862. Sir: I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th of July, (No.…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 11 April 1776
[Philad. 11 Ap. 1776] Whether my last letter has reached you or not is uncertain. From your Silence I sometimes suspect it has not. However as I know you must…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 28, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 308.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1862. Sir: If the surmises and apprehensions which prevail here are at all indicative of occurrences in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 25, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 196.] Legation of the United States, London, July 25, 1862. Sir: Since the date of my despatch (No. 187) of the 11th of July,…
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William Goforth to John Jay, 8 April 1776
Three Rivers in Canada April the 8 th . 1776 1 Honoured Sir I haveing been ordered by his Excellency General Wooster 2 on the 3 d . Feb. with…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 24, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 194.] Legation of the United States, London, July 24, 1862. Sir: In answer to your despatch numbered 289, of the 5th of July, I…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 306.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1862. Sir: You are aware of the use which has been made of the port of Nassau…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 18, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 303.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1862. Sir: The narrative of a conversation held between yourself and —— has been received with…
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John Jay’s Draft of a Letter from the Continental Congress to George Washington, 2 April 1776
Philadelphia April 2 d . 1776– Sir It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you by order of Congress the only Tribute which a free People will…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 18, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 191.] Legation of the United States, London, July 18, 1862. Sir: I have only time before the closing of the bag to transmit the…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 March 1776
Philadelphia 27 March 1776 Dear Sir As M r . Willet leaves this Place in the Morning, I shall commit these few Lines to his Care, and tho they contain…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 March 1776
Philadelphia March 23, 1776 Dear Collonel When the Clerk of the Congress gave me the printed Papers which I enclosed you, he told me they contained the Navy Establishment. Whatever…