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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 17, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 188.] Legation of the United States, London, July 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of my note to Lord…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 14, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, July 14, 1862. Sir: I send you a copy of an important bill which the President this day submits to Congress,…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1776
[[Philadelphia], 21 March 1776] D r . Sir I have at Length procured a Pike for you which will be sent by the Stage. 1 Your fitting out an armed…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 12, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 299.] Department of State, Washington, July 12, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 26 (No. 179) has been received. You inform me that Mr.…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 11, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 189.] Legation of the United States, London, July 11, 1862. That there has been more or less of communication between the great powers on…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 20 March 1776
Newyork 20 th March 1776 Dear Sir, I wrote you this morning pretty fully. I then forgot to inform you, that I got M r . Nichol–s provided for, in…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 11, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 296.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1862. Sir: The treaty between the United States and the republic of New Granada, signed on the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 9, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 184.] Legation of the United States, London, July 9, 1862. Sir:I have to acknowledge the reception from the department of despatches numbered 274,…
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Frederick Jay to John Jay, 16 March 1776
New York, 16 th. March: 1776 Dear Jack. Yours of the 10 th Int. I have now before me– 1 I received a letter from Papa yesterday, by which I…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 9, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 293.] Department of State, Washington, July 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 13, (No. 174,) accompanied by Earl Russell’s final explanation on the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 290.] Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1862. Sir: As inquiry may be made of you as to the approbation by this government of…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 March 1776
[Philad. 13. March 1776] Dr. Sir Had your Letter 1 been sent by the Post it would ere this have come to my Hands. I am now retired to the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 7, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 288.] Department of State, Washington, July 7, 1862. Sir: I fear that the press, speaking as it does under the influence of a hundred…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 5, 1862
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 287.] Department of State, Washington, July 5, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 20 (No. 176) has been received. It is a satisfaction…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 7 March 1776
Head Quarters, 7 th March 1776 Dear Sir, While I am waiting for General Lee, Just at the Point of his departure, I am induced to put a few incoherent…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 3, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 182.] Legation of the United States, London, July 3, 1862. Sir: I take advantage of the absence of any despatches this week which call…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 30, 1862
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 284.] Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1862. Sir: In the absence of the Secretary of State, I transmit to you a…
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John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, March 1776
[Philadelphia, March 1776] 1 My dear Sally Your Letter of the 17 Inst. made me very happy by informing me of your Health and our Son–s Recovery, which I hope…
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Acting Secretary to Charles Francis Adams, June 27, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 282.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 12 (No. 172) has been received * * * I…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 February 1776
Eliz[abeth] Town, 25 Feb 1776 D r Robert Your Letter of the 15 th : Inst. informs me that you continue indisposed and that you are nursing yourself at Home–I…