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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 22 December 1775
Philadelphia, 22 d Dec. 1775 Dear Sir Few Things have for some time past given me more Pleasure than the address with which you managed the Gov rs . Letter…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 31, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 263.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1862. Sir: Since the instruction to you (No. 248) of the 9th instant was written, it has…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 19 December 1775
[Philad. 19 [December] 1775] Dear Robert How it came to pass I know not, but so the Fact is, that neither of your Letters to me came to Hand till…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 29, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 261.] Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 9, No. 158, has been received. It communicates the decision of…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 18[–19] December 1775
NewYork Dec r 18 th [–19] 1775. Dear Sir, Your two late favors by post came duly to Hand and note their Contents. 1 You will see by Gaines Paper…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 28, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 260.] Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 8 (No. 156) has been received. There is a statement in…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 14 December 1775
NewYork, Dec r . 14 th 1775 Dear Sir, Your favors of the 4 th . and 8 th . instant I received this moment. It was the S t…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 258.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1862. Sir: I learn from the public journals, although no official notice has been received, that in…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 December 1775
[Philad: 13 Dec r . 1775] Dear Sir Your Letter of the 8 th . Inst. 1 is now before me. did you know how much Satisfaction a Line from…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 23, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 165.] Legation of the United States, London, May 23, 1862. Sir: In the conference with Lord Russell on the 20th, to which I have…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 22, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 164.] Legation of the United States, London, May 22, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 8 December 1775
[Philad. 8 Dec r 1775] Dear Sir Accept my Thanks for your Letter of the 6 th . Ins t . 1 which I rec d . yesterday. It gave…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 22, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 255.] Department of State, Washington, May 22, 1862. Sir: Referring to your despatch No. 146, of the 24th ultimo, and to my reply of…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 6 December 1775
Albany 6 th Dec r 1775 D r . John I wrote to you on my first arrival at lake George & hoped to have found a Line from you…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 254.] Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1862. Sir: With reference to the case of the Labuan, which is the subject of your despatch,…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 4 December 1775
[Philad. 4. Decr. 1775–] Dear Sir The Congress have at Length determined against the Tea holders– 1 a Measure in my opinion neither just or politic. The objections offered to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 19, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 253.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 2 (No. 150) has been received. The principal military event of…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 29 November 1775
Newyork Nov r 29 th 1775 Dear Sir, It is now one P M, and Sixteen days, since the Congress was to have been convened; but we have not yet…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 27 November 1775
[Fort George 27 th Nov r 1775] 1 Dear John I am now on the borders of lake George where we have been detained this day & part of yesterday…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, November 26, 1775
New York Novem 26. 1775 Dear Sir I take the liberty to trouble you with some remarks on a matter which to me appears of not a little importance; doubting…