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John Tabor Kempe to John Jay, 27 December 1771
[New York, 27 Dec r 1771] Sir I have delayed an Answer to your Letter for some Hours, 1 least I should forget what I owe to myself, and catch…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 25, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 213.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1862. Sir: I have no despatches from you since the date of my last acknowledgments. The events…
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John Jay to John Tabor Kempe, 27 December 1771
[New York, 27th December 1771] Sir Your Doubts respecting Faulkners Declaration appear well founded, and the Remarks contained in your Letter judicious. 1 I concieve the Charge of his having…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 20, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 132.] Legation of the United States, London, March 20, 1862. Sir: Late last evening I received despatches from the department numbered from 194 to…
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John Jay to Samuel Kissam, 1 March 1770
[New York, 1 st March, 1770] Dear Kissam: The manner in which you tell your brother 2 that you expected a letter from me contains a reproof which gives me…
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Benjamin Kissam to John Jay, 6 November 1769
[NYork 6 th Nov r . 1769.] Dear Jack: When you consider that all the Causes you have hither to tried, have been by a kind of Inspiration; you will…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, Esq. (Same to all of the diplomatic and consular agents of the United States.), March 17, 1862
[Circular.—No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1862. Sir: I am directed to inform you that the regulation of the department of the 19th of August, 1861, by which…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, January 1769
[New York, January 1769] Dear Rob t . The letter you mention to have wrote the week before last, has never come to Hand and I cant account for the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 17, 1862
[Circular.—No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1862. Sir: I am directed to inform you that the regulation of the department of the 19th of August, 1861, by which…
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License to Practice Law in New York, 26 October 1768
New York, 26 October 1768 By His Excellency, Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending…
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Benjamin Kissam to John Jay, 25 August 1766
[Albany, the 25th of August 1766.] Dear Sir, I just now received your long Letter of the 8 ^ 12th ^ Inst: 1 and am not a little pleasd with…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 15, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 209.] Department of State, Washington, March 15, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 28, No. 124, has been received. The information which it brings…
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John Jay to Benjamin Kissam, 12 August 1766
New-York, 12th August, 1766 Dear Sir: To tell you that I often find myself at a loss for something to say, would be telling you nothing new; but to inform…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 13, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 131.] Legation of the United States, London, March 13, 1862. Sir: In obedience to the instructions contained in your despatch No. 184, of…
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Benjamin Kissam to John Jay, 26 April 1766
[New York Saturday, 26 th April 1766] Dear Jay– We were last Night strangely deluded with a mistaken account of the Repeal of the Stamp Act; and all the Bells…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 11, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 207.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1862. Sir: Information derived from our consul at Liverpool confirms reports which have reached us that insurance…
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Benjamin Kissam to John Jay, 25 April 1766
[New York, 25 April 1766] Dear Jay, I have been strongly sollicited to take a Jaunt with Mr. Inglis 1 to Philadelphia, and he proposes to set offon Tuesday next.…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 4 March 1766
Rye March the 4 th –1766 Dear Robert I received Yours of the 1 st . March Yesterday. 1 altho I did not suspect any Part of my Letter to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 203.] Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1862. Sir: I have your despatch of February 21, No. 19, which informs me, first, of the…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 31 October 1765
[New York, Thursday night, 31 October 1765] Never my Dear Friend have I been more at a Loss in answering a Letter than I now am, and never have I…