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46,149 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 186.] Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1862. Sir: The interval between the reception of your last despatches and the departure of the mail…
[Rye,] 1763 Aprill 14 th — My last was the 15 th February and I have now before me your kind favours of the 18 th . Novemb r .…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 476.] Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1862. Sir: The President has received the proceedings of a public meeting of the inhabitants of Cobham,…
[Rye] 1763 Aprill 14 th : Since my last of the 15 th . Feb:, I have received your Letters of the 28 Nov r & 8 January— 1 the…
[Rye,] 1763, Feb. 15 th . My last was the 15 ult o ., and have since received your letters of the 30 Sept., 5 Octob: & 6 Nov r…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 182.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1862. Sir: Westerly winds have hindered the steamers so that it is only after a period of…
[Rye, early 1763] 1 Dear Johnny You may read my Letter that covers this, to your Aunts Depeyster & Chambers, 2 to prevent any exceptions at what we propose abo…
King’s Coll. N.York Sept. 24 1762— Dear S r . In a Letter I had lately from the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1 he expressed some Wonderment that the Ch[urc]h at…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 114.] Legation of the United States, London, February 13, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of the Morning Post, of the 11th…
[Rye,] 16 May 1762 I had the honour of writing to you the 12 Decemb: & 6 feb. last, and have since received your favours of the 31st Octob: &…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.. No. 180.] Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1862. Sir: It seems a mockery to give you accounts of military operations, insomuch as, though my…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 112.] Legation of the United States, London, February 7, 1862. ** * * * * * * * Sir: I have the honor…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 179.] Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of January 17, No. 103, fell upon the department as merely a small…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 178.] Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1862. Sir: The Africa came so late that I had only time, before the then next mail…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 109.] Legation of the United States, London, January 31, 1862. Sir: The expectations of a declaration of some kind from the Emperor of the…
June 8. 1777 Upon an Invitation from the Board of War of Pensilvania, a Committee was appointed a few days ago to go down Delaware River and take a View…
June 8. 1777 I generally endeavour to write you once a week, if my Letters do not reach you, tis oweing to the neglect of the post. I generally get…
Boston June 4th. 1777 Sir Last Monday Dr. Mather Byles was tried by Virtue of a late Act of this State, and found by the Jury so inimical, as to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 112.] Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1862. Sir: I learn from reports received at the Navy Department from the commander of the American…
June 4. 1777 I wish I could know, whether your season is cold or warm, wet or dry, fruitfull or barren. Whether you had late Frosts. Whether those Frosts have…