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Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward, March 27, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 293.] Paris, March 27, 1863. Sir: That £3,000,000 loan to the confederates has been taken up, as you will have seen before this, in…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 May 1775
Phyladelphia May 26. 1775 My Dear I embrace an Opportunity by two young Gentlemen from Maryland to write you a Line, on friend Mifflins Table. The Names of these Gentlemen,…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 12, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 23.] Department of State,Washington, August 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatch dated July 3 (No. 11) has been received. I am quite content, under existing…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 24, 1775
24 May B [raintre] e 1775 Suppose you have had a formidable account of the alarm we had last Sunday morning. When I rose about six oclock I was told…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 5, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 22.] Department of State,Washington, August 5, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 15, dated July 18, has been received. There is no especial urgency on…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, March 26, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 322.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of March 6, No. 283, has been received. Reports of communications between emissaries…
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Abigail Adams to Edward Dilly, May 22, 1775
America New England May 22. 17 [75] 1 Sir Just before Mr. Adams 2 set off upon his journey to Philadelphia he had the pleasure of receiving a Letter from…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, July 30, 1861
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States,Brussels, July 30, 1861. Sir: I called yesterday at the department of foreign affairs to press again upon the…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, May 15, 1775
Plimouth May 15 1775 Though I am very unwell scarce able to set up long Enough to write, yet I must let my dear Friend Mrs. Adams know it gave…
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William H Seward to Henry S. Sanford, July 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 20.] Department of State,Washington, July 30, 1861. Sir: The accompanying transcript of an instruction to our minister to Great Britain, dated the 21st instant,…
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Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward, March 21, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 290.] Paris, March 21, 1863. Sir: Will you be so good as to advise me what are the existing regulations in the United States…
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Eunice Paine to Abigail Adams, May 14, 1775
T [aun] t [o] n May 14th. 1775 Dear Portia I am indeed the Silvia, the once favored correspondent of Diana; But I am Silvia without my Beloved flock, my…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H Seward, July 18, 1861
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States,Brussels, July 18, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 9, 10,…
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Abigail Adams to Joseph Warren, May 13, 1775
Braintree May 13 1775 Sir A Brother of Mr. Adams’es who has been a Captain of a Company in this Town, is desirous of joining the Army provided he can…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford , Esq., Brussels, July 8, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 12.] Department of State,Washington, July 8, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of June 22 (No. 9) was duly received. It is, in the main, not…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 8, 1775
New York May 8. 1775 I have an opportunity by Captn. Beale, to write you a Line. We all arrived last Night in this City. It would take many Sheets…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, July 3, 1861
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 11.] United States Legation,Brussels, July 3, 1861. Sir: I have not been unmindful of your instructions (No. 2) respecting a convention for the abrogation…
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Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward, March 20, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 289.] Paris, March 20, 1863. Sir: The within slip, cut from the London Daily News, will give you all further information as to the…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 7, 1775
Braintree May 7 1775 I received by the Deacon 1 two Letters from you this Day from Hartford. I feel a recruit of spirits upon the reception of them, and…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, June 22, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 11.] Department of State,Washington, June 22, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th June, (No. 8,) accompanied by a copy of your letter to…