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Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward, February 13, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 269.] Paris, February 13, 1863, Sir: I yesterday communicated to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys the substance of your despatches, Nos. 284, 285, and 287.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 18, 1774
Phyladelphia Septr. 18. 1774 My Dear In your last you inquire tenderly after my Health, and how we found the People upon our Journey, and how We were treated. I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 16, 1774
Phyladelphia Septr. 16. 1774 Having a Leisure Moment, while the Congress is assembling, I gladly embrace it to write you a Line. When the Congress first met, Mr. Cushing made…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, January 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 291.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 8, No. 251, has been received. The misapprehensions of the European…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 14, 1774
Phyladelphia Septr. 14. 1774 My Dear I have written but once 1 to you since I left you. This is to be imputed to a Variety of Causes, which I…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 287.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 26, No. 247, has been received, and is approved. You will…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 14, 1774
Braintree Sepbr. 14 1774 Dearest Friend Five Weeks have past and not one line have I received. I had rather give a dollar for a letter by the post, tho…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, December 29, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 218.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: The Europa’s mail has only just now come in, a few hours in advance…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 8, 1774
Phyladelphia Septr. 8. 1774 My Dear When or where this Letter will find you, I know not. In what Scenes of Distress and Terror, I cannot foresee.—We have received a…
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William Tudor to Abigail Adams, September 3, 1774
Saturday 12 oClock [ , Start insertion, 3 September 1774 , End, ] Dear Madam You may depend on my giving your Letter to Capt. Marston who sets out for…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, December 7, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 267.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1862. Sir: You will find a suitable occasion to read to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys the enclosed…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 2, 1774
Braintree Sepbr. 2 1774 I am very impatient to receive a letter from you. You indulged me so much in that Way in your last absence, that I now think…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, December 1, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 264.] Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1862. Sir: It is expected that you will not suffer the cloud that has recently arisen, as…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 28, 1774
Prince Town New Jersey Aug. 28th. 1774 My Dr. I received your kind Letter, at New York, and it is not easy for you to imagine the Pleasure it has…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, August 20, 1774
Boston August 20 1774 Dear Sister I thank you my dear Sister for all your kind offers. I have not been able yet to get Miss Dolly Read. I expected…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, November 30, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 262.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1862. Sir: I recur to your despatch of November 13, No. 225, in which you mention a…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, August 19, 1774
Braintree August 19 1774 The great distance between us, makes the time appear very long to me. It seems already a month since you left me. The great anxiety I…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, August 15, 1774
Braintree August th 15 1774 I know not where this will find you whether upon the road, or at Phylidelphia, but where-ever it is I hope it will find you…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, August 9, 1774
Plimouth August 9th 1774 I Returned yesterday from a Visit to my Venerable Father, and on our arival at our own Habitation we met the tidings that the Royal signet…
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[Untitled] [undated.] These must be examined upon principles applicable to public war. The British government has recognized the conflict as waged by one actual government against another. The Supreme Court…