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John Adams to Massachusetts General Court, April 1, 1775
Mass. Bay Dr. to John Adams £ s d To the Hire of two Horses at £10 each 20: 0: 0 To the Hire of a Sulky £8:0s:0d 2 8:…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. 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 Adams to Thomas Hutchinson, July 19, 1773
Sir You will hear from Us with Astonishment. You ought to hear from Us with Horror. You are chargeable before God and Man, with our Blood.—The Soldiers were but passive…
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Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, March 1, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 128.] Legation of the United States, London, March 1, 1862. Sir: The despatch No. 186, of the 17th of February, transmitting a list of…
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John Adams to Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay, December 31, 1772
Madam It is so long since I received your obliging Favour, that I am now almost ashamed to acknowledge it. 1 The State [of] my Health, obliged me to retreat…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, March 1, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 201.] Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1862. Sir: * * * * When, in November, we thought we had reason to apprehend new…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, March 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 199.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 13, No. 114, has been received. I regret that it has…
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George Washington to William Fairfax, 11 May 1756 [letter not found]
Preceding From Fairfax to Washington [9 May 1756] Next From Fairfax to Washington [13–14 May 1756] All All correspondence between Fairfax and Washington
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Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, March 6, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 125.] Legation of the United States, London, March 6, 1862. Sir: Only this morning have I received the despatches by the steamer America,…
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Thomas Gage to George Washington, 10 May 1756
Schenectady [N.Y.] May 10th 1756. Dear Colonel, I received your obliging Favor of The 14th of April, a few Days ago; 1 & return you many Thanks for the good…
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George Washington to Denis McCarty, 10 May 1756
[Winchester, 10 May 1756] To Ensign Denis McCarty, of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby ordered to proceed to Conogochieg with the party under your command; which being composed of…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, February 28, 1862
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 197.] Department of State, Washington, February 28, 1862. Sir: The successes of the Union army in the west having brought the whole of…
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George Washington to Robert Stewart, 10 May 1756
[Winchester, 10 May 1756] To Captain Robert Stewart. of the Light Horse, at Conogochieg. Sir, I have received yours this morning; 1 and wonder you were not more explicit in…
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Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, February 21, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 123.] Legation of the United States, London, February 27, 1862. Sir: In consequence of information furnished to me by the consul of the United…
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William Fairfax to George Washington, 9 May 1756
Alexandria 9th May 1756 Dear Sir Your Letter to the Governor, G. Fx, and what accompanied them from Colo. Carlyle &c. describing the calamitous State & Condition of Hampshire &…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, February 19, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 190.] Department of State, Washington, February 19, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of January 31, (No. 109,) has been received. I was just about instructing…
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George William Fairfax to George Washington, 9 May 1756
Alexandria May 9th 1756 Dear Sir Upon hearing the many Alarming Accots at Williamsburg, I hasten–d away as soon as possible, tho. there was some particur Acts I should have…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 8 May 1756
Williamsburg May 8th 1756 Sir Your Letter of the 3d I recd Yesterday, & observe its Contents. I have recd the Indian Scalp & I doubt not but many more…
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George Washington to Robert Stewart, 8 May 1756
[Winchester, 8 May 1756] To Captain Robert Stewart. at Maidstone. Sir, I received yours by the Bearer 1 –As neither Captain Bell nor Captain Gist, can make out regular pay-rolls…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, February 11, 1862
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 187bis.] Department of State, Washington, February 11, 1862. Sir: It is represented to us that equally in Great Britain and in France the…