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Thomas Scott to Joseph Reed, November 29, 1779
Westmoreland November 29th. 1779 Dear Sir My indisposition of body of which I informed you in a former letter still continues so as to prevent my seeing Philada. altho (other…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, May 9, 1864
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office May 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 2d instant, enclosing a copy of…
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C. T. Hotchkiss to Henry W. Halleck, June 22, 1862
June 22, 1862. June 22, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Oorinth, Miss. : Your dispatch received. Davisâ division has been ordered to proceed to Jacinto with instructions to look for and cover…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, November 28, 1779
Williamsburgh Nov. 28. 1779. Sir Your Excellency’s letter on the discriminations which have been heretofore made between the troops raised within this state and considered as part of our quota,…
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Charles Francis Adams to John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, May 2, 1864
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States. London, May 2, 1864. My Lord: I have been directed to lay before you, for the information of her Majesty’s…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, June 22, 1862
June 22, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : We have all available cavalry on our front now covering the are southwest around to east of us,…
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, May 7, 1864
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, May 7, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 7th of December last, I have the honor to state to you…
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Charles Francis Adams to John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, May 4, 1864
[Enclosures.] 1. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, May 4, 1864. 2. Depositions of Charles Bollen and Robert Russell. 3. Deposition of George Thompson. 4. Deposition of Edwin Shaw and William…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, November 27, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 27 Nov. 1779 . Transmitting proposals of Raleigh Colston for supplying the state with salt. The present and prospective stock of tobacco does not permit payment for…
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Joseph Reed to Thomas Jefferson, November 25, 1779
In Council Philadelphia November 25th. 1779 Sir The Assembly of this State having ratified the agreement made between the Commissioners of the States of Virginia and Pennsylvania touching their disputed…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 25, 1779
[ Williamsburg, 25? Nov. 1779 . JHD description begins Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) description ends ,…
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J. O. Kelton, June 10, 1862
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, \ HDQES. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 10, 1862. No. 90. Corinth, Miss., June 10, 1862. I. The order dividing the army near Corinth into right wing,…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 24, 1779
[ Williamsburg, 24? Nov. 1779 . JHD description begins Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) description ends ,…
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Board of War to Board of War, November 24, 1779
Williamsburg, 24 Nov. 1779 . Col. Finnie, state quartermaster general, should be allowed a general order to employ workmen. Signed by Nelson, Griffin, and Barron. Countersigned: “In Council Novr. 24th.…
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George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, November 23, 1779
Head Quarters West-point 23d Novr. 1779. Dr . Sir I have been honored with your Excellencys favors of the 1st 2d and 8th of October, and the several inclosures. The…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 23, 1779
[23 November 1779] Sir There is reason to believe that the appointment of a Consul to reside in this State on the part of his most Christian majesty either has…
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Samuel Huntington to Thomas Jefferson, November 22, 1779
Philadelphia, 22 Nov. 1779 . Circular to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 19 Nov. recommending the enacting of laws for “a general limitation of prices …, to…
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Right Hon. Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, April 18, 1864
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 22, 1779
[ Williamsburg, 22? Nov. 1779 . JHD description begins Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) description ends ,…
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Charles Francis Adams to Right Hon. Earl Russell, April 16, 1864
[Enclosures.] 1. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, April 16, 1864. 2. Mr. Morse to Mr. Adams, (extracts,) April 12, 1864. 3. Deposition of Robert Sadd April 9, 1864. 4. Deposition…