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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Taylor, October 25, 1779
In Council Oct. 25. 1779 Sir When you wrote your letter of the 13th. inst. my last to you was on the road. I now send you one Captain’s and…
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John Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1779
London. Cannon Coffee House Spring Gardens October 25. 1779 Dear Sr The Letters, with which you some considerable Time ago, honourd me, got to Hand ; tho’, from their appearance,…
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Hastings Doyle to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 6, 1864
[Enclosure in No. 13.] Major General Doyle to Lord Lyons. Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 6, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, October 24, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 24. 1779. Sir Some time in June I received from Mr. Jay a letter desiring I would have evidence collected on the subject of some Frenchmen who were…
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Thomas Jefferson to Mary Willing Byrd, October 24, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 24. 1779 Madam Your letter of the last week found me much engaged or it should then have been answered. You were not truly informed as to the…
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Carteret Hill to Thomas Tupper, December 30, 1863
[Enclosure 3 in No. 12.] The Mayor of Halifax to Mr. Tupper. Mayor’s Office, Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 30, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to request that you will…
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Thomas Jefferson to James Mercer, October 23, 1779
[Before 23 October 1779] In the act establishing the board of Auditors the words are that they are authorised and required ‘to give warrants on the Treasurer for the payment…
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Carteret Hill to Thomas Tupper, December 29, 1863
[Enclosure 2 in No. 12.] The Mayor of Halifax to Mr. Tupper. Mayor’s Office, Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 29,1863. Sir: I have received an intimation from the legal adviser of…
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James Mercer to Thomas Jefferson, October 23, 1779
[Before 23 October] 1779 Mr. Mercer’s most respectfull Compliments wait on the Governor. The Auditors say that the inclos’d order must have his Name to it before they can issue…
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Thomas Smith to Thomas Jefferson, October 22, 1779
Williamsburg, 22 Oct. 1779 . The scheme for a commercial negotiation in Europe has been abandoned after all necessary preparations were made. This decision causes almost ruinous personal consequences to…
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Harry Moody to Hamilton Gray, January 2, 1864
[Enclosure 5 in No. 11.] Captain Moody to Mr. Gray. Frederickton, January 2, 1864. Sir: I am directed by his excellency the lieutenant governor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, October 22, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 22. 1779. Sir Mrs. Byrd the other day inclosed to me copies of two entries under your hand, the one for 1000 acres at and near the Lead…
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Hamilton Gray to Lieutenant Governor Gordon, December 31, 1863
[Enclosure 4 in No. 11.] Mr. Gray to Lieutenant Governor Gordon. St. John, December 31, 1863. May it please your Excellency: Two persons named David Collins and James McKinney having…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, October 22, 1779
In Council Oct. 22d. 1779 Sir Since the date of my former letter to you, I have received the inclosed resolutions of Congress containing a requisition of additional supplies of…
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HOWARD, United States Consul to Tilley, December 22, 1863
[Enclosure 1 in No. 11.] Mr. Howard to Mr. Tilley. United States’ Consulate, St. John, New Brunswick, December 22, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to address, through you, a…
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Samuel Huntington to Thomas Jefferson, October 20, 1779
Philadelphia, 20 Oct. 1779 . Circular to the state executives enclosing a resolve of Congress of this day recommending that Thursday, 9 Dec., be appointed a day of public thanksgiving.
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Thomas Jefferson to Philip Dejean, October 19, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 19 Oct. 1779 . Parole accepted and signed by Philip Dejean, prisoner with Henry Hamilton. Identical in text with parole offered to Hamilton and others, printed under…
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Unknown to John C. Frémont, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, June 12, 1862. My dispatch has been evidently misunderstood by you. I have never thought of falling back, but am exerting all my power to advance my command…
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Lyons to Major General Doyle, January 4, 1864
[Enclosure 5 in No. 10.] Lord Lyons to Major General Doyle. Washington, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency copies of four despatches which…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, October 19, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 19 Oct. 1779 . Fifteen hundred additional hogsheads of tobacco have been purchased before a further rise in price, because it is feared that within a year…