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Evan Shelby to Patrick Henry, June 4, 1779
Washington [County, Virginia] June 4. 1779 Sir Since my last which I had the honor to address to your Excellency some of the Chiefs of the peaceable Towns of the…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, June 3, 1779
[Williamsburg, 3 June 1779] Dear Page I received your letter by Mr. Jamieson. It had given me much pain that the zeal of our respective friends should ever have placed…
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Geo. A. Hamilton to Mes, October 9, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to inform you that, in consequence of…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, June 2, 1779
Wmsburg June the 2d. 1779 My dear Jefferson I would have waited on you to congratulate you on your Appointment yesterday had I not been under an Engagement to return…
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Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Assembly, June 2, 1779
[2 June 1779] Gentlemen The honour which the General Assembly have been pleased to confer on me, by calling me to the high office of Governour of this commonwealth, demands…
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Alexander Hamilton to Mes, October 7, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 7, 1863. Gentlemen: Referring to your ready acceptance of the offer of her Majesty’s government to prevent any attempt at the…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 22, 1779
Philadelphia May 22. 1779 Dear Sir I have paid due attention to your favor of April the 21st., and I believe there would have been no difficulty in obtaining what…
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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, May 22, 1779
Philadelphia, 22d. May 1779. Dear Sir I promised myself the satisfaction of receiving letters from some of my friends by the express who brought the distressing account of the enemy’s…
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H. Brand to Mes, September 19, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 19, 1863. Gentlemen: On the 13th instant the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury directed the board of customs to inform…
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Fred. Myers to Milroy Patrick, May 6, 1862
OHIEF QUARTERMASTERâS OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. M. BR. PatRioK, U.S. A., Fredericksburg, Va.: Major-General McDowell informs me that there is reported a lot of pressed hay…
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Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, May 11, 1779
Edmundsbury May 11. 1779. Dr. Sir The difficulty of conveying letters across the Countrey and some hopes of seing you in the City the first of April, are but poor,…
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Laird Brothers to Samuel Price Edwards, September 18, 1863
Laird Brothers to S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, September 18, 1863. Sir: We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…
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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, May 10, 1779
Philadelphia, 10th May, 1779. Dear Sir I wish it were in my power to write you satisfactorily on the state of our public affairs. My residence here is of too…
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Samuel Price Edwards, Collector to Mes, September 17, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 17, 1863. Gentlemen: With reference to the wish expressed by you, that one of…
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Price Edwards to Mes, September 14, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Liverpool, September 14, 1863. Dear Sirs: You have the permission of the government to try the iron-clad…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 3, 1779
Philadelphia May the 3d. 1779 Dear Sir Always attentive to your commands, I have obtained here, and now inclose you the song and the receipt you desired. I once had…
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S. Price Edwards to Mes, September 11, 1863
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 11, 1863. Dear Sirs: I am sorry to say there can be no trial…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, April 1, 1779
[April? 1779] I should have been very happy to have seen you yesterday as I shall be at all times when you can make it convenient to call on us.…
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Unknown to Captain, April 24, 1862
OHIEF QUARTERMASTERâS OFFICE, April 24, 1862. For all quartermasterâs supplies so received a receipt will be given, as in the preceding form, to the person of whom such supplies were…
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Edw’d Hamilton to Mes, September 9, 1863
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I am desired by my lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to acquaint you that their lordships have…