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17,141 lettersNo. 2. Mr. Hamilton to Mr. Hammond.—(Received February 29.) Treasury Chambers, February 29; 1864. Sir: With reference to your letter of the 24th ultimo, I am commanded by the lords…
Monticello in Albemarle. Virginia. July 19. 1778. Dear Sir I sincerely congratulate you on the recovery of Philadelphia, and wish it may be found uninjured by the enemy. How far…
No. 1. Mr. Hammond to Mr. Hamilton. Foreign Office, February 24, 1864. Sir: In the letter from Messrs. Klingender & do., of Liverpool, to Captain T. A. Blakely, in London,…
York the 23d. June 1778 My dear Sir The inclosed Gazette will shew you the progress, and perhaps the end for some time, of our negotiation with the British Commissioners.…
York in Pennsylva. 16 June 1778 Dear Sir I thank you for your favor of the 5th which I received yesterday. It is the only satisfactory account I have received…
Albemarle June 14. 1778. Dear Sir Mr. Dick presented me at the assembly in December Mr. Ogilvie’s debt, at which time I was not able to answer it, and as…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, March 8, 1864. My Lord: I have received instructions from my government to express to you its thanks for…
Williamsburgh, June 9, 1778. Reverend Sir Mr. Madison I believe informed you by letter written some time ago that one of your boxes of books left in his care burst…
Williamsburgh in Virginia June. 8. 1778 Sir Your letter of Sep. 15. 1776 from Paris came safe to hand. We have not however had the pleasure of seeing Mr. De…
No. 29. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, February 24, 1864. My Lord: With reference to my despatch of the 20th instant I have to state to your lordship…
Williamsburg, June 5, 1778. Dear Sir I am now to acknowledge the receipt of two of your favours, during the session of Assembly, but there being little to communicate to…
York the 11th of May 1778 Dear Sir We have once more ventured into the field of composition as the inclosed Address will shew you. And I have the pleasure…
York 3d. May 1778 Dear Sir Having detained the Express that he might carry you the news that we heard was on its way from France, I am furnished with…
No. 28. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, February 20, 1864. My Lord: I transmit to you herewith a statement made to the solicitor of the treasury by Horace…
York May 2. 1778. Dear Sir We are this moment made acquainted by the War Office that an Express was immediately to depart for Virginia, and I take the opportunity…
Monticello Feb. 26. 1778. Dear Sir Having been unable to get waggons to set off hitherto for our pans and the day on which we were to send for them,…
[Enclosure 5 in No. 23.] Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, February 5, 1864. Sir: With reference to the letter from the Secretary of the Navy, which you did me…
[Enclosure 4 in No. 23. ] Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons. New York, February 4, 1864. I think it sufficient to notify the government that Shephard is here. He will…
Williamsburg Feby. 22. 1778. Dear Sir The council board has been so much crouded with business of late, that I could not procure an order for the removal of Goodrich…
[Enclosure 3 in No. 23.] Lord Lyons to Consul Archibald. Washington, February 4, 1864. Sir: I transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Navy…