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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, February 21, 1778
Williamsburg 21st. February 1778. Sir You are desired to receive into your Custody John Goodrich the Elder, who is ordered to be removed from Bedford County, the place of his…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, July 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 17, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following report of the actions of the corps under…
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George Wythe to George Rogers Clark, January 3, 1778
Williamsburg Janry. 3d. 1778. Sir As some Indian Tribes, to the westward of the Missisippi have lately, without any provocation, massacred many of the Inhabitants upon the Frontiers of this…
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Charles Edwards to Consul Archibald, January 24, 1864
[Enclosure 3 in No. 22.] Mr. Edwards to Consul Archibald. New York, January 24, 1864. Sir: Permit me to ask whether the British government has sent on any instructions to…
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Archibald to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 25, 1864
[Enclosure 2 in No. 22.] Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons. New York, January 25, 1864. My Lord: Referring to my despatch of the 5th instant, I have the honor to…
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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1777
York Town December the 29th 1777 Dear Sir Your Letter of November the 26th. was handed to me by the post before the last. The great Objects of the Assemblys…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, December 17, 1777
Wmsbgh. Dec. 17. 1777. Dear Sir Congress will receive by this post our approbation of the Confederation . It passed the house of Delegates on Monday and the Senate on…
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J. F. Farnsworth to George B. McClellan, July 5, 1862
Camp on James River, July 5, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your order yesterday morning I started with my regiment back on the route over which we traveled on Wednesday…
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Virginia Assembly to Virginia Assembly, January 15, 1778
[15 January 1778] The Senate conceive that, in the present Question, it is of no consequence whether the constituent Parts of our Legislature resemble the Lords and Commons of Great…
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Virginia Assembly to Virginia Assembly, January 9, 1778
[9 January 1778] Reasons to be offered at the conference to be desired of the Senate in answer to their reasons delivered at the last conference. The house of delegates…
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Thomas Johnson to Virginia Assembly, November 11, 1777
[Before 11 November 1777] To the Honl. The Speaker and Delegates of the Common Wealth of Virginia. The Petition of Thomas Johnson Jun. humbly shewith that your petitioner was appointed…
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Lyons to William H. Seward, January 19, 1864
[Enclosure in No. 16.] Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 19, 1864. Sir: It is my painful duty to submit to you an extract from a despatch from her…
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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1777
[25 October 1777] Dear Sir I wrote you about ten days ago that General Gates had obtain’d a Signal Victory over General Burgoyne on the 7th. Inst. and now have…
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Charles A. Hammond to Charles Elliot, February 5, 1864
No. 15. Mr. Hammond to Mr. Elliot. Foreign Office, February 5, 1864. Sir: I am directed by Earl Russell to transmit to you, to be laid before the Duke of…
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John Hancock to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1777
York Town in Pennsylva. Octor. 25th: 1777. Dear Sir I Had the honour to Receive your obliging favor by Mr. Harvey, with Forty seven Dollars, being an additional Donation of…
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Right Hon. Earl Russell to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 30, 1864
No. 13. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, January 30, 1864. My Lord: Mr. Consul Archibald transmitted to your lordship, in his despatch of the 5th of January, a…
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Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Chiswell Nelson, October 24, 1777
Oct. 24. 1777. Wmsbgh. Dr. Madam Colo. Nelson’s merit and his present command place him in my judgment without a competitor, for the post to which you wish him appointed.…
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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, October 18, 1777
York Septr. [i.e., October] 18th. 1777 Dear Sir This Morning the Inclosed Interesting Intelligence was received by Congress from General Gates. As I am sure you will receive pleasure in…
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MOORE, Notary Public to Witnesses: A. T. Bridge, Clerk, August 1, 1856
[Untitled] Be it hereby made known that I, William Edward Moore, of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, notary public, by the authority of government, duly sworn and admitted, have…
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Lucy Chiswell Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, October 13, 1777
October the 13 1777 Dear Sir I take the liberty of troubling you upon a Subject of very great consequence to myself, and which I have very much at heart.…