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17,141 lettersMr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 546.] Legation of the United States, London, November 27, 1864. Sir: I transmit copies of two letters from Mr. Sprague, the consul at Gibraltar,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1022.] Legation of the United States, London, July 27, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of the Times and of the…
[1757–1775] Sir I have perus’d the Letters and Papers you put into my Hands, and shall, as you desire, say what occurs to me on the considering them. I do…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, December 7, 1862. Maj. Gen. SCHUYLER HAMILTON, Camp on Hardin pike : GENERAL: The general commanding desires you to take command immediately of the following…
[1757–1762] 9 For the more effectual cleaning and keeping clean the Streets of London and Westminster, it is proposed, That the several Watchmen be contracted with to have the Dust…
Tuesday [1757–1772] 4 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. Canton, and requests he would procure for him two more of the long Glass Tubes such as he formerly did him the…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, December 7, 1862. Generals ROUSSEAU, STANLEY, and MORGAN: The general commanding desires you to give immediate orders to have three days’ cooked rations prepared for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1491.] Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1865. Sir: Referring to instructions Nos. 1854 and 1473, I now communicate to you, in order that…
[1757] 8 Father Beccaria thanks Mr. Franklin for his kind Remembrance; should have had a most singular Pleasure in seeing him at Turin, which he had been made to hope…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1483.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1865 Sir: With a view to such proceedings on your part as may tend to prevent any…
Gallatin, December 7, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Oommanding the Army of the Cumberland, Nashville: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following plan of operations in East Tennessee, after carefully…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1019.] Legation of the United States, London, July 21, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a resolution of condolence on the…
[Turin, December 24, 1757] John Baptist Beccaria [of the sacred schools, sends greetings] to Benjamin Franklin Esqr. the first in Electrical Knowledge &c. 1. Learned Sir, I am glad you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1481.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1865. Sir: It appears from a despatch of the 5th instant, from the vice-consul of the United…
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Oommanding Department of the Oumberland : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 27th…
Dec. 21. 1757 5 Sir The following is what I can at present recollect, relating to the Effects of Electricity in Paralytic Cases, which have fallen under my Observation. Some…
Oamp at Edgefield, December 6, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS: GENERAL: General Rousseau has just left camp. His division has not all arrived yet. Twenty-eighth Brigade is expected to arrive tomorrow evening.…
London, December 13, 1757. Dear Madam, I will not write to you, for the future, as a stranger whom I never had the happiness of seeing, but as to one…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1017.] Legation of the United States, London, July 20, 1865. Sir: Acting under the directions contained in despatch from the department, No. 1456, of…
[Cravenstreet, Dec. 13. 1757] Dear Sir I have read your Manuscrit with some Attention. By the Arguments it contains against the Doctrine of a particular Providence, tho’ you allow a…