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17,141 lettersMr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 966.] Legation of the United States, London, May 25, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note from Lord…
New-York, May 12, 1757 My dearest Betsy, I am this Moment return’d from an Excursion of four or five Days in the Jerseys. 9 The Mail is made up and…
Philada. May 10th. 1757 Worthey Sir Not Haveing the Happiness of your Acquaintance I have at the instigation of Some of My Freinds and your Acquaintance Made bold to beg…
November 29, 1862. â Nashville, November 29, 1862. Col. H. A. HAMBRIGHT, Mitchellsville : Orders will be sent for troops at Munfordville to furnish train guards. In case of emergency,…
Philada. May 6. 1757 Sir As you kindly offered me your best Services before you left Philadelphia, which, as I had then no Commands to trouble you with; I declined…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 967.] Legation of the United States, London, May 25, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note from Lord…
New York, May 3. 1757 Dear Friend, I have just time to bid you Farewell; and to acquaint you, that Mr. Nugent 9 is at present in the Service in…
New York, April 29. 1757 My dear Child I wrote to you yesterday per Post. 4 This is only to acquaint you, that I am determined against going in the…
Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati : [From] a secret source, entitled to much credit, [I learn] that Kirby Smith proposes to re-enter Kentucky by some route far…
N York, April 25. 1757 Dear Sir, The List of Servants is come to hand. 3 I suppose ’tis as compleat as it could at present be made, but it…
Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1862. J. D. Hae, Bradfordsville: (Care of commanding officer, Lebanon.) Captain Finleyâs report is wholly at variance with all our reports. Sift the matter and men,…
As you have undertaken to execute the Office of Comptroller of the General Post Office during our Absence and that of the present Comptroller the following Instructions are necessary for…
November 27, 1862. No. 23. Nashville, Ienn., November 27, 1862. Information having reached these headquarters to the effect that large quantities of goods of every description are being sold by…
[April 22, 1757] Benjamin Franklin and William Hunter Esquires, His Majesty’s Deputy Post-master General of all His Majesty’s Dominions on the Continent of North America To all to whom these…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1420.] Department of State, Washington, May 22, 1865. Sir: The honorable Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce has recently left with me a copy of…
November 27, 1862. . Cincinnati, November 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. HoRATIO G. WRIGHT, Lexington, Ky.: The following, dated this day, just received : Major McLEAN: Operator at Cave City reports…
New York, April 19. 1757 Dear Sister I wrote a few Lines to you yesterday, but omitted to answer yours relating to Sister Douse: 1 As having their own Way…
Nashville, November 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Gallatin: Where are your troops; what doing; where moving? Report fully. By command: J. P. GARESCHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of…
New-York, April 14. 1757. Sir, It is a long Time since I had the Pleasure of a Line from you. And indeed the Troubles of our Country, with the Hurry…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1413.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 4th of May, No.…