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James B. Fry to and Ohief of Staff, October 26, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, October 26, 1862. No. 49. In Camp, October 26, 1862. I. All recruits for the rebel army captured or arrested by troops…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, April 21, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr Adams No. 1359.] Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of 30th ultimo, No. 910, relative to the state of opinion in England,…
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Timothy Horsfield to Provincial Commissioners, January 21, 1757
Bethlehem Jany. 21st. 1757. Gentlemen The last week Jo Peeby and Lewis Montour Came here and produced His Honour the Governour’s Pass to go to the Indian Countrey, requireing all…
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W. Hoffman to Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners, October 25, 1862
Washington, D. O., October 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. HoRATIO G. WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio: GENERAL: Will you please direct that Richard White and William Phalen, prisoners…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 21, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 933.] Legation of the United States, London, April 21, 1865. Sir: It is not without much concern that I have received the intelligence of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, January 13, 1757
Philada. Jan. 13. 1757 Dear Bess Your Story is well told and entertaining 9 Only let me admonish you of a small tho’ common Fault of Story-tellers. You should not…
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H. G. Wright to Henry W. Halleck, November 21, 1862
. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Ohief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jany. 1. 1757 Dear Sir I wrote you a Line or two yesterday, 8 enclosing B. Mecom’s 2d Bill for £100 Sterling drawn on you upon Presumption that you…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 20, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 932.] Legation of the United States, London, April 20, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a letter received yesterday…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jan. 1. 1757 Dear Friend I wrote you yesterday a Line or two 5 enclosing the second of a Set of Bills for £120 Sterling, drawn on Mr. William…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, April 18, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1353.] Department of State, Washington, April 18, 1865. Sir: Since the last summary of military events, information has been received of the capture of…
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Unknown to Gordon Granger, November 21, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1862. Maj. Gen. GORDON GRANGER, Lexington, Ky. : Boyle telegraphs that he has advised you of a body of 3,000 rebel cavalry, supported by infantry, being…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1756
[ c. December 1756] My Dear Papa Now for the Story I promised in my last; 7 and I wish I had the nack of teling it in such a…
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William Hunter to (Same, mutatis mutandis, to all our ministers and consuls abroad.), April 17, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1865. It is hereby ordered that, in honor to the memory of our late illustrious Chief Magistrate, all officers…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 31, 1756
Philada. Dec. 31. 1756 Dear Sir This serves only to cover a Bill of Exchange drawn by B. Mecom on you, upon a Supposition that you have receiv’d Bills he…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 21, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1862. I have directed that the order of Colonel Bruce, in regard to the hotel at Russellville, be at once countermandéd by him, and that he…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, April 17, 1865
[Circular.] Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1352.] Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1865. Sir: The melancholy duty devolves upon me, officially, to apprise you of the assassination of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, December 30, 1756
Philada. Dec. 30. 1756. Dear Brother and Sister You will receive this by the Hand of your Son Benjamin, on whose safe Return from the West Indies I sincerely congratulate…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, April 15, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 15, 1865. Sir: The sad duty devolves upon me to announce the assassination of the President at Ford’s theatre, last…
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William Denny to Provincial Commissioners, December 29, 1756
Philadelphia 29th: December 1756 Gentlemen, Mr. Croghan, who has a Deputation from Sir William Johnson to manage Indian Affairs for this Part of the Northern District, 4 has proposed, for…