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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 23, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 905.] Legation of the United States, London, March 23, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit an address to the President from the…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 19, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : Please inform me what troops you want that are now in Kentucky. I must know, in order…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 27, 1756
New York July 27. 1756 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last. 4 Since which I have received from Philadelphia one of our Newspapers printed on the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 22, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1317.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1865. Sir: Referring to my No. 1280, of the 28th ultimo, and No. 1315, of the 21st…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Everard Fawkener, July 27, 1756
New York, July 27. 1756 Honourable Sir, I wrote you a very long Letter by the Harriot, Capt. Bonell, to which I have now little to add. It was in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 12, 1756
New York, 12 July, 1756. Dear Sister, I am still here, waiting the arrival of Lord Loudoun. I received yours of the 5th instant, 7 and shall forward the letter…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1315.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1865. Sir: Thomas Kirkpatrick, esq., our consul at Nassau, on the 18th instant, informed me that the…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, July 2, 1756
New York, July 2. 1756 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 24th. of February 9 with great Pleasure, as it inform’d me of your Welfare, and express’d your…
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William H. Seward to Caarles Francis Adams, March 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1312.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1865. Sir: The public attention is now fastening itself upon Richmond, and things surrounding it. Major General…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 2, 1756
New York July 2. 1756 Dear Sir, Being here, I take this Opportunity per the Packet Boat, to write you a Line, acknowledging the Receipt of your Favour of March…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Parsons, June 28, 1756
New York, June 28. 1756 Dear Friend I received here your Favour of the 19th Instant, 7 with a Copy of your Remarks in Reviewing the Forts, for which I…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1311.] Department of State, Washington, March 20, 1865. Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 16th ultimo, No. 879, so far as it relates…
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J. P. Garesche, November 19, 1862
November 19, 1862. No. 20. Nashville, Tenn., November 19, 1862. It having come to the notice of the general commanding that arrests of citizens are carelessly made, upon insufficiert grounds…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 28, 1756
New York, June 28. 1756 Dear Sister I received here your Letter of extravagant Thanks, 4 which put me in mind of the Story of the Member of Parliament, who…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 18, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1309.] Department of State, Washington, March 18, 1865. Sir: I enclose herewith, for your information, a copy of a despatch of the 24th of…
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William Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, June 21, 1756
Philada. June 21. 1756 Sir Capt. Orndt 9 having informed the Commissioners, that there are a Number of the Province Arms at Bethlehem, under your Care, which he thinks are…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 17, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 900.] Legation of the United States, London, March 17, 1865. Sir: I have received a letter from William Blanchard, esq., consul of the United…
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William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1756
Easton June the 19th. 1756 Dear Sir Your Favour of the 10th. Instant 3 came safe to Hand, but I was not at Home when it came here; being over…
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John Hunter to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1756
New York June the 17th: 1756 Dear Sir I have the pleasure of Advising you of the Safe Arrivall of Genl. Abercrombie, 8 with the Transports, Except Two, who they…
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Lyne Starling to Hpqgrs. Left Wing, Fourteenth Army Corps, November 19, 1862
November 19, 1862. November 19, 1862. Ool. P. B. HAWKINS, Commanding Fourteenth Brigade: COLONEL: You will at once move your command, if you deem it safe to do so, to…