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Joseph Powell to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1756
B[ethlehe]m Jany. 25. 1756 Sir The Barer Harts[el]l Greear, 7 is the Man whos Wife is so afflicted by a Sore on hir Arm, of which I spoke to Mr.…
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J. P. Garrsche to Yaar, Xxxii} Correspondence, Etc.union. 61, November 17, 1862
Nashville, November 17, 1862. It appears, from information received here, that Chapinâs regiment has been sent to Mitchellsville by General Granger. Was this by your order? Ifo, all right. Please…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 25, 1756
Fort Allen, at Gnadenhutten Jan: 25: 1756. Dear Sir, We got to Hays’s the same Evening we left you and reviewed Craig’s Company by the Way. Much of the next…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 9, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 872.] Legation of the United States. London, February 9, 1865. Sir. I transmit copies of the Times containing a report of the close of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 25, 1756
Gnadenhathen, January 25, 1756. My Dear Child, This day week we arrived here, I wrote to you the same day, and once since. 3 We all continue well, thanks be…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward . Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, February 9, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 873.] Legation of the United States. London, February 9, 1865. Sir. I presume that you will have received information of the escape of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, January 24, 1756
[Fort Allen, January 24, 1756] Foulk with his Company March this Day to build another Fort between this and Fort Lebanon in the Forks of Shuylkill. 9 He is to…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 20, 1756
[Gnadenhütten, Jan. 20, 1756] We have been here since Sunday Afternoon: 4 That Day we had only Time to get up some Shelter from the Weather and the Enemy. Yesterday…
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T. L. Crittenden to Cuar. Xxxii.) Correspondence, Etc.union. 59, November 15, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. S. P. CARTER, Point Pleasant, Va.: Come on to this place with your brigade. If you have any of Mundayâs cavalry, leave them…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, January 16, 1756
Hayes’s 6 Jan. 16. 1756 Dear Sir I received your Favour, 7 and thank you for your kind Cautions. The Bearer, Mrs. McClean, is recommended to me as an Object…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 7, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1261.] Department of State. Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir. Your despatch of the 19th ultimo, No. 857, has been received. Your proceedings, related therein,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 15, 1756
Bethlehem, Jan. 15. 1756 My dear Child We move this Day for Gnadenhutten. 8 If you have not Cash sufficient, call upon Mr. Moore, 9 the Treasurer, with that Order…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 3, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 869.] Legation of the United States. London, February 3, 1865. Sir. I transmit a copy of the London Times, of the 31st ultimo, containing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, January 14, 1756
Bethlehem, Jany. 14 1756 Sir As we drew near this Place, we met a Number of Waggons, and many People moving off with their Effects and Families from the Irish…
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James D. Morgan to William S. Rosecrans, November 15, 1862
November 15, 1862. Camp at Stoneâs River, November 15, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. CAMPBELL, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Right Wing, Fourteenth Army Corps: Masor: Your communication by courier came to hand…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 8, 1756
[Bethlehem, January 8, 1756] I arrived here last Night. 9 We met a Number of Waggons on the Road, moving off with the Effects of the People of Lehi Township.…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 6, 1756
[Reading, January 6, 1756] Jacob Levan, 2 Esq; was sent by us to hear the Particulars of the Affair at Gnadenhutten, and fearing to go alone, sent Fifty-six Men over…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward . Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, February 2, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 868.] Legation of the United States. London, February 2, 1865, SIr. The effect of the news of the storming of Fort Fisher, and the…
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Robert Hunter Morris to Benjamin Franklin, January 5, 1756
[January 5, 1756] The Honourable Robert Hunter Morris Esquire Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pensylvania and Counties of New Castle Kent and Sussex on Delaware.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 1, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1257.] Department of State. Washington, February 1, 1865. Sir. I have received a despatch of the 3d ultimo from Mr. Robinson, our consul at…