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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, November 26, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 57.] United States Consulate, Tunis, November 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatches Nos. 10 and 11. My…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, June 26, 1755
Philada. June 26. 1755 Dear Friend Mr. Bartram brings a Box to my House, which has a little Vacancy in it; so I put in my Philosophical Pacquet, which I…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, November 17, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 55.] United States Consulate, Tunis, November 17, 1864. Sir: Some incidents have occurred and scenes been enacted in this neighborhood within the last few…
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H. G. Wright to Hpgrs. Left Wing, Army Of The Cumberland, November 11, 1862
Oincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 1862. GENERAL: Send as soon as possible a regiment of infantry to Lebanon to relieve the regiment of one of Brig. Gen. C. C. Gilbert’s brigades,…
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Richard Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1755
[June 17, 1755] 3 Dear Sir, It is now near three years since I received your excellent Observations on the Increase of Mankind, &c . 4 in which you have…
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Amos Perky to William H. Seward, November 5, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 54.] United States Consulate, Tunis, November 5, 1864. Sir:The changes that have recently taken place in the aspect of Tunisian affairs are so passing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Norris, June 12, 1755
Thursday morning [June 12, 1755] Sir Please to send me One hundred and Fifty Pounds on Account of the Committee. 3 It should be Paper Money, as it is to…
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Unknown to Charles C. Gilbert, November 11, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. C. GILBERT, Louisville, Ky.: Send the brigade and a regiment of cavalry to Jamestown, as directed in my dispatch of the 7th…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, October 15, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 51.] United States Consulate, Tunis, October 15, 1864. Sir: In my despatch of September 11 (No. 49) I stated that a number of war…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, October 10, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 50.] United States Consulate, Tunis, October 10, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatch No. 8, of August…
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Peter Timothy to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1755
Charles. Town, June 8th, 1755 Dear Sir ’Tis almost an Age since I have a Letter from you: I have however received 56 Reams of Demy Paper by Capt. McFunn,…
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Arthur . Ducat to Tieutenant-Oolonel and Acting Chief of Staff, November 11, 1862
Nashville, November 11, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Later information than my last, apparently authentic, gives Breckinridge, with three batteries, at Murfreesborough, eight guns at La Vergne, four…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, September 11, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. United States Consulate, Tunis, September 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that the army of the Bey, which set off from this…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, June 5, 1755
Thursday June 5. 55 Sir I sent Mr. Burd’s Letter and yours which were given me by the Speaker yesterday, to Mr. Fox, who lives nearest to me of any…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 27, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 48.] United States Consulate, Tunis, August 27, 1864. Sir:Who is to blame for the present agitation in and about Tunis? This is the staple…
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H. G. Wright to Nashville, Tenn, November 10, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1862. His Excellency Gov. J. F. RoBINson, Frankfort, Ky.: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant,* which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Fisher, June 4, 1755
[June 4, 1755] Mr. Franklin’s compliments to Mr. Fisher and desires the favor of his Company to drink Tea at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 20, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 47.] United States Consulate, Tunis, August 20, 1864. Sir: In my last despatch I referred to demonstrations of joy made on one side at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, June 2, 1755
Philada. June 2. 1755. Sir I am sorry it so happened that you had no Money put into your Hands for the Affair of the New Road; 2 for Laverty…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, July 30, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 45.] United States Consulate, Tunis July 30, 1864. Sir: My last despatch, about the affairs of Tunis, was dated July 2. Since then few…