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Sarah Browne to Benjamin Franklin, April 12, 1755
Philadelphia, April 12, 1755 Sir, I will give you as exact a description of my sister’s case as I can. 3 First she complained of a slow fever, and then…
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ISAACS, Secretary, 150 Nassau street to F. W. Seward , Assistant Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, December 1, 1863
Mr. Isaacs to Mr. F. W. Seward. No. 89.] Board of Delegates of American Israelites, New York, Kislev, 5624, December 1, 1863. Honored Sir: In order that I might comply…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, April 6, 1755
Philada. April 6. 1755 Dear Sir I am but just return’d from a long Journey, having been absent near [six months]. I find your Favour of Novr. [ I ,…
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William H. Seward to Henry Josephs , Esq., Chairman of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites, New York, December 3, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Josephs. Department of State, Washington, December 3, 1863. Sir: I have received your letter of the 25th ultimo, on the subject of persecutions of Israelites in…
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Arthur OC. Ducat to Beat Hdqrs. Fourteenth Army Corps, November 7, 1862
November 7, 1862. No. 7. Bowling Green, Ky., November 7, 1862. Capt. Elmer Otis, Fourth Cavalry, U.S. Army, is announced as chief of courier lines. All such lines will be…
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HENRY JOSEPHS, Chairman to William H. Seward, November 25, 1863
Mr. Josephs to Mr. Seward. No. 85.] Board of Delegates of American Israelites. New York, Kislev, 14, 5624, November 25, 1863. Sir: It becomes our duty, as representatives of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, April 3, 1755
Philada. April 3. 55 Dear Brother Your Commissioner or Agent Mr. Quincey has done Wonders here. 2 He has executed his Commission extreamly well, and obtained yesterday a Vote for…
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William H. Seward to Jesse H. M’Math , & c ., & c ., & c ., Tangier, December 9, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. McMath. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 9, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your late despatches up to No. 15 of…
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Unknown to Lieut. Col. Arthur C. Ducat, November 7, 1862
In Camp at Fountain Head, November 7, 1862. Lieut. Col. ARTHUR C. DucAT, [Acting] Chief of Staff: This moment had a courier in from reconnoitering party toward Gallatin. Strong rebel…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, March 1, 1755
[March–April 1755] 6 [I told him that as] I did not know her, I must refer him for Advice to his good Friends in Boston, who could better adapt it…
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Charles Hale, to William H. Seward, October 22, 1864
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. Agency and Consulate General of the U.S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, October 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report, that soon after the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, March 23, 1755
Philada. March 23. 1755 Dear Sir, This only serves to cover a Bill of Exchange for Twenty Pounds Sterling, drawn on Alexander Grant Esqr. by Mary Steevens. I send it…
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Unknown to Colonel Zahm, November 7, 1862
Bowling Green, November 7, 1862. Colonel ZAHM, (Via Mitchelisville and courier lines 🙂 The general commanding has received your dispatch, and approves of yourcourse. General Crittenden was in Scottsville last…
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Thayer to William H. Seward, February 1, 1864
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward. No. 45.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, February 1, 1864. Sir: I have to report the painful tidings of the death of Mr. Charles Marsh,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, March 20, 1755
March 20. 1755 Sir We should with great Readiness and Submission have obey’d your Honour’s Commands, in Forbearing to publish the two Letters from Sir Thomas Robinson, of July the…
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Thayer to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward. No. 44.] United States Consulate General, Cairo, January 23, 1864. Sir:Since my last despatch, No. 43, nothing of special importance has occurred in Egypt. As…
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Unknown to DuLcAT, November 7, 1862
Nashville, Tenn., November 7, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel DuUcAT, Acting Chief of Staff, Bowling Green, Ky. : COLONEL: I arrived here at 8 a. m., and found everything all mght in Nashville.…
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Robert Hunter Morris to Benjamin Franklin, March 19, 1755
Wednesday, March 19, 1755, Four o’Clock, p.m. Gentlemen, Observing by the Minutes of the Assembly which you sent me, that two Letters, from Sir Thomas Robinson, one of his Majesty’s…
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Thayer to William H. Seward, September 5, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward. No. 37.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, September 5, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the despatches of the…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Alexandria, March 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 1st ultimo, No. 45, communicating intelligence of the death of Mr. Charles…