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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, May 8, 1754
[May 8, 1754] Sir, With this I send you a Paragraph of News from our Gazette, with an Emblem printed therewith, which it may be well enough to get inserted…
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William H. Seward to James H. Campbell , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Stockholm, October 5, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr Campbell. No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1864. Sir:Mr. Haldeman’s despatch No. 56 has been received. The appointment which it announces of Baron N.…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 2, 1862
Washington, November 2, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Bowling Green, Ky.: When the Cumberland River becomes navigable, you can get a large part of your supplies from Saint Louis. Keep me informed…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Stockholm, April 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 40.] Department of State, Washington, April 19, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 45, dated the 27th ultimo, has been received. The account it gives of…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Stockholm, March 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 39.] Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 44, of the 8th instant, has been received, and your graphic account of…
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William Clarke to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1754
Boston, May 6th: 1754 Sir, I received your Favours, by the two last Posts; 8 for both of which I am very much obliged to you; the former I should…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Stockholm, March 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 37.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 43, dated February 23, has been received, and has been read with much…
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H. G. Wright to Jeremiah T. Boyle, November 1, 1862
Louisville, Ky., November 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. T. BOYLE: es Sai GENERAL: General Orders, No. 49, Headquarters Army of the Ohio, are modified in the following particulars: 1st. Recruits…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, April 30, 1754
Tues. morn. [April 30? 1754] 7 Dear Sir It was late in the Evening when I came home last Night, or I should have sent you Mr. Smith’s Letters, concerning…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Stockholm, February 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 36.] Department of State, Washington, February 23, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of January 25, No. 42, has been received, but its arrival was anticipated by…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Stockholm, January 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 35.] Department of State, Washington, January 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 3, No. 39, has been received. We observe, not without interest, the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 28, 1754
Philada. April 28. 1754 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Reeve. 4 Two Ships are since arrived in New York, but I hear nothing yet of…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Stockholm, October 5, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 12th of last month, No. 34, and have…
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Unknown to George Wright, November 1, 1862
Washington, November 1, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio : By direction of the Secretary of War, I yesterday telegraphed Governor Morton to send all Indiana troops to Columbus, Ky. Not…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Copenhagen, August 27, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 92.] Department of State, Washington, August 27, 1864. Sir: Your despatches from No. 163 to 166, inclusive, have been received. The information they communicate…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1754
Elizabeth Town (N.J.) April 26: 1754 Sir As you are not only a lover of Learning but without a Compliment an Ornoment to it in the Age wherein you live…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Copenhagen, November 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 100.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 24th ultimo, No. 173, was duly received. As you are aware that…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Copenhagen, April 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 85.] Department of State, Washington, April 2, 1864. Sir:Herewith I enclose a transcript of a letter addressed to this department by Dr. Durbin, corresponding…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Watson, April 19, 1754
Philada. 19th. April 1754 Sir, I have lately perused the 47th Vol. of the Transactions, wherein I find your very candid and favourable Account of my Electrical papers, 3 for…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Copenhagen, March 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 83.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of March 7, No. 149, has been received. Your proceedings in regard to the…