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Sterling Price to Earl Van Dorn, September 23, 1862
Camp Little, Miss., September 23, 1862. General VAN Dorn: GENERAL : I have received your letter of the 20th instant, indicating your readiness to move. I will leave here in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1752
[1752?] 4 Sir, I am glad the perusal of the magical squares afforded you any amusement. I now send you the magical circle. Its properties, besides those mentioned in my…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, October 29, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 237.] Legation of this United States, Lisbon, October 29, 1863. Sir: I have just received information that the rebel cruiser Georgia, the recent depredations…
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Unknown to Sterling Price, September 22, 1862
Baldwyn, Miss., September 22, 1862. General TILGHMAN, Jackson, Miss. : General Price will direct all disposable arms to be sent to Jackson for exchanged prisoners. His army will get here…
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William Watson to Royal Society, December 20, 1752
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, Dec. 20, 1752 7 Gentlemen, After the communications, which we have received from several of our correspondents in different parts of the continent, acquainting us with the success of…
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Unknown to Earl Van Dorn, September 22, 1862
Near Baldwyn, Miss., September 22, 1862. GENERAL: The army will get here to-morrow. Will be ready to move in two days, as suggested by you. Surplus arms will be sent…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, December 19, 1752
Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1752 Dear Sir, I received your affectionate letter of the 1st. 6 and am surprised to find that my letters do not of late get to your…
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GEORGE TRUE, United States Consul to J. E. Harvey , United States Minister, Lisbon, October 19, 1863
Mr. True to Mr. Harvey. United States Consulate, Madeira, October 19, 1863. Sir: I have just received, per steamer Sampson, a letter from our consul at Teneriffe, saying that the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, December 8, 1752
Philada. Dec. 8. 1752 Dear Brother Reflecting yesterday on your Desire to have a flexible Catheter, a Thought struck into my Mind how one might possibly be made: And lest…
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Unknown to General Armstrong, September 19, 1862
Iuka, Miss., September 19, 1862. General ARMSTRONG: GENERAL: General Hébert has been ordered to move with his brigade upon Iuka and Bay Springs road (the one by which we entered…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, November 30, 1752
Philadelphia, November 30, 1752 Dear Brother and Sister, I congratulate you on the news of Benny’s arrival, for whom I had been some time in pain. 8 That you may…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, October 24, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 236.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 24, 1863. Sir:The accompanying copy of a note from our consul at Funchal has just reached…
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Merchants of Philadelphia to King of Great Britain George III, November 18, 1752
[November 18? 1752] To THE Kings MOST Excellent Majesty The Petition or Memorial of the Merchants of Philadelphia and North America against a Patent applied for by certain Merchants of…
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Unknown to Brigadier-General Little, September 19, 1862
Iuka, Miss., September 19, 1862. Brigdier-General LITTLE : GENERAL: The enemy are driving in our pickets upon the Iuka and Bay Springs road, the one by which the army approached…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1752
Philada. Nov. 16. 1752 Dear Sir Your Favours of Augt. 26. with the Books for the Library Company, &c. came safe to hand; 2 and all turn out right; excepting…
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[Untitled], October 19, 1863
[Untitled] Lisbon, October 19, 1863. The christening of the heir apparent to the crown was solemnized to-day with the greatest pomp in the parish church of St. Justa. All the…
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William Mercer to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1752
New-Brunswick, November 11, 1752 Sir, I am favoured with your letter of the 2d instant, 1 and shall, with pleasure, comply with your request, in describing (as well as my…
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Unknown to Brigadier-General Little, September 18, 1862
September 18, 1862. September 18, 1862â7.45 p. mn. Brigadier-General LITTLE: GENERAL: General Armstrong reports that his pickets have been driven in by the enemy, who seem to be advancing in…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, October 20, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 235.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 20, 1863. Sir: The baptism of the royal prince (who is now heir apparent to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, October 1, 1752
[October, 1752] 2 As you tell me our friend Cave is about to add some later experiments to my pamphlet, 3 with the Errata , 4 I send a coppy…