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M. M. Kimmel to and Assistant Adjutant- General, September 5, 1862
La Grange, Tenn., September 5, 1862. Magsor: I send this by Captain Pryor, who has been serving with me during a part of my expedition. He was on leave, and…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, May 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 138.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 269, 270, 271, 272, and 273, dated respectively the 7th, 12th, 15th,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, July 2, 1752
Philada. July 2. 52 Reverend Sir I have sent you via New York 24 of your Books, bound as those I sent you per Post. The Remainder of the 50…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, September 5, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., September 5, 1862. Comdg. District of the Mississippi, Jackson, Miss. : GENERAL: I have received your reply to my letter of the 2d instant, and regret very much…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 20, 1752
Philada. June 20. 1752 Dear Sir I received yours of Jan. 17. 5 with the two Vols. of Viner, in good Order: 6 but the Ship proving leaky, the Water…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c. , & c ., Lisbon, March 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 134.] Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 264, of the 10th of March, relative to the presence of the rebel…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1752
Brooklyn June 8. 1752 Sir I have read the first Chapter of Dr. Colden’s piece on Gravitation which you was so good as to inclose in yours of the 14th.…
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Sterling Price to Sterling Price, Tupelo, Miss, September 4, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., September 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. EARL VAN Dorn, Commanding District of the Mississippi : GENERAL: One of your staff officers (Colonel Lomax) having requested me to do so,…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 3, 1752
Lond June 3d: 1752 My Dear friend I have wrote you before possibly you may receive Two Letters by one Ship—for here is Two Just going together and I cannot…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, March 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 262, of the 28th of February, has been received, and has been…
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Earl Van Dorn to Sterling Price, September 3, 1862
Jackson, Miss., September 3, 1862. General STERLING PRICE, Commanding Army of the West: GENERAL: Your dispatches by the hands of Captain Wood, aide-de. camp, have been received. I shall move…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, May 21, 1752
Philadelphia, May 21, 1752 Dear Brother and Sister, I received yours with the affecting news of our dear good mother’s death. 5 I thank you for your long continued care…
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Thos. L. Snead to Rvol Xvii, Pt Ii, August 30, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. FRANK C. ARMSTRONG, Commanding Cavalry Brigade : GENERAL: Your dispatches from Holly Springs by Dr. Webb and from La Grange by telegraph have…
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Guillaume Mazéas to Stephen Hales, May 20, 1752
St. Germain, May 20, 1752, n.s. Sir, The favour done me by the Royal Society obliging me to interest myself in whatsoever concerns their honour, I beg you will communicate…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, March 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 131.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir: Your despatches—No. 260, of the 20th ultimo, and No. 261, of the 22d ultimo—have been…
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Thos. L. Snead to Buren, Tenn, August 28, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. HENRY LITTLE, Commanding Division: GENERAL: You will order Capt. E. J.. Sanders to move northward immediately with his company and Captain Mannâs Partisan…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, May 20, 1752
Coldengham May 20th 1752 Dear Sir I received yours of the 23d of April as I was going on board the sloop in my return home from New York and…
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Braxton Bragg to Iiteadquarters Cavalry Brigade, January 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT NO. 2, st 27, 1862. Chattanooga, Tenn., Augi st 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. SreRLinG PRICE, Comdg. District of the Tennessee, Tupelo, Miss. : GENERAL: We move from here…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, May 14, 1752
Philada. May 14. 1752 Sir, I find Parker has been indiscreet enough, to print a Piece in his Paper, which has brought him into a great deal of Trouble. 2…
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Unknown to Earl Van Dorn, August 27, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. EARL VAN Dorn, Comdg. District of the Mississippi, Jackson, Miss. : GENERAL: I acknowledge with a great deal of pleasure the receipt of…