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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1752
Eliz: Town (NJ) Janua: 20: 1752 Sir I wrote you a few lines the 18th: of last month telling you of the misfortune that had befell your Electrical Globe. 9…
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Deborah Franklin to Margaret Strahan, December 24, 1751
Desember 24 1751 Madam I am ordored by my master to write for sum books for Salley Franklin. I am in hopes shee will be abel to write her selfe…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, September 15, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 215.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, September 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos 142…
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Thos. L. Snead to Headquarters Department No. 2, August 6, 1862
Lupelo, Miss., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: The major-general commanding directs me to say that he submits it altogether to your discretion whether you make the attempt to capture General Grant…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, December 24, 1751
Philada. Dec. 24. 1751 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 11th Inst. 3 and thank you for the Hint you give of the Omission in the Idea. The…
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Thos. L. Snead to Chattanooga, Tenn., August 5, 1862, August 5, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 5, 1862. Col. JOHN ADAMS, Commanding Post, Columbus, Miss. : COLONEL: The major-general commanding wishes all the troops at Columbus that can be possibly spared from garrison…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, December 24, 1751
Philada. Dec. 24. 1751 Dear Sir, I wrote you at large per My Son, in answer to your former Favours, 8 and sent you an Extract of Mr. Collinson’s Letter,…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1751
Boston December 21. 1751 Sir The Experiments Mr. Kennersley has exhibited here, have been greatly pleasing to all sorts of people, that have seen them; and I hope by the…
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Thos. L. Snead to Armstrong, August 4, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 4, 1862. Brigadier-General ARMSTRONG : GENERAL: Dispatches from Captain Kitchen are to the effect that some 4,000 of the enemy have just been moved to Iuka. This,…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, September 7, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 214.] United States Legation, Brussels, September 7, 1864. Sir: I enclosed to you on the 6th of July, in my despatch No. 199, a…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, December 18, 1751
Eliz: Town (NJ) December 18: 1751 Sir I duly received your kind Letter of 28: of Novr. 7 with the Directions about the Electrical Operation and the box with the…
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Sterling Price to Ggg Wkstt Tenn And Northern Miss. (chars Ges, July 31, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., July 31, 1862. Maj. Gen. EARL VAN DoRN, Comdg. District of the Mississippi, Vicksburg, Miss. : GENERAL: Official dispatches from General Armstrong and the reports of scouts and…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, August 19, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 210.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, August 19, 1864. Sir:The election returns confirm the report in my last despatch of a majority of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, December 10, 1751
Philada. Dec. 10. 1751 Dear Sir The Rector of our Academy Mr. Martin, came over into this Country on a Scheme for making Potash in the Russian Method: 1 He…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Clap, November 28, 1751
Philada. Nov. 28. 1751 Sir I am heartily sorry for your Disappointment in Letort; 6 I could not have imagin’d he would have behav’d so imprudently, and let so very…
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Sterling Price to John J. Pettus, August 4, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 4, 1862. Gov. JOHN J. PETTUS, Jackson County, Mississippi : GOVERNOR: The events of each day impress me more deeply with the importance of prompt action on…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, August 12, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 209.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, August 12, 1864. Sir:The King returned here from Vichy on the 9th instant. The general elections for…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1751
Eliz: Town (NJ) Novr. 25: 1751 Sir I am obliged to you for yours of the 21: present 3 and for your good Care of my Packets sent to London…
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Benjamin Franklin to Susanna Wright, November 21, 1751
Philada. Nov. 21. 1751 Madam Your Guests all got well home to their Families, highly pleas’d with their Journey, and with the Hospitality of Hempfield. When I had the Pleasure…
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Sterling Price to Earl Van Dorn, August 4, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. EARL VAN DoRN, Commanding District of the Mississippi : GENERAL: I telegraphed you yesterday that dispatches from General Bragg make it almost impossible…