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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, November 18, 1751
Elizabeth Town (NJ) Novr 18: 1751 Sir I duly received your favour of the 14: Instant. 5 In mine of 4: Current 6 I inclosed you a packet to go…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, July 21, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 206.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, July 21, 1864. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatch, No. 133, under date…
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Sterling Price to Thomas Jordan, August 4, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 4, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff, Chattanooga, Tenn. : GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the general commanding, copies…
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John Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, November 4, 1751
Boston Nov 4th 1751 Dear Brother I have spoke with Turner about your seal. He thinks he cant git the Designe Compleated before the post going but will have it…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, November 4, 1751
Elizabeth Town (NJ) Novr 4: 1751 Sir I have received yours of the 31: of Octr. 2 by which I find my Self obliged for your kind Intention to have…
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Thos. L. Snead to Cuar. Xxix.) Correspondence, Etc.confederate. 663, August 3, 1862
August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. General ARMSTRONG: GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires you to make a descent, if practicable, upon Iuka and Eastport. It is said that they are…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 31, 1751
Philada. Oct. 31. 1751 Dear Sir I enclose you Answers, such as my present Hurry of Business will permit me to make, to the principal Queries contain’d in your Favour…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1751
New York Octr 28th 1751 7 Sir I had the pleasure of receiving yours with the favour of a copy of your Electrical experiments. My being in this place prevents…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, July 14, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 203.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, July 14, 1864. Sir:The Niagara frigate, Commodore Craven commander, came up the river Scheldt, anchored off Antwerp…
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Thos. L. Snead to Present for, July 29, 1862
Se Tupelo, Miss., July 29, 1862. Brigadier-General LITTLE, Commanding Division : GENERAL: You will at once take position at Saltillo with two brigades of your division, ordering General Greenâs brigade…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, October 24, 1751
Philadelphia, October 24, 1751 Dear Sister, My son waits upon you with this, whom I heartily recommend to your motherly care and advice. 2 He is indeed a sober and…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, July 7, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 201.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, July 7, 1864. Sir:A new cause of excitement and agitation, tending to envenom still more the relations…
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T. B. Roy to Samuel J. Jones, July 29, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., July 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL JONES, Oomdg. Second Division, Army of the Mississippi : GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to acquaint you that he…
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Abiah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, October 14, 1751
Boston oct 14 [1751] Loving son an daughter I did not rite to you last post but it was becase I was taken with the Stomak ake so bad all…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, July 6, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 199.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, July 6, 1864. Sir:Lieutenant General Chapelie, “charged by his Majesty the Emperor of Mexico with the mission…
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the major.general commanding to Frank Armstrong on or about the 19th instant, and you are directed to carry out these instructions carefully. Having gotten your, July 27, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., July 27, 1862. CaprTain: You will, by order of the major.general commanding, proceed at once to Fulton with all the efticient men of McCulloch’s battalion. You will there…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, October 7, 1751
Burlington (NJ) Octr. 7: 1751 Mr. Franklin Mr. Warrell 3 on his return from Philadelphia about 3 months ago acquainted me that in Answer to my request He had had…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, June 28, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 195.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, June 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report my arrival here on the 25th instant,…
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Jno. M. Otey to Headquarters Department No. 2, July 23, 1862
July 23, 1862. No. 6. } Tupelo, Miss., July 23, 1862. * * * * * * * So much of Paragraph III, Special Orders, No. 4, Headquarters of the…
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Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Matthias Koplin, October 5, 1751
Philada. Oct. 5. 1751 Respected Friend Matthias Koplin Thy Friend Christopher Saur hath communicated to the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital thy Letter to him, expressing thy Intention of making…