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Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, September 7, 1749
Philadelphia, Sep. [7]. 1749 4 Honoured Mother, We received your kind Letter 5 by this Post, and are glad to hear you still continue to enjoy such a share of…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Orders, Hpdqqrs. District Of West Tennessee, January 16, 1863
January 16, 1863. No. 5. } Memphis, Tenn., January 16, 1863. Hereafter there shall be collected by provost-marshals for secret-service and hospital fund the following fees: For each permit to…
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Peter Kalm to Benjamin Franklin, August 6, 1749
[Quebec, August 6, 1749] I have found more learned Men in Canada, than I imagined had been in all America. The Jesuits in general excel in several Parts of Learning;…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 78.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, October 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Nos. 87,…
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Jas. B. McPherson to Ulysses S. Grant, January 16, 1863
La Grange, Tenn., January 16, 1863. Commanding Department of the Tennessee, Memphis : GENERAL: I am just in receipt of orders assigning me to the command of a portion of…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, July 6, 1749
Philadelphia, July 6, 1749 Dear Sir, Since your being in England, I have received two of your favours, and a box of books to be disposed of. 2 It gives…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, August 29, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 72.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, August 29, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Nos. 79…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, July 4, 1749
July 4. 49 Sir I sent word today to N. Holland, 7 that you desired to see him, and offer’d him my Horse. He sent me word, he could get…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to This gives three brigades to each of my two divisions and gives me, January 12, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, : HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, January 12, 1863. No. 12. Memphis, January 12, 1863. * * * * * * * X. Brigadier-General Ewing’s brigade, now under…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, August 7, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr., Seward. No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, August 7, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 77…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 3, 1749
Philadelphia, July 3, 1749 Dear Sir, I wrote to you very fully per Arthur concerning your affair with Mr. Read, 3 and shall have nothing to add on that subject…
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Unknown to John A. McClernand, January 16, 1863
Napoleon, Ark., January 16, 1863. Maj. A. SCHWARTZ, Assistant Adjutant-General to General McClernand : Str: My corps is now all assembled here with the exception of one boat, the Spread…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, June 11, 1749
4 [mo. June] 11 [1749] Wrote to B. Franklin to come up and See my Books.
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, July 26, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, July 26, 1864. Sir: Without waiting for a reply to my despatch, No. 62, of date 28th…
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John, A. Moclernand to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. (char. Xx1x, January 16, 1863
Post Arkansas, January 16, 1863. GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 16th [13th] instant came to hand at 6 o’clock p. m. this day, and I hasten at the same moment…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, May 19, 1749
[May 19, 1749] I send you the third and fourth volumes of the Harleian Miscellany, 2 and also what I have of Mattaire’s Classics. I think I promised to send…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, May 10, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 59.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, May 10, 1864. Sir: It is not from negligence that I have written but little of late…
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John A. Moclernand to Abraham Lincoln, January 16, 1863
Post Arkansas, January 16, 1863. His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States : Sir: Herewith I have taken the liberty to transmit a copy of a communication to…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, May 19, 1749
3 mo. [May] 19th [1749] To B Franklin Sent him Capt. Smiths voyages or Travels to Virginia. Greg. Leti’s Sisto 5 to. 2 Voll and Marchetti’s Lucrezzio in Italian 9…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, March 7, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 47.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, March 7, 1864. Sir: I send you herewith a translation of the document by which Austrian Poland…