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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1120.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1864. Sir: I enclose a copy of a recent correspondence between this department and Mr. Burnley, her…
Glasgow July 8 1772 Dr . Sir I received yours of the 7th of Septr. last only the 10th of June last, and where it had been wandering all that…
Albemarle July 4. [1772] Messers. Inglis and Long Gentlemen In the suit in Chancery brought by Jamieson and Taylor against Meredith, Cuningham and Nisbett, Macall Stedman and company underwriters to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. . No. 1116.] Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1864. Sir: I herewith communicate, for the information of her Britannic Majesty’s government, a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1113.] Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 16th of September, No.…
Williamsburgh June 11. 1772. Gent. I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith and others he will move at the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 792.] Legation of the United States, London, October 6, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
July 11, 1862. July 11, 1862. I respectfully present herewith a report of my movements during the change of base from York to James River. Miller’s and Brady’s Pennsylvania batteries…
Monticello Dec. 6. 1771. Dear Sir I must again trouble you in the case of MacVee v. Wilson &c. Oranges, since on a second attempt to draw the bill I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1111.] Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1864. Sir: The plot which was formed by evil disposed refugees in Canada to seize the United…
Norfolk Septr: 24th. 1771. Dr Sir I have long laboured to do something with Mr. Taylor but almost in vain. Altho the Question is undoubtly of greatest Importance to him…
July 20, 1862. Harrisovâs Bar, July 20, 1862. Siz: I have the honor to submit the following as my report of the operations of the Fourth Corps from June 27…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1110.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1864. Sir: This government has learned with regret that Daniel Hurley, Bryan Sheely, and James Nowlan, three…
The Forest, September 20th, 1771. Dear Sir Agreeable to my general fate I could not get here until some time after your departure. It is hard indeed that I should…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 790.] Legation of the United States, London, September 29, 1864. Sir: In my despatch No. 787, of the 22d instant, sent last week, I…
Norfolk August 19th. 1771. Dr Sir I have your Favours of June and July 20th the first dated from Albermale the last from Williamsburg. I wish I had the Pleasure…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1107.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864. Further and signal successes have been achieved by the army in the Shenandoah valley…
HEADQUARTERS BIRNEY’S BRIGADE, Camp Kearny, July 5, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the conduct of my command during the movement from the Williamsburg road near Seven Pines…
Monticello. Aug. 3. 1771. Th : Jefferson To R. Shipwith I sat down with a design of executing your request to form a catalogue of books amounting to about 30.…
Aberdeen July, 19. 1771. Sir Though the distance at which we are removed deprives me of the benefit of personal acquaintance with a Gentleman whose character I so highly esteem,…