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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 8, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 181.] Paris, August 8, 1862. Sir: You will have seen before this by the debates in the British Parliament, as well as by the…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 6 February 1778
Poghkeepsie 6 February 1778 Dear Sir Your Favors of the 26 Ul t . & 1 st . Inst 1 have reached me. M r Yates has delivered to me…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, August 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 194.] Department of State, Washington, August 4, 1862. Sir: I herewith enclose for your information the copy of a despatch of the 2d instant,…
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Philip Schuyler to John Jay, 1 February 1778
Albany, February 1, 177[8] Dear Sir It is whispered here that an Expedition into Canada is to take place under the Command of the Marquis Fayette, Gen l . Conway…
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Wm. L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 4, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 179.] Paris, August 4, 1862. Sir: On Friday last I submitted to Mr. Rouher, minister of foreign affairs ad interim, your despatch No. 180,…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 1 February 1778
Camp Valley Forge 1 st . Feb y . 1778. D r Jay. Congress have sent me here in Conjunction with some other Gentlemen to regulate their Army and in…
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Wm. L. Dayton to Wm. H. Seward, August 2, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 178.] Paris, August 2, 1862. Sir: I learn unofficially that Mr. ———states as a fact that France, England, and Russia have agreed to recommend…
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William H. Seward to Wm. L. Dayton, July 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 186.] Department of State, Washington, July 21, 1862. Sir: In a recent note to the department Mr. Mercier suggested that as ships-of-war in French…
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James De Lancey to John Jay, 14 January 1778
Hartford Jan y . 14 th 1778. Dr sir I rec d . your kind Letter of the 2 d . Inst. with 100 Dollars from M r. Sam l…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, July 11, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 173] Paris, July 17, 1862. Sir: The receipt of your despatches from No. 163 to No. 115, both inclusive, is hereby acknowledged. Neither…
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John Jay to Silas Deane and Benjamin Franklin, 5 January 1778
Poghkeepsie 5 th : Jan y 1778 Gentlemen Your Favors of the 2 d . 8 th : & 10 June have been rec d . & Copies transmitted to…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 15, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 183.] Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1862. Sir: The President appreciates the vigilance and the prudence which suggested your confidential despatch No. 164.…
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DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, June 3, 2863
DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, San Francisco, June 3, 2863. Lieutenant-Colonel DRUM, Assistant Adjutant- General, Present: Camp Wright has hitherto been furnished via Fort Bragg, from which latter post it is distant…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 178.] Department of State, Washington, July 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 12 (No. 160) has been submitted to the President. The treasury…
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John Jay to James De Lancey, 2 January 1778
[Poghkeepsie 2 Jan. 1778] Sir Notwithstanding the opposition of our Sentiments & Conduct relative to the present Contest, the Friendship which subsisted between us is not forgotten, nor will the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, July 9, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 168.] Paris, July 9, 1862. Sir: On Friday last three despatches from Mexico to the Emperor are said to have arrived—one from Monsieur…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 3, 1863
June 3, 1863. June 3, 1863. Respectfully referred to Lieutenant-Colonel Babbitt for his opinion in reference to supplying Camp Wright (Round Valley). By order: k. C, DRUM, Assistant Adjutant- General.
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John Jay to Robert Morris, 26 December 1777
Fish Kill 26 Dec r . 1777 Dear Sir About a Fortnight ago I rec d . three Letters from France, one dated at Dunkirk the 2 d June, another…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 28, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 166.] Paris, June 28, 1862. Sir: Enclosed you will find a printed translation of a speech by Mr. Jules Favre, on the 26th instant,…
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James Duane to John Jay, 23 December 1777
Manour Livingston 23 d . Decem r 1777 My Dear Sir I did not receive your very obliging Favour of the 14 th . 1 Untill this morning. which It…