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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 31, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 131.] Paris, March 31, 1862. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 22 July 1777
Philadelphia. July 22 d . 1777– My dear Sir, I have written to you repeatedly, since I have been here, but not having received an Answer to either of my…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, March 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 133.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of March 4 (No. 124) is received. It brings a casual conversation with…
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Council of Safety to the General Committee of Tryon County, 22 July 1777
[Kingston] July 22, 1777. Gentlemen We have received your letter 1 and several others from different parts of your county, and are no less affected by the dangers than the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 26, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 130.] Paris, March 26, 1862. Sir: I cannot forbear to congratulate the President and the administration upon its wise and opportune action in…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 21 July 1777
Kingston 21 July 1777 Dear Sir Your Favor of the 14. Inst. came safe to hand– 1 I am happy to see so much Cheerfulness Diffused thro it. I hope…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 25, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 129.] Paris, March 25, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 118, 119, and 120 were received by me on the 21st instant, and yet the…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 21 July 1777
Kingston 21 July 1777 D r . Morris, The Situation of Tryon County is both shameful & deplorable Such abject Dejection & Despondency as mark the Letters we have rec…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 19, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 128.] Paris, March 19, 1862. Sir: I omitted in my despatch of yesterday to say, that in my conference with Mr. Thouvenel, therein referred…
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Frederick Jay to John Jay, 18 July 1777
Fish Kill 18 th . July 1777 Dear John Both your letters are come to hand– I have been to Kent & provided Accommodations for the Family in case of…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 18, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Paris, March 18, 1862. Sir: The receipt of your despatches No. 111 to 117, both inclusive, is hereby acknowledged. No. 112 enclosed the…
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Henry Brockholst Livingston to John Jay, 17 July 1777
Fort Edward July 17 th : [17]77 Dear Sir, Inclose You two Letters which I must trouble You to forward– 1 It gives me pain that Necessity has ^ so…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, March 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 123.] Department of State, Washington, March 8, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 12 (No. 112) has been received. Surely all Europe ought to…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 27, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 118.] Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 3 (No. 110) has been received. It suggests the expediency of…
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Philip Schuyler to John Jay, 14 July 1777
Fort Edward July 14 th 1777 Dear Sir I am much obliged by your two favors of the and 11 th Instant, 1 I am happy that the Council of…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, February 27, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 120.] Paris, February 27, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 109 encloses a copy of Mr. Thouvenel’s note to you of the 19th of January,…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, July 13, 1777
Head Quarters Pompton Plains [New Jersey] July 13th. 1777 D Sir, I received your favour and one from Mr. Morris 1 last night by express. The stroke at Ticonderoga is…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, February 21, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 117] Paris, February 21, 1862. Sir: A copy of your confidential despatch to Mr. Adams, No. 177, was received yesterday. I sincerely hope…
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Richard Morris to John Jay, 12 July 1777
Claverack, July 12 th 1777 Good Sir Three days ago going through the constitution and makeing Marginal notes for my own convenience I was greatly Surprized when I came to…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 19, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 114.] Department of State, Washington, February 19, 1862. Sir: The lateness of the hour in which your despatch of January 27 (No. 109) was…