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William Livingston to John Jay, 3 March 1777
Haddonfield, 3 d : March 1777 Dear Sir M rs . Livingston informs me that Master Peter is now really gone; & one of his Grandfathers can inform you that…
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Russell to Lyons, January 10, 1862
Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, January 10, 1862. My Lord: In my despatch to you of the 30th of November, after informing you of the circumstances which had…
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Thomas Johnson to John Jay, 24 February 1777
Basking Ridge 24. Febry 1777. My dear Sir I am much obliged by your Favor which reached me in the Jersey–s; in my Way, at philadelphia, I had the pleasure…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 9, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 9, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the notes from the State Department of the 3d and 8th…
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Henry Gilbert Livingston to John Jay, 23 February 1777
Rhinebeck 23 d . Feb y . 1777. Sir Would esteem it a favor, when you write Gen l . Washington, you–d assure him from me that my Intentions were…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 8, 1862. My Lord: Adverting to my note to you of the 3d instant, relative to the improper position in…
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Lewis Morris to John Jay, 15 February 1777
[Phi a . Feb y 15 th 1777] Dear Sir I yesterday received your Letter of the 3 d instant– 1 When I came to this place, Bob Morris told…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 7, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1862. My Lord: I receive with deep sensibility the painful intelligence you have communicated to me of the death…
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Robert Morris to John Jay, 4 February 1777
Philad a . Feb y . 4 th 1777 Dear Sir: Your favour of the 7 th Ult o came safe to hand, 1 Timothy Jones is certainly a very…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, & c, January 7, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, January 7, 1862. My Lord: With reference to your private note of the 30th ultimo, in which mention is made of the…
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John Jay to Lewis Morris, 3 February 1777
[Fishkill], 3 Feb 1777 D r S r . I am informed that the Congress have taken the place of a Director general of the Hospital from D r .…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 4, 1861
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 4, 1861 [2.] Sir: It has become my painful duty to communicate to you the intelligence of the death of his Royal Highness…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 16, 1861
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 16, 1861. Sir: I have this afternoon had the honor to receive two notes from you dated thirteen days ago, and a third…
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Charles De Witt to John Jay, 22 January 1777
Green Hill [Kill?], Jan. 22nd, 1777 Dear Sir Many favourable accounts of Importance, respecting our Army to the Southward have reached our Ears here, for sometime past, some of which…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 11, 1861
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 11, 1861. My Lord: Your lordship’s note of December 9, relating to minors who, being British subjects, have been enlisted…
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Robert Morris to John Jay, 12 January 1777
Philad a . Jan y 12 th 1777 Dear Sir I have been possessed of your obliging fav r . of the 2 d Ulto a considerable time, 1 but…
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William Duer to John Jay, 3 January 1777
[Peek–s Kill Jan y . 3 d . 1776[7]–] Dear Jay– Two Men, who have enlisted with Rogers 1 were taken two or three Days ago, who declare that they…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 3, 1861
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 3, 1861. I refer again to your lordship’s note of the 30th of November for the purpose of saying that…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 3 December 1776
Paris Dec r 3 d : 1776 Dear Jay If my Letters arrive safe they will give you some Idea of my situation–without Intelligence, without Orders, and without remittances, yet…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 408.] Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 6 (No. 257) has been received, and the measure you adopted…