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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 30, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 253.] Legation of the United States, London, October 30, 1862. Sir: I have now received the missing despatches of last week (No. 360 and…
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John Morin Scott to the New York Convention, 6 September 1776
New York, Sept r . 6 th . 1776. Dear Sir I received your Letter about half an hour ago by the Messenger of the honorable Convention, in which you…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 28, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 250.] Legation of the United States, London, October 28, 1862. Sir: There is so decided an official tone in the leader in the Globe…
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Frederick Jay to John Jay, 27 August 1776
[Rye 27 th Aug st . 1776] Dear John It is with great Difficulty that we can get the Militia together & many of them without either Arms or Amunition–I…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 24, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 249.] Legation of the United States, London, October 24, 1862. Sir: It is proper for me to say that I receive from a credible…
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Robert Livingston to John Jay, 12 August 1776
Manor Livingston 12 August 1776 D r Sir I wrote Coll o . Porter, by Express, desiring him to Spare me two of his moulders to assist my hands, in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 23, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 244.] Legation of the United States, London, October 23, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered 362…
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Report to the Secret Committee, 7 August 1776
[Poghkeepsie 7 th August 1776] To the secret Committee of the Convention of the State of New York, appointed to devise and carry into Execution such measures as to them…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 17, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 243.] Legation of the United States, London, October 17, 1862. Sir: About the time of writing my despatch No. 237, I was considering in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 16, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 242.] Legation of the United States, London, October 16, 1862. Sir: I now transmit copies of further notes on the subject of the gunboat…
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Augustus Van Cortlandt to John Jay, 7 August 1776
Flat Bush Wednesday Morning, 7 th of Aug t . 1776 My dear Sir Sunday last I went from hence to Yonkers on a Visit to my mother, who was…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 27, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 383.] Department of State, Washington, October 27, 1862. Sir: You will receive herewith the resolutions of the Chambers of Commerce of the State of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 382.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: The military events which seem to require a notice, when the mail is departing, are,…
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Nathaniel Woodhull to the Secret Committee, 3 August 1776
In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York at Harlem Aug t . 3 d : 1776 Gentlemen. I am directed to inform You that a Committee…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 3 August 1776
[Harlem Church, 3 d Aug t . 1776] Dear Jay If you play Truant thus, Le tout est perdue . How do you expect that your unruly Horses can be…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 25, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 381.] Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1862. Sir: I send herewith copies of papers which have just been received from James E. Harvey,…
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William Duer to John Jay and Robert R. Livingston, 21 July 1776
White plains Sunday 21 st July 1776 Dear Gent, I am just arived at this place from N. York where I have conversed with Gen. l Washington on the purport…
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William H. Seward to Charles Frances Adams, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 376] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, a copy of an instruction of yesterday (No. 237)…
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Edward Rutledge to John Jay, 20 July 1776
Philad a . July 20 th . 1776. My dear Jay I am much obliged to you for your friendly Letter of the 6 th 1 which did not come…
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William H. Seward to C. F. Adams, October 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 374.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: With reference to the operations of the insurgent steamer 290, an extract from a letter…