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Secret Committee to George Washington, 18 [20] July 1776
Fort Montgomery 18 th : [20] July 1776 Sir We informed your Excellency of our appointment in consequence of which we took a Survey of the Fortresses in the Highlands–…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 373.] Department of State,Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 3 (No. 230) has been received. Your proceeding in presenting to her…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &, October 18, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 372.] Department of State, Washington, October 18, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 3 (No. 229) has been submitted to the President. He is…
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New York Convention to the President of Congress (John Hancock), 10 July 1776
[New York, 10 July] 1776 Sir In Pursuance of a Resolution of your hon–ble House of the 17 th : June last we passed a Resolve to authorize the Commander…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 369.] Department of State, Washington, October 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September (No. 225) has been received and submitted to…
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Charles Francis Adams, to William H. Seward, October 10, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 238.] Legation of the United States, London, October 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of further notes that have passed…
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John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 6 July 1776
[New York, July 6 th , 1776] Dear Rutledge: Your friendly letter 1 found me so engaged by plots, conspiracies, and chimeras dire, that, though I thanked you for it…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 368.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September (No. 226) has been received. The President is…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 362.] Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of September has been received, and your proceedings in relation…
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John Jay to the President of Congress (John Hancock), 6 July 1776
[New York, 6 July 1776] Sir The enclosed Memorial was Yesterday given me by Mr Pell with a Request that I would transmit it to the Congress. 1 He appears…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 3, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 230.] Legation of the United States, London, October 3, 1862. Sir: I regret to be obliged to state that accounts are coming in of…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 July 1776
[New York] Monday, 1 July 1776 D r Rob t . I returned to this City about Noon this Day from Eliz h .Town, & to my great mortification am…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, September 30, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 360.] Department of State, Washington, September 30, 1862. Sir: Many free persons of African derivation residing within the United States have made known to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, September 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 359.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 12th of September (No. 221) has been submitted to the President.…
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Edward Rutledge to John Jay, 29 June 1776
Philad a , June 29, 1776 My dear Jay I write this for the express Purpose of requesting that if possible you will give your Attendance in Congress on Monday…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 26, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 227.] Legation of the United States, London, September 26,1862. Sir: I have not been quite satisfied with the way in which my remonstrances respecting…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 25, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 225.] Legation of the United States, London, September 25, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered from…
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George Washington to John Jay, 29 June 1776
[Head Quarters 29 th June 1776.] Gen l. Washington presents his Complim ts. To M r. Livingston & M r . Jay–thanks them most cordially for their kind Information &…
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[Circular—No. 24.], September 25, 1862.
[Circular—No. 24.] Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1862. To the diplomatic and consular officers of the United States in foreign countries: The following additional regulations respecting passports are deemed…
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By the President: William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, September 23, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 356.] Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 219, of the 5th instant, with the papers which accompanied it in…