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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 224.] Department of State, Washington, April 3, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 7th of March (No. 128) was received Every new instance of…
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John Jay to the Earl of Dartmouth, 25 March 1773
[New York, 25 th March 1773.–] My Lord Tho a Stranger to your Lordship, I take the Liberty of troubling you with the inclosed Petition of the Inhabitants of New…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 3, 1862
Mr.Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 140.] Legation of the United States, London, April 3, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered 209, 210,…
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John Jay to Robert Randall, 3 February 1773
[NYork 3 Feb y 1773] Sir Permit me to assure you, that you are exceedingly mistaken if you suppose me desirous of hushing up the Matter between us in a…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 2, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, April 2, 1862. Sir: The reports we receive from China show that the insurrection there is becoming very formidable,…
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John Jay to Robert Randall, 2 February 1773
[NYork 2 Feb y 1773] Sir I have rec d . and should have answered your Letter 1 immediately, had I not found myself more disposed to Violence, than might…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 1, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 218.] Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of March 13, (No. 131,) has been submitted to the President. I have…
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Samuel Kissam to John Jay, 22 July 1772
Paramaribo 22 July 1772 In the name of the Gods my Dear Jay! what can have made you the Subject of Diseases? 1 I thought your Temperance might almost have…
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Philip Schuyler to John Jay, 1772
[New York, 1772] Dear Sir Permit me to remind you that the Social Club commences this evening at this place, and that I shall be happy only in part If…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 21, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 137.] Legation of the United States, London, March 21, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit the copies of three notes received…
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John Jay to John Tabor Kempe, 2 January 1772
[New York 2 d . Jan y . 1771[2]] 1 Sir The Receipt of your Letter 2 should have been acknowledged before had I not been out of Town when…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 27, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 135.] Legation of the United States, London, March 27, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception from the department of despatches…
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John Tabor Kempe to John Jay, 27 December 1771
[New York, 27 Dec r 1771] Sir I have delayed an Answer to your Letter for some Hours, 1 least I should forget what I owe to myself, and catch…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 25, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 213.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1862. Sir: I have no despatches from you since the date of my last acknowledgments. The events…
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John Jay to John Tabor Kempe, 27 December 1771
[New York, 27th December 1771] Sir Your Doubts respecting Faulkners Declaration appear well founded, and the Remarks contained in your Letter judicious. 1 I concieve the Charge of his having…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 20, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 132.] Legation of the United States, London, March 20, 1862. Sir: Late last evening I received despatches from the department numbered from 194 to…
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John Jay to Samuel Kissam, 1 March 1770
[New York, 1 st March, 1770] Dear Kissam: The manner in which you tell your brother 2 that you expected a letter from me contains a reproof which gives me…
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Benjamin Kissam to John Jay, 6 November 1769
[NYork 6 th Nov r . 1769.] Dear Jack: When you consider that all the Causes you have hither to tried, have been by a kind of Inspiration; you will…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, Esq. (Same to all of the diplomatic and consular agents of the United States.), March 17, 1862
[Circular.—No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1862. Sir: I am directed to inform you that the regulation of the department of the 19th of August, 1861, by which…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, January 1769
[New York, January 1769] Dear Rob t . The letter you mention to have wrote the week before last, has never come to Hand and I cant account for the…