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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 210.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 27, No. 123, has been received. I have communicated to the…
New York, 26 October 1768 By His Excellency, Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending…
[Albany, the 25th of August 1766.] Dear Sir, I just now received your long Letter of the 8 ^ 12th ^ Inst: 1 and am not a little pleasd with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 209.] Department of State, Washington, March 15, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 28, No. 124, has been received. The information which it brings…
New-York, 12th August, 1766 Dear Sir: To tell you that I often find myself at a loss for something to say, would be telling you nothing new; but to inform…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 131.] Legation of the United States, London, March 13, 1862. Sir: In obedience to the instructions contained in your despatch No. 184, of…
[New York Saturday, 26 th April 1766] Dear Jay– We were last Night strangely deluded with a mistaken account of the Repeal of the Stamp Act; and all the Bells…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 207.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1862. Sir: Information derived from our consul at Liverpool confirms reports which have reached us that insurance…
[New York, 25 April 1766] Dear Jay, I have been strongly sollicited to take a Jaunt with Mr. Inglis 1 to Philadelphia, and he proposes to set offon Tuesday next.…
Rye March the 4 th –1766 Dear Robert I received Yours of the 1 st . March Yesterday. 1 altho I did not suspect any Part of my Letter to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 203.] Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1862. Sir: I have your despatch of February 21, No. 19, which informs me, first, of the…
[New York, Thursday night, 31 October 1765] Never my Dear Friend have I been more at a Loss in answering a Letter than I now am, and never have I…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 128.] Legation of the United States, London, March 1, 1862. Sir: The despatch No. 186, of the 17th of February, transmitting a list of…
[New York May 1 st . 1765] Dear Robert Studious to avoid every Suspicion that m[ torn ] ous to the good opinion which you say you [ torn ]…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 201.] Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1862. Sir: * * * * When, in November, we thought we had reason to apprehend new…
[Rye 15th April 1765] Dear Johnny. On receipt of this Letter, you must immediately deliver the inclosed to M r . Auchmuty– 1 As much noise is made in Town…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 199.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of February 13, No. 114, has been received. I regret that it has…
[New York April 2 d . 1765–] Dear Rob t . After we parted last Saturday Evening I retired to my Room, and spent the remaining part of it in…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 125.] Legation of the United States, London, March 6, 1862. Sir: Only this morning have I received the despatches by the steamer America,…
[Rye, Tuesday 22 d . May 1764] Dear Johnny, I–ve not receiv–d a line from you since I left Town–the Post told me ^ this Morn g : ^ the…