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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, 7 July 1776
Braintree july 7. 1776 Sir As you have always expressd a desire to have the small pox with my family I write to let you know that we go next…
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John Appleton to Wm. H. Seward, May 11, 1861
Mr. Appleton to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States,St. Petersburg, May 11, (23,) 1861. Sir: The circular of the department dated April 20, 1861, indorsing the President’s proclamation on…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 5 July 1776
Weymo. July 5. 1776 My Dear Sr. I wrote to You about the 17 or 18th. of last Month which suppose You have received. Yesterday People in Boston were openly…
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John Appleton to William H. Seward, April 8, 1861
Mr. Appleton to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States,St. Petersburg, April 8–20, 1861. Sir: The despatch of the department No. 10 and your circular of March 9th…
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John Adams to Mary Palmer, 5 July 1776
Philadelphia July 5. 1776 1 Miss Polly Your Favour of June 15. 1776 was handed to me, by the last Post. . . . 2 I hold myself much obliged…
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John Appleton to J. S. Black, December 31, 1860
Mr. Appleton to Mr. Black. No. 12.] Legation of the United States,St. Petersburg, December 31, 1860, (January 12, 1861.) Sir: * * * * * * * * * Here,…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776
Plimouth July 3d 1776 A Lame Hand still prevents me the free use of Either the Nedle or the pen. Yet I take up the Latter and Attempt a Line…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, May 6, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 3.] Department of State,Washington, May 6, 1861. Sir: Nations, like individuals, have three prominent wants; first, freedom; secondly, prosperity; thirdly, friends. The United States…
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Stockton, to William H. Seward, September 14, 1861
Mr. Stockton to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 14, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I left my post of duty on my return home on the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776
Philadelphia July 3d. 1776 Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven Months ago, it would have been attended with many great and glorious Effects. . . . 1 We…
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William H. Seward to John P. Stockton, April 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stockton. No. 13.] Department of State,Washington, April 30, 1861. Sir: An instruction, numbered 2, and dated the 29th instant, has been addressed to your successor, Mr.…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 30 June 1776
Philadelphia June 30th. 1776 Dear Sir Your Favour of the 17th. I received by Yesterdays Post. Am much obliged, to you for your judicious Observations of the Spirit of Com…
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William H. Seward to Rufus King, April 29, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 2.] Department of State,Washington, April 29, 1861. Sir: I am to instruct you what to do, and of course what not to do, as…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 June 1776
June 26. 1776 I have written so seldom to you, that I am really grieved at the Recollection. I wrote you, a few Lines, June 2. and a few more…
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William H. Seward to Carl Schurz, November 11, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No 52.] Department of State,Washington, November 11, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 17 (No. 30) has been received. I am surprised at the miscarriage…
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William H. Seward to Carl Schurz, November 9, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No. 50.] Department of State,Washington, November 9, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 20 (No. 33) has been received. I trust that, with the good…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 23 June 1776
Philadelphia June 23d. 1776 My dear Friend It is with Shame, and Confusion of Face, that I acknowledge that your agreable Favour of April the twenty sixth, came duely to…
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John Adams to Zabdiel Adams, 21 June 1776
Philadelphia June 21. 1776 My dear Sir Your Favour of the Ninth of this Month was delivered to me, Yesterday by Mr. Whitney, whose Health I hope will be fully…
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Seward, to Carl Schurz, November 5, 1861
Acting Secretary of State to Mr. Schurz. No. 47.] Department of State,Washington, November 5, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of September 5 (No. 14) was duly received. It is very interesting,…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 17 June 1776
Weymouth June 17. 1776 Dear Sr. Our vast Extent of Territory requires a great Land Forrce to defend it. The Spirit of Commerce and Privateering already operates to render the…