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John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 1 June 1776
Philadelphia June 1. 1776 Dear sir Your favours of May 14. and 22d. are now before me. The first I shewed to Mr. Morris, as soon as I received it.…
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Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, January 1776
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Wm. H. Seward to Carl Schurz, July 20, 1861
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 27 May 1776
Plimouth 27 May [ 1776 ] My dear Mrs. Adams will undoubtedly Wonder that she has not heard from me since I Left Braintree, but want of Health, a Variety…
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Wm. H. Seward to Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara, July 15, 1861
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 May 1776
May 27. 1776 I have three of your Favours, before me–one of May 7., another of May 9. and a third of May 14th. The last has given me Relief…
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Carl Schurz to Wm. H. Seward, July 15, 1861
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 May 1776
[ Braintree, 27 May 1776 ?] What can be the reason I have not heard from you since the 20 of April, and now tis the 27 of May. My…
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Perry to Hon, William H. Seward, July 12, 1861
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Isaac Smith Sr. to John Adams, 22 May 1776
Salem May 22d. 1776 Mr. Adams Your esteemed favors of the 29th. Ulto. and 6th Inst. 1 now before and in Answer say I shall att all times be willing…
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Wm. H. Seward to Carl Schurz, June 22, 1861
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 May 1776
May 22d. 1776 When a Man is seated, in the Midst of forty People some of whom are talking, and others whispering, it is not easy to think, what is…
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Perry to Wm. H. Seward, June 19, 1861
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] Legation of the United States,Madrid, June 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose the royal decree, published by the official gazette…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1776
May 17. 1 1776 I have this Morning heard Mr. Duffil upon the Signs of the Times. He run a Parrallell between the Case of Israel and that of America,…
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Perry to Wm. H. Seward, June 13, 1861
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States,Madrid, June 13, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of May 20, No. 1, has reached me, and varies the instructions…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1776
May 15. 1776 Mr. Church setts off, tomorrow Morning. I have sent this Morning by Mr. William Winthrop, about half a dozen Letters containing Papers &c. Have nothing new to…
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Preston to William H. Seward, May 25, 1861
Mr. Preston to Mr. Seward. No. 54.] Legation of the United States,Madrid, May 25, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * The proclamations of the President declaring…
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Isaac Smith Sr. to John Adams, 14 May 1776
Salem May 14th. 1776 Mr. Adams I received last post a letter from Mr. Morris with referance to the fish I wrote to you about, sometime Ago–since which, and not…
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William H. Seward to Carl Schurz, April 27, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No. 2.] Department of State,Washington, April 27, 1861. Sir: You receive the President’s instructions for the discharge of your very important mission at a moment…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 May 1776
May 14 1776 I set down to write you a Letter wholy Domestick without one word of politicks or any thing of the Kind, and tho you may have matters…