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George Wythe to Martin Key, June 30, 1777
[ Williamsburg ] 30 June 1777 . George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, directs Martin Key, Sheriff of Fluvanna co., to summon freeholders on some convenient day to…
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Extract from the log-book of the Atlas., Tuesday, October 27, 1863.
[Enclosure 6 in No. 11.] Extract from the log-book of the Atlas. Tuesday, October 27, 1863. Halifax island. At 6 p. m. got under way for Possession, with a light…
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Deposition of Captain Boyce, of the schooner Atlas., November 14, 1863.
[Enclosure 5 in No. 11.] Deposition of Captain Boyce, of the schooner Atlas. Cape Town, November 14, 1863. I left Table bay on the 13th August, with a crew consisting…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, May 26, 1777
Philadelphia May 26. 1777 My dear Sir I had this Morning, the Pleasure of your Favour of the Sixteenth instant, by the Post; and rejoice to learn that your Battal…
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[Untitled], August 22, 1863.
[Untitled] Cape Town, August 22, 1863. Joseph Wilson, cockswain of the cargo boat Cock of the Walk, states: On Saturday last, the 15th August, Mr. Sarey, by whom I am…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 20, 1777
Phila. May 20. 1777 Dear Sir We are this moment informed here, that some evil disposed people (no doubt hired for the purpose) have industriously propagated among the N. Carolina…
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[Untitled], August 15, 1863.
[Untitled] August 15, 1863. My Dear Wife: I taking a pleasure of writing this few lines to you for to let you know that I am going away, but I…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, May 16, 1777
Williamsburgh May 16. 1777 Dear Sir Matters in our part of the continent are too much in quiet to send you news from hence. Our battalions for the Continental service…
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[Untitled], August 18, 1863.
[Untitled] Cape Town, August 18, 1863. My Dear Button: Thomas Armson, the master of the Ellesmere, will hand this to you; he has told me the truth to the fact…
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Inhabitants of Albemarle County to Virginia Assembly, May 12, 1777
[Before 12 May 1777] To the Honourable House of Burgesses and Senators of the common wealth of Virginia the Petition of sundry Inhabitants and Freholders Situate in the south part…