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Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, January 1, 1773
[ca. 1773-1781] Dear Sir You must give me leave to return you the inclosed, as I have laid aside the distressing trade of receiving money for serving my friends. the…
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Adam Stephen to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1776
Camp on Delawar 30 miles from Philadelphia [ca. 20] Dec. 1776 Sir The Enemy like locusts Sweep the Jerseys with the Besom of destruction. They to the disgrace of a…
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[Sir C. Elliot to the Duke of Newcastle.]., November 17, 1863.
[Enclosure 7 in No. 2.] [Sir C. Elliot to the Duke of Newcastle.]. St. Helena, November 17, 1863. My Lord Duke: The United States sloop Vanderbilt called off this port…
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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, December 19, 1776
Decr. 19th. 1776 Sir In Pursuance of a Resolution of the Legislature, I am to appoint a fit Person in every County to collect from the Inhabitants of this Commonwealth…
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Pinckney Walker to Sir P. Wodehouse, November 15, 1863
[Enclosure 5 in No. 2.] Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker to Sir P. Wodehouse. Narcissus, Simons Bay, November 15, 1863. Sir: I beg to forward, for your excellency’s information, the copy…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, November 18, 1776
Phildelphia, 18 November. 1776. GW to TJ Whenever you and the speaker think I should return to Virginia to engage in the part which shall be assigned to me in…
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Wodehouse to the Duke of Newcastle, November 20, 1863
[Enclosure 4 in No. 2.] Sir P. Wodehouse to the Duke of Newcastle. Government House, Cape Town, November 20, 1863. My Lord Duke: With reference to my recent despatches respecting…
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Rawson to Commander Baldwin, U. S. N, October 23, 1863
[Enclosure 3 in No. 2.] The Colonial Secretary to Commander Baldwin, U. S. N. Colonial Office, October 23, 1863. Sir: I am directed by the governor to acquaint you that…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, November 11, 1776
11 Nov. 1776 GW to T.J. The resolutions describing treasons are inclosed. The report for ascertaining the value of coins , &c. remains in the same state of repose as…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, November 3, 1776
Philadelphia 3d. Novr. 1776 Dear Sir As I have received no answer to the letter I wrote you by the Express from Congress I conclude it has miscarried. I heared…