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George Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, July 26, 1775
[26 or 27 July 1775] DR. Sir Your favour of the 5th Inst. this instant came to my hands in our encampment in Wallers Grove , the account of the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to Mr Seward, October 30, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr Seward.. Washington, October 30, 1863 SlR: Her Majesty’s government have again considered the correspondence on the subject of the restrictions imposed by the United States authorities…
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Richard Henry Lee to George Washington, July 26, 1775
Philadelphia 26 July 1775 Dear Sir With the most cordial warmth we recommend our Countryman Mr. Edmund Randolph to your patronage and favor. This young Gentlemans abilities, natural and acquired,…
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Patrick Henry to Inhabitants West of Laurel Hill, July 25, 1775
Philadelphia 25 July 1775 Friends and Countrymen It gives us much concern to find that disturbances have arisen and still continue among you concerning the boundaries of our colonies. In…
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Patrick Henry to Peyton Randolph, July 11, 1775
Philadelphia July 11. 1775. Sir The continued sitting of Congress prevents us from attending our colony Convention: but, directed by a sense of duty, we transmit to the Convention such…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, October 29, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have considered the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the 4th…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, August 26, 1863
Mr. F. W. Seward to the Hon. William Stuart. Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1863. Sir: With reference to Lord Lyons’s note of the 3d of this month, relative…
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From British Legation., August 10, 1863.
From British Legation. August 10, 1863. In a note dated the 16th of July Lord Lyons observed that on being informed by Mr. Seward that directions to proceed to the…
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Continental Congress to King of Great Britain George III, July 8, 1775
[8 July 1775] To The Kings Most Excellent Majesty Most gracious Sovereign We your Majesty’s faithful subjects of the colonies of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhode island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 1, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 1, 1863. My Lord: Referring to my note of the 18th ultimo relative to the capture of the British steamer…