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John Jay to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 16 August 1779
Philadelphia 16 Aug t . 1779 Sir The Reasons which at present induce many good men to avoid holding Places in the Staff Departments, ought in my opinion to stimulate…
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Timothy Pickering to John Jay, 4 August 1779
War office Aug 4 th . 1779. Sir, Maj. Gen. Sullivan having in a way of complaint informed Congress that notwithstanding his repeated applications, the board had not supplied the…
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Memorandum of conversation between Mr. Mercier and Mr. Seward., May 31, 1862.
Memorandum of conversation between Mr. Mercier and Mr. Seward. Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1862. Mr. Mercier called upon Mr. Seward informally, to speak of some irritation among the…
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William H. Seward to Henri Mercier, May 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1862. Sir: Referring to your note of the 16th instant, relative to the tariff imposed by this government on…
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John Jay to George Washington, 27 July 1779
Philadelphia 27 th July 1779– Sir The Success of the Enterprize against Stoney-Point was splendid & important– 1 It has added another Laurel to your wreath, and given a grateful…
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William H. Seward to Henri Mercier, May 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 16th instant, relative to…
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John Sullivan to John Jay, 21 July 1779
Head Quarters, Wyoming, July 21 st . 79 Sir, I have hitherto delayed troubling congress with any accounts from this quarter, from a hope, that before this time I should…
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Henri Mercier to William H. Seward, May 16, 1862
Mr. Mercier to Mr. Seward. Legation of France to the United States, Washington, May 16, 1862. Sir: When the last tariff was adopted I had the honor to engage your…
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Anne Conyngham to John Jay, 17 July 1779
Philad a . July 17. 1779 Hon d . Sir I beg leave to trouble your Excellency and the Honorable Congress, with the perusal of the inclosed letter from my…
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Nathanael Greene, 14 July 1779, enclosing Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene to John Jay, 1 July 1779
New Windsor July 14 th 1779– Sir The enclosed is a letter from Col. Chace D.Q.M.G. at Boston. The representation it contains, and the consequences that will follow, point out…