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Marinus Willett to John Jay, 17 December 1777
Danbury, December 17 th . 1777 Honored Sir Hitherto hath the Lord helped us, is an acknowledgment as honorable as it is ancient, but never more properly adapted to the…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Jay to James Duane, 14 December 1777
Fish Kill, 14 Dec r . 1777.– Dear Sir Your obliging Letter of the 2 d . Inst 1 did not reach me till two Days ago. I am very…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 167.] Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 2 (No. 154) has been received. While the President regrets that,…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 11 December 1777
[Fishkill, 11 December 1777] D r Gen. Your very friendly Letter of the 6 th : Ult. 1 was this Moment delivered. In what careless Hands it has lain so…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 13, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 161.] Paris, June 13, 1862. Sir: The Mexican complication, so far forth as France’s interference is concerned, will, if left alone, soon wear itself…
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James Duane to John Jay, 2 December 1777
York Town Penns. 2 d . Dec r . 1777– Dear Sir, I have had so much Publick Business on my hands that I have been unavoidably deprived of paying…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 12, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 160.] Paris, June 12, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 160 is received. The defeat of General Banks, to which it refers, has been…
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Catharine W. Livingston to John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 November 1777
Persippiney Nov r . 21 st 1777 My Dear Sister & Brother It is with very great pleasure I announce to you, the recovery of your little Boy from the…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 164.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 22 (No. 149) has just been received. It brings information of…
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Philip Schuyler to John Jay, 6 November 1777
Saratoga, November 6 th 1777. My Dear Sir When I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 17 th ult., 1 I was not apprized of the enemy–s…