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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 6 December 1775
Albany 6 th Dec r 1775 D r . John I wrote to you on my first arrival at lake George & hoped to have found a Line from you…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 4 December 1775
[Philad. 4. Decr. 1775–] Dear Sir The Congress have at Length determined against the Tea holders– 1 a Measure in my opinion neither just or politic. The objections offered to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 19, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 253.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 2 (No. 150) has been received. The principal military event of…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 29 November 1775
Newyork Nov r 29 th 1775 Dear Sir, It is now one P M, and Sixteen days, since the Congress was to have been convened; but we have not yet…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 27 November 1775
[Fort George 27 th Nov r 1775] 1 Dear John I am now on the borders of lake George where we have been detained this day & part of yesterday…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 15, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 160.] Legation of the United States, London, May 15, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive from the department despatches numbered from…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 26 November 1775
NewYork Nov r 26 th : 1775 Dear Sir I am Sorrey to inform you, that the information I gave you, relative to the arrival of Powder, proved groundless. 1…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 12, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 250] Department of State, Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: I enclose a copy of a proclamation of the President, of this date, opening certain…
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John Jay to the President of the New York Provincial Congress (Nathaniel Woodhull), 26 November 1775
[Philad. 26 Nov r . 1775] Sir: I have the honour of transmitting to you the enclosed Resolutions of Congress relative to the Island of Bermuda. 1 We have not…
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Alexander McDougall to John Jay, 15[–16] November 1775
NewYork Nov r 15 th 1775 Dear Sir Agreeable to my Promise to give you a memorandum of Severals acts and matters to be done relative to this Colony; I…