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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 5 July 1776
Weymo. July 5. 1776 My Dear Sr. I wrote to You about the 17 or 18th. of last Month which suppose You have received. Yesterday People in Boston were openly…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Appleton to William H. Seward, April 8, 1861
Mr. Appleton to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States,St. Petersburg, April 8–20, 1861. Sir: The despatch of the department No. 10 and your circular of March 9th…
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John Adams to Mary Palmer, 5 July 1776
Philadelphia July 5. 1776 1 Miss Polly Your Favour of June 15. 1776 was handed to me, by the last Post. . . . 2 I hold myself much obliged…
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John Appleton to J. S. Black, December 31, 1860
Mr. Appleton to Mr. Black. No. 12.] Legation of the United States,St. Petersburg, December 31, 1860, (January 12, 1861.) Sir: * * * * * * * * * Here,…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776
Plimouth July 3d 1776 A Lame Hand still prevents me the free use of Either the Nedle or the pen. Yet I take up the Latter and Attempt a Line…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, May 6, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 3.] Department of State,Washington, May 6, 1861. Sir: Nations, like individuals, have three prominent wants; first, freedom; secondly, prosperity; thirdly, friends. The United States…
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Stockton, to William H. Seward, September 14, 1861
Mr. Stockton to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 14, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I left my post of duty on my return home on the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776
Philadelphia July 3d. 1776 Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven Months ago, it would have been attended with many great and glorious Effects. . . . 1 We…
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William H. Seward to John P. Stockton, April 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stockton. No. 13.] Department of State,Washington, April 30, 1861. Sir: An instruction, numbered 2, and dated the 29th instant, has been addressed to your successor, Mr.…
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William H. Seward to Rufus King, April 29, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 2.] Department of State,Washington, April 29, 1861. Sir: I am to instruct you what to do, and of course what not to do, as…