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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 21, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 933.] Legation of the United States, London, April 21, 1865. Sir: It is not without much concern that I have received the intelligence of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, January 13, 1757
Philada. Jan. 13. 1757 Dear Bess Your Story is well told and entertaining 9 Only let me admonish you of a small tho’ common Fault of Story-tellers. You should not…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jany. 1. 1757 Dear Sir I wrote you a Line or two yesterday, 8 enclosing B. Mecom’s 2d Bill for £100 Sterling drawn on you upon Presumption that you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jan. 1. 1757 Dear Friend I wrote you yesterday a Line or two 5 enclosing the second of a Set of Bills for £120 Sterling, drawn on Mr. William…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 20, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 932.] Legation of the United States, London, April 20, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a letter received yesterday…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, April 18, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1353.] Department of State, Washington, April 18, 1865. Sir: Since the last summary of military events, information has been received of the capture of…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1756
[ c. December 1756] My Dear Papa Now for the Story I promised in my last; 7 and I wish I had the nack of teling it in such a…
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William Hunter to (Same, mutatis mutandis, to all our ministers and consuls abroad.), April 17, 1865
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1865. It is hereby ordered that, in honor to the memory of our late illustrious Chief Magistrate, all officers…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 31, 1756
Philada. Dec. 31. 1756 Dear Sir This serves only to cover a Bill of Exchange drawn by B. Mecom on you, upon a Supposition that you have receiv’d Bills he…
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William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, April 17, 1865
[Circular.] Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1352.] Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1865. Sir: The melancholy duty devolves upon me, officially, to apprise you of the assassination of…