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Jeduthun Baldwin to John Adams, January 21, 1776
Cambridge Jany 21 1776 Sir Pleas to allow me the freedom of informing your Honour that in the year 1755 in August, I Received a Captains Commission in Col. Brown’…
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Letters from 1776
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Franklin Silas Deane Arthur Lee to His Excelly the Count de Vergennes, December 23, 1776
[Inclosure.] The United States Commissioners to the Count de Vergennes. Paris, Dec. 23, 1776.104. Sir: We beg leave to acquaint your Excellency, that we are appointed and fully impowered by…
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Adam Stephen to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1776
Camp on Delawar 30 miles from Philadelphia [ca. 20] Dec. 1776 Sir The Enemy like locusts Sweep the Jerseys with the Besom of destruction. They to the disgrace of a…
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Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson, December 19, 1776
Decr. 19th. 1776 Sir In Pursuance of a Resolution of the Legislature, I am to appoint a fit Person in every County to collect from the Inhabitants of this Commonwealth…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, November 18, 1776
Phildelphia, 18 November. 1776. GW to TJ Whenever you and the speaker think I should return to Virginia to engage in the part which shall be assigned to me in…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, November 11, 1776
11 Nov. 1776 GW to T.J. The resolutions describing treasons are inclosed. The report for ascertaining the value of coins , &c. remains in the same state of repose as…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, November 3, 1776
Philadelphia 3d. Novr. 1776 Dear Sir As I have received no answer to the letter I wrote you by the Express from Congress I conclude it has miscarried. I heared…
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Charles Lilburne Lewis to Virginia House of Delegates, November 1, 1776
[Before 1 November 1776] To the Honourable, the Delegates and Senators, Representatives of the Common Wealth of Virginia, assembled at the City of Williamsburg, The Memorial and Petition of the…
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William Irvin to Thomas Jefferson, November 1, 1776
[Before 1 November 1776] Dr. Sir Being taken sick I had the Opportunity of offering the inclosed Memorial and Petition to but very few. I am perswaded, however, that a…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, October 28, 1776
Philadelphia 28 Oct 1776 GW to T.J. Your letter of the 18th instant , by some accident or other, did not come to hand before it was too late to…