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December 5, 1792
McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
to John Hay
McKean, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, instructs Hay, Treasurer of York County, to pay Henry Miller for service as a Pennsylvania elector during the first Presidential election.
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December 24, 1780
Harrison, Benjamin, 1726-1791
to unknown
Written by Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. Says he will need the recipient's assistance when he goes before Congress, the French Ambassador, and the Generals of the Continental...
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April 26, 1841
Tyler, John, 1790-1862
to Joshua Spencer
Signed by Tyler as President and Daniel Webster as Secretary of State. Tyler offers information concerning Canadian Alexander McLeod to Spencer, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York. States that Henry Fox, Minister...
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June 2, 1785
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to John Jay
Marked "Duplicate" by Adams, and possibly used for en-cyphering because of the marks and lines above letters, words and sentences. Describes in great detail Adams's reception by King George III as America's first ambassador to Great Britain. He...
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December 2, 1794
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to Sylvanus Bourne
Written as United States consul to the Hague, to the American Vice Consul in Amsterdam. Adams quotes portions of the treaty and asks that the extract not be published. Docketed on address leaf.
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January 25, 1765
Winthrop, John, 1714-1779
to Jonathan Belcher
Congratulates Judge Belcher on recovering "from a dangerous illness." Notes having read that many French Acadians have been removed from Nova Scotia, Canada, to the West Indies, and observes that because of their religion, they "could hardly ever...
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May 30, 1689
Blackwell, John, fl. 1689
to William Penn
Captain Blackwell, the Deputy Governor, writes regarding the disbursement of his promised salary of 200 pounds per year. He has drawn a bill upon him for 100 pounds, and hopes Penn will honor it. With red classical seal of Blackwell intact on...
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July 25, 1807
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
to Jonathan Rhea
States that he is writing reluctantly to ask his attention to a matter concerning the plans for defense at his treason trial. States that George Morgan and his sons John and Thomas of Princeton, New Jersey have sworn before the grand jury about...
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January 3, 1867
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to E. L. Plumb
Examines the situation in Mexico, but feels it is a conflict that should be avoided. Fears a "distinct Indian War" that will consume a large amount of American military resources, and does not want to also be fighting in Mexico. Feels people should...
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28 September 1787
Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814
to Catharine Macaulay
Written by Warren three days after the publication of the Constitution. She writes "[a]lmost every one whom I have yet seen reads with attention, holds the page with solemnity, & silently wraps up his opinion within his own breast...." (Not dated...
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