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... Mean- while I have the honor to inform you that I had for some time past the desire of helping the brave Americans to shake off the English yoke . I have already tried several means to open secret and sure correspondence between the ...
... Mean- while I have the honor to inform you that I had for some time past the desire of helping the brave Americans to shake off the English yoke . I have already tried several means to open secret and sure correspondence between the ...
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... means of preserving the respect of the House of Bourbon itself ; it is the only means , in con- junction with our connections with the House of Bourbon already formed , to secure us the respect of England for any length of time , and to ...
... means of preserving the respect of the House of Bourbon itself ; it is the only means , in con- junction with our connections with the House of Bourbon already formed , to secure us the respect of England for any length of time , and to ...
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... mean the black boy I bought last fall from Mr. Turn- bull . ) I advise you , by all means , to keep him as the valet of your son . Persuade Peggy to live with you if you can . I have desired that my wearing apparel be given to Frederic ...
... mean the black boy I bought last fall from Mr. Turn- bull . ) I advise you , by all means , to keep him as the valet of your son . Persuade Peggy to live with you if you can . I have desired that my wearing apparel be given to Frederic ...
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George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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