Living Letters from American HistoryEdward Boykin |
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... Servant , LAFAYETTE . PRESIDENT LAURENS TO THE Marquis de LafaYETTE Philadelphia , 24 October , 1778 . SIR , I had the honor of presenting to Congress your letter , soliciting leave of absence , and I am directed by the House to express ...
... Servant , LAFAYETTE . PRESIDENT LAURENS TO THE Marquis de LafaYETTE Philadelphia , 24 October , 1778 . SIR , I had the honor of presenting to Congress your letter , soliciting leave of absence , and I am directed by the House to express ...
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... servant , G. WASHINGTON On October 1 , this appealing letter from André to General Wash- ington brought the Arnold - André - West Point drama to its close . MAJOR ANDRÉ to General WASHINGTON Tappan , 1 October , 1780. - SIR ; Buoyed ...
... servant , G. WASHINGTON On October 1 , this appealing letter from André to General Wash- ington brought the Arnold - André - West Point drama to its close . MAJOR ANDRÉ to General WASHINGTON Tappan , 1 October , 1780. - SIR ; Buoyed ...
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... servant , J. ERICSSON . To His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN , President of the United States . JOHN ERICSSON TO GUSTAVUS Fox New York January 20th , 1862 To Gustavus V. Fox , Assistant Secretary of the Navy SIR : In accordance with your ...
... servant , J. ERICSSON . To His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN , President of the United States . JOHN ERICSSON TO GUSTAVUS Fox New York January 20th , 1862 To Gustavus V. Fox , Assistant Secretary of the Navy SIR : In accordance with your ...
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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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