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... January 17 , 1773 . DEAR SIR , -Last Friday I had the honour to wait upon his Excellency , Governour Wentworth , at Portsmouth , where I was very politely and agreeably entertained for the space of an hour and a half . I had not been in ...
... January 17 , 1773 . DEAR SIR , -Last Friday I had the honour to wait upon his Excellency , Governour Wentworth , at Portsmouth , where I was very politely and agreeably entertained for the space of an hour and a half . I had not been in ...
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... January 23 , 1779 , he wrote to Sir H. Clinton : It is likewise his Majesty's pleasure that you publish and make known to his provincial corps , as also to all others his loyal subjects in America , his gracious intention to support and ...
... January 23 , 1779 , he wrote to Sir H. Clinton : It is likewise his Majesty's pleasure that you publish and make known to his provincial corps , as also to all others his loyal subjects in America , his gracious intention to support and ...
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... January 29 : ' The army is now well clothed and recovered from the sickness and fatigue it underwent during the last summer . ' The several detached corps of cavalry have been incorporated into distinct ones under the command of ...
... January 29 : ' The army is now well clothed and recovered from the sickness and fatigue it underwent during the last summer . ' The several detached corps of cavalry have been incorporated into distinct ones under the command of ...
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... January 19 , 1792 . Early in the winter of 1787 , as soon as the cold was sufficiently intense , he began to repeat the experi- ments of Dr. Fordyce ( Transactions of the Royal Society , ' vol . lxxv . ) on the weight said to be ...
... January 19 , 1792 . Early in the winter of 1787 , as soon as the cold was sufficiently intense , he began to repeat the experi- ments of Dr. Fordyce ( Transactions of the Royal Society , ' vol . lxxv . ) on the weight said to be ...
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... January 18 , 1793 : You could hardly conceive the heartfelt satisfaction it would give me to pay a visit to my native country . Should I be kindly received ? Are the remains of party spirit and political persecutions done away ? Would ...
... January 18 , 1793 : You could hardly conceive the heartfelt satisfaction it would give me to pay a visit to my native country . Should I be kindly received ? Are the remains of party spirit and political persecutions done away ? Would ...
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