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Sir William Johnson letter to Kewaykishgum: a Chief of the Ottawas: certificate of good behaviour

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Description: Certificiate written and signed by Sir William Johnson to Kewaykishgum (sometimes spelled Quieouigoushkam or Kewigushum) reading "Whereas I have received from the officers Commanding the out posts as well as from other persons an account of your Good behaviour last year in protecting the officers, soldiers &c. of the Garrison of - Michilimackinac - and in Escorting them down to Montreal, as also the Effects of the Traders to a large amount and you having likewise entered into the strongest engagements of Friendship with the English, before me at this place - I, Do therefore give you this Testimony of my Esteem fo your Services and Good behaviour. Given Under my hand and sea At Arms At Niagara the first day of August 1764."
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Production date: 1764 August 1.
Call number: mssHM 3044
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Basil Willey letter to Paul Zall

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The letters reads as follows: "Dear Paul, Quite in order to quote my name as a referee. I wish good luck to you & your project! Greetings & cordial wishes to you & yours. Yours sincerely Basil Willey."

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George Ben Johnson oration

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This manuscript is a handwritten transcript of a speech given by "the Honourable" George Ben Johnson at the Presbyterian Church of San Francisco, California, to the E Clampus Vitus Society. The speech was published in the Mountain Democrat newspaper on January 6, 1928, and it was from this newspaper that this transcription was taken. In the speech, Johnson speaks of the importance of upholding the legacy of George Washington, religion, the virtues of brotherhood, and the enduring importance of women. There is a handwritten and unsigned note at the end of the transcript which reads "I write this because I know it will please for it is the most eloquent I ever readd and as you are a member of the order I know it will please you."

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Charles Darwin letter to C.W. Stoddard

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A full transcription of the letter follows: "Dear Sir, I am obliged for your extremely courteous letter. It is of course a great satisfaction to me to hear that my work has in any way interested an interested and observing person. I am little surprised at what you say about certain plants not fruiting or flowering in the Sandwich Islands; though this is very common in hotter countries. There is nothing I shd enjoy so much as to visit California, but I am growing old & my health is weak. With my best thanks, I beg leave to remain Dear Sir Yours faithfully, Ch. Darwin. P.S. I am obliged for your enclosures." The letter, written from Beckenham, Kent, is dated May 5; no year is given. The letter is in reply to one sent by Charles Warren Stoddard on 11 April 1870 (see the Darwin Correspondence Project).

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William Lawrence Austin letter to Joseph Burn Austin

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William Lawrence Austin wrote this letter to his father, Joseph Burn Austin, in the midst of the Leadville silver boom. Leadville had been founded only two years earlier, but not all is well. Lawrie writes to his father in South America from a smelting works in Leadville, Colorado, seeking financial help. "My dear Papa, Can't you borrow the money to keep Cecil at Yale under a guarantee from me to pay it back with interest? It is really too bad for me to be taking all these chances...I am overworked, under paid, & tied up in such a way, than a human being can't be expected to stand it." One of his co-workers, Abarci, left some time ago and two more are going to leave the smelting works soon. He suggests, "Now I'll give you the boys' plan & you can see what a temptation it is to me. They intend to start an assay office up town, then add on a store, to consist of simply miner supplies, then do a general professional business besides. We will be working for ourselves..." He is confident that "...we will make the strongest team in the country." Lawrie is in despair because he must endure the dangers of the smelting works and shortchange his own future by attending to his brother's needs first, a brother who spends his time reading novels and his money on "pleasure seeking." He states, "You don't know how interesting life has been becoming for me, & I must stay in the poisonous fumes of furnaces, & give up every thing...I have to look far enough into the future, anyhow, in order to see a blue sky, but to think that I must give up my Leadville, & start again at some future day, possibly in some camp, & certainly without one cent to back me is very hard Papa." He concludes, "You must pay some attention to my case, as well at Cecil's. You could not keep one man in a hundred as you are keeping me, & there will be a final blow up, if you keep on, & that I want to avoid if possible." The letter is simply signed "Lawrie."

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John Burroughs letters to "Dear Sir,"

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John Burroughs wrote this letter from West Park, New York. It reads: "Yours of the 20th was duly read. I am writing very little these days, and am cautious about binding myself by promises. But if I should chance to have anything that would be suitable for your columns I will let you have it. Very sincerely John Burroughs."

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Thomas M. (Thomas MacCurdy) Vincent letter to General Charles Albright

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The letter, written from the Adjutant General's Office, and addressed to General and US Representative Charles Albright, reads "My dear General: Thanks, from us all, for your telegram of this date. We appreciate, and will remember your kind interest and attention. I trust that Mrs. Albright and your daughter will accompany you to the President's tonight to see the King. Yours Sincerely, Thomas M. Vincent." Vincent is referring to King Kalakaua of Hawaii's visit to President Ulysses S. Grant.

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Sir William Johnson letter to Kewaykishgum: a Chief of the Ottawas: certificate of good behaviour

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