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Remonstrances from the American Minister at the Porte, were supposed to be among the causes of his removal.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. Rufus Anderson 1838
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Remonstrances were all to no purpose; his resolution was fixed, and an invasion commenced on the province of the goats, who sped away in large troops before them.
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Directions and Remonstrances of his Aunt, who is disgusted upon that account, and resumes the Plan which she had before rejected.
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Another Fault, which seems to have been obstinately persisted in, after frequent Remonstrances, Advices and Admonitions of your Friends, is that of sitting with the Leggs across.
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That General who a few days before was insolent with Victory, inexorable to the conquerd, and deaf to all their Remonstrances in a few days experienced by the fate of war a sad reverse of fortune.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 - 24 September 1777 1963
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It appeared to me, that all Petitions, Remonstrances and Negotiations, for the future would be fruitless and only occasion a Loss of time and give Opportunity to the Ennemy to sow divisions among the States and the People.
John Adams autobiography, part 1, "John Adams," through 1776 1961
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But he not long afterwards addressed Letters and remonstrances to Us all jointly as commissioners containing Remonstrances and misrepresentations, which only shewed his Ignorance of our Affairs, his Envy of our
John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961
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Resolution to send home some Petitions and Remonstrances to the King, Lords and
John Adams diary 10, includes legal notes, 24 January - 21 February 1765, August 1765 1961
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It is, with the utmost regret, that We find ourselves obligedcompelled to reitterate, to your Lordship, our Remonstrances
John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961
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Now I think these young Gentlemen had very little of that Modesty and Veneration, when they went in the face of Law and against the Remonstrances of all the Elders to act their Plays.
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