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46,149 lettersMr. Kennedy, United States marshal, to Mr. Black, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] New Orleans, October 8, 1859. Hon. J. S. Black, Attorney-General: [636] I returned this morning from Southwest Pass with about…
[635] *Mr. Miller, district attorney, to Mr. Black, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] New Orleans, October 8, 1859. Hon. J. S. Black, Attorney General: Four of the leaders of the Nicaragua expedition arraigned…
Mr. Miller, district attorney, to Mr. Black, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] New Orleans, October 7, 1859. Hon. J. S. Black, Attorney-General: The marshal telegraphs the filibusters are captured. Maury and Anderson are…
[633] *Mr. Hatch, collector, to Mr. Buchanan, President. Custom-House, New Orleans, Collector’s Office, September 27, 1859. Sir: I have had the honor of reading a letter addressed by you to…
[501] *Mr. Cushing, Attorney-General, to Mr. Van Dyke, district attorney Attorney-General’s Office,December 12, 1855. Sir: I had the honor to confer with you personally several weeks since, regarding representations made…
[64]*Mr. McCulloch, collector, to Mr. Zamorano Spanish consul. Custom-House, Baltimore, Collector’s Office, April 14, 1817. Sir: If you can name the vessel and specify any circumstance to warrant the proceeding,…
No. 320. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Mexico, June 6, 1872. (Received June 28.) No. 581.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith…
[Inclosure.—Translation.] Law of the tariff and the estimates. The Congress of the Union enacts: During the fiscal year of 1872–73, the present estimates of receipts and expenditures and the financial…
No. 319. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, June 5, 1872. (Received June 28.) No. 578.] Sir: Herewith 1 transmit a copy and translation (A…
No. 318. Mr. Fish to Mr. Nelson. Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1872. No. 252.] Sir: Your dispatch, No. 569, of the 16th ultimo, concerning passports and certificates of…
No. 317. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, May 30, 1872. (Received June 15.) No. 575.] Sir: The military situation continues to the favorable to…
[Inclosure 3.] Mr. Fish to Mr. Wilson. Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1872. No. 54.] Sir: Your dispatches numbers 85 and 86, dated, respectively, the 7th and 10th ultimo,…
Mr. Wilson to General Palacios. Consulate of the United States of America, Matamoras, April 9, 1872. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication dated yesterday—delivered,…
Mr. Palacios to Mr. Wilson. [Translation.] Garrison of the line of the Bravo general-in-chief: For your information, so far as it may concern the interests of the nation which you…
[Inclosure 2.] Mr. Wilson to Mr. Hunter. Consulate of the United States of America, Matamoras, April 10, 1872. (Received April 25.) No. 86.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 85,…
[Inclosure 1.] Mr. Wilson to Mr. Hunter. Consulate of the United States of America, Matamoras, April 7, 1872. (Received April 24.) No. 85.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 74,…
No. 316. Mr. Fish to Mr. Nelson. Department of State, Washington, May 22, 1872. No. 249.] Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of the correspondence between this Department and Mr.…
No. 315. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, May 17, 1872. (Received May 31.) No. 571.] Sir: The principal military events of the past fortnight…
No. 313. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, May 16, 1872. (Received May 31.) No. 569.] Sir: Your dispatch No. 221, of February 13, 1872,…
No. 312. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, May 1, 1872. (Received May 18.) No. 564.] Sir: The “extraordinary faculties” conferred upon President Juarez by…