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46,149 letters[Translation.] Juavi Pontifeci, Command of Battalion, Velletri, November 9, 1866. My General: Following out your excellency’s orders, I sent this morning, to Feroli, Lieutenant de Farnel, to make examination into…
Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 67.] Legation of the United States, Rome, November 19, 1866. Sir: I had hoped ere this to have been able to announce to the…
[Untitled] No. 602.] War Department, Office of the Minister, November 8, 1866. Your Reverend Eminence: I have the honor to transmit to your very reverend eminence the enclosed documents about…
Pontifical Telegraph. [Presented at Velletri 8th November, 1866, at 8.35 a. m. Received at Rome 8th November, 1866, at 8.50 a. m.] His Excellency the General, Minister of War, Rome:…
[Untitled] No. 463.] Pontifical Zouaves, Battalion Headquarters, Velletri, November 7, 1866. General: I have the honor to inform you that the Zouave John Watson has been arrested at Veroli, and…
[Order.] November 6, 1866. Colonel: Cause the arrest of the Zouave Watson, and have him conducted, under secure escort, to the military prison at Rome. It is of much importance…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 66.] Legation of the United States, Rome, November 10, 1866. Sir: In my despatch No. 65, under date of November 2, I mentioned…
Mr. King to Mr. Seward. Private.] Rome, November 3, 1866. My Dear Governor: In the accompanying despatch, No. 65, you will find the formal reply to yours of October 16,…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 65.] Legation of the United States, Rome, November 2, 1866. Sir: I hasten to acknowledge your despatch No. 43, marked “confidential,” under date…
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, October 16, 1866. Sir: Mr. King’s private letter of September 12, written at Hamburg, has just been received.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 41.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1866. Sir: I Have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 14th of July, (No.…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 62.] Legation of the United States, Rome, August 8, 1866. Sir: * * * * * * * * I availed myself of…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 60.] Legation of the United States, Rome, July 24, 1866. Sir: The great events which have followed each other with such startling rapidity…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 40.] Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1866. Sir: In further acknowledgment of your despatch of the 23d of June, I have to…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. Private.] Rome, Saturday, July 14, 1866. My Dear Governor: I send herewith St. Marie’s sworn statement (as made out by himself) about Surratt’s confession.…
[Untitled] Rome, July 10, 1866. I, Henri B. de St. Marie, a native of Canada, British America, aged 33, do swear and declare tinder oath, that about six months previous…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 59.] Legation of the United States, Rome, July 14, 1866. Sir: * * * * * In compliance with instructions heretofore received, I…
[Extracts.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. Private.] Rome, June 30, 1866. My Dear Governor: * * * * * * As you will learn from the accompanying despatch, the missing…
[Untitled] Rome, June 21, 1866. General: Agreeably with your desire, I have the honor to make the following statement: 1. I am Canadian born, and was living in the United…
Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Rome, June 23, 1866. Sir: In my anxiety to reply at once to despatch No. 36 from the…