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46,149 lettersCONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond,’Va., February 19, 1864. General R. E. LEE, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: The pressure of business incident to the close of the session of Congress,…
Raleigh Raleigh, February 18, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: If the State of North Carolina were to buy a third of the steamers Don and Hansa, would…
Raleigh Raleigh, February 17, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR Sir: You will see by the inclosed letter from J. M. Seixast the result of my efforts…
STATE OF GEORGIA, QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Atlanta, February 17, 1864. Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR, Richmond, Va.: Sir: [ have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of my returned communication to you…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 17, 1864. Hon. JoHN H. REAGAN, Postmaster-General : Sir: I have received your favor of the 25th [15th] instant in reply…
AUGUSTA, G. A. AUGUSTA, G. A., February 16, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Mr. SEDDON: I beg your permission to write a few words, after the style…
Richmond Richmond, February 15, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: SiR: I have been prevented from making an earlier answer to your letter of the 3d instant, partly…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, February 12, 1864. February 12, 1864. His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRown, Governor, &c., Milledgeville, Ga.: Srr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
Milledgeville, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga., February 6, 1864. Sir: Your letter inquiring whether I will ”attempt to prevent the distillation of grain belonging to the Confederate States Government, being receipts from…
Milledgeville Milledgeville, January 28, 1864. Sir: In reply to your letter I state that the laws of Georgia will not tolerate any such consumption of grain by distillation as you…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, Atlanta, Ga., February 1, 1864. His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRowN, Governor, &c., Milledgeville, Gia.: Sir: Yours of 28th received. I do not propose to use…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, Atlanta, Ga., January 18, 1864. His Excellency JosEPH E. BRown, Milledgeville, Ga.: Sir: I have just returned from the front, where I have held a…
i Richmond i Richmond, February 12, 1864. Maj. J. F. CuMMINGs: Have you made any contracts for the manufacturing of whisky? If so, upon what terms? Reply immediately by telegraph.…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, Atlanta, Ga., February 13, 1864. Col. L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary-General of Subsistence, Richmond, Va. : COLONEL: I beg leave to inclose copies of a dispatch…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina: In the pressure of business I have postponed for several…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. Maj. Gen. HOWELL Coss, Atlanta, Ga.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant has been received. Iam much gratified…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 12, 1864. No. 20. Richmond, February 12, 1864. The first paragraph of General Orders, No. 138, 1863, is modified by the omission…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864. His Excellency JOHN MILTON, Governor of Florida, Tallahassee: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
ATLANTA ATLANTA, February 4, 1864. DEAR SiR: J have been thinking for some time of writing to you on a subject which I deem one of importance. It is this:…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 10, 1864. Nox 19: j Richmond, February 10, 1864. The following address of the President is published for the information of the…