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46,149 lettersColonel Carters House Septr: 12th. 1779 Major General Phillips’s Compliments wait on Governor Jefferson. He shall be greatly obliged to him to allow the inclosed letter being delivered to Mr:…
[Enclosure 3 in No. 5.] Affidavit of Nathaniel Gunnison. Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1863. I, Nathaniel Gunnison, of the city of Halifax, in the county of Halifax, in the…
MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, HDQRS. IN THE FIELD, Franklin, Va., May 16, 1862. Srp: I have the honor to inclose you the official reports of BrigadierGenerals Schenck and Milroy concerning the action…
[ Williamsburg ] 10 Sep. 1779 . Haywood offers 2,000 bushels of salt at £20 per bushel. Without salt it will be difficult to purchase tobacco because of the shortness…
War Office Wmsburg Sep. 9th. 1779. The Board of War have considered the case of Mr. Blunt of Sussex as Stated in a Letter to Colo. Starke, by Captain Edmundson,…
Menokin Septr. 6. 1779 Dear Sir The Chevalier D’Anmour who will have the honor of delivering you this letter, having been lately appointed Consul of France for this State, as…
Philadelphia 6th: Septr: 1779 Sir You will receive herewith enclosed a copy of an Act of Congress of the 4th: Inst, giving Lieut. Colonel Simms leave of Absence from his…
Paris Septr. 4th. 1779 Dear Sir It was not until the 7th. of July 1779. that I received your favor of the 9th. of July 1778. It was open, without…
[Onancock Accomack Co September 4th 1779] [ Sir ] As I presume the important and weighty affairs of State, have altogether engrossed your Excellency’s attention pardon me for calling to…
[ Williamsburg, 4 Sep. 1779 . Board of Trade Journal ( Vi ), under 19 Feb. 1780, records that upon application by the Board of Trade for a clarification of…
Colonel Carter’s house, Sept. 3d, 1779. Sir I take the liberty of addressing your excellency, on the subject of a removal of part of the troops of convention, and that,…
[Enclosure 2 in No. 5.] [Telegrams.] Mr. Washburn to the American Consul. Boston, December 9, 1863. Steamer Chesepeake taken by pirates is on your coast. Give all information you may…
Botetourt Augt 31 1779 Sir In compliance with the orders of Council of July the 23d , directing Genl. Lewis, William Fleming and Willm. Christian to meet for the purpose…
[Enclosure 1 in No. 5.] Mr. Gunnison to the Provincial Secretary. Consulate of the United States, Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 10, 1863. Sir: Information having been received at this consulate…
[ Philadelphia, before 28 Aug. 1779 . A letter from Lt. Gov. Page to the Continental Board of War, 28 Aug. 1779 ( DLC : PCC , No. 147, ii…
West Point August the 26th 1779 Your Excellency I make no doubt has been made fully acquainted with the Ordinance established by Congress by their Act of the 23d of…
[Enclosure 3 in No. 4.] [Untitled] Office of U. S. Military Telegraph, War Department, Washington, December 21, 1863. Translation of a letter in cipher forwarded to the Secretary of War…
Richmond 26th. [August] 1779. Dear Sir I wrote you some time agon and Inclosed some Papers to you from Majr. Hay addressed to General Phillips. Mr. Hay was two days…
[Enclosure 2 in No. 4.] Lord Lyons to Lieutenant Governor Gordon (and Major General Doyle.). Washington, December 21, 1863. Sir: I have this afternoon had the honor to send to…
August 25th. 1779. I have reason to suppose that a Flag of truce may arrive at Hampton Road with passports from General Washington bringing wines, Rum, and other refreshments for…