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46,149 lettersDeer Oreek, December 24, 1862. Lieut. Gen. J. O. PEMBERTON, Oomdg. Dept. of Mississippi and Hast Louisiana, Grenada: GENERAL: Forty-five of the enemyâs transports, with troops, and ten gunboats passed…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 253.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 24, 1864. Sir: A formidable iron-clad squadron of her Britannic Majesty’s service, under the command of…
Grenada, December 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. STERLING PRIOE, Oommanding Second Corps : GENERAL: The lieutenant-general commanding directs that you im. mediately order your command to take position by divisions at…
June 4. 1753 Sister Elizabeth Please to receive the Bearer 5 into the Hospital, and entertain him there till the Physicians have considered his Case. Your Friend and Servant B…
Mr. Harvey to Commander Preble. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 22, 1864. Sir:Having communicated with his Majesty’s government upon the matter of information contained in your letters of…
Tittle Rock, Ark., December 5, 1862. (Received December 23, 1862.) General 8. CooPER, Adjt. and Insp. Gen., O. 8S. Army, Richmond, Va. : GENERAL: Since the receipt of your first…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 252.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 22, 1864. Sir: I communicate herewith a copy of suggestions made to Commander G. H. Preble,…
York May 19. 1753 Sir I Received yours of April 28. 1 Your order on me in favour of Mrs. Benger 2 for one Hundred Dollars, shall be punctualy paid…
December 4, 1862. No. 1. } Chattanooga, December 4, 1862. The undersigned assumes the command to which he is assigned in Special Orders, No. 225, dated Richmond, November 24, 1862.…
Duke de Soulé to Mr. Harvey. Department for Foreign Affairs, January 16, 1864. I have had the honor of receiving the note which you were pleased to address me under…
Water Valley, December 3, 1862. Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON, Commanding : GENERAL: I inclose you a dispatch from Colonel Griffith, just received.* Mauryâs division has just arrived at this point. Lovellâs troops…
Boston, May 14, 1753 Sir, I received your letter of April last, 4 and thank you for it. Several things in it make me at a loss which side the…
Water Valley, December 3, 1862. Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON, Commanding: GENERAL: All of Lovellâs train on this road are over the river; those going by Lawsherâs are now passing. Gregg is halted…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 251.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 20, 1864. Sir: The accompanying copy of a note from the Duke de Soulé, in answer…
Philad. May 9. 1753 Dear Sir I have your Favour of Jany. 30 6 and thank you for the Civility shown on my Recommendation to Mr. Harris. 7 What you…
Mobile, December 1, 1862. GENERAL: I am directed by General Bragg so soon as the Tennessee regiments (Brigadier-General Vaughn’s command) arrive to send a strong brigade of infantry to Meridian…
Philadelphia May 9th. 1753 Sir I received your Favour of the 29th. August last 3 and thank you for the kind and judicious remarks you have made on my little…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 248.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 2, 1864. Sir: The regular session of the Cortes was opened to-day by the King in…
Abbeville, Miss., November 15, 1862. Sim: In a communication which you addressed to me on the 24th June you said : Your division has been already retained se We) than…
Mr. True to Mr. Harvey. Funchal, Madeira, December 23, 1863. Sir: I take occasion per this steamer to inform you that a screw steam vessel called the Modgo, and pretending…