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46,149 lettersOctober 26, 1862. October 26, 1862. Major KIMMEL : MaJog: The following regiments were ordered to report for duty at Meridian : From General Bowen’s division : Fourteenth Arkansas, Captain…
Lond. March 21: 1753 My Dear friend By the Conveyance of our friend Mr. Watson whose Letter I inclose this will informe you the Abbe sent three books. 7 I…
Philada. March 15. 1753 Sir, We send herewith all the Bills in a Trunk, containing as follows 5 In the above, it is to be observed, that there are 100…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, October 14, 1862. No. 240. Richmond, Va., October 14, 1862. XXIV. Maj. Gen. John C. Pemberton having been appointed lieutenant-general by the…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 241.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, November 26, 1863. Sir: I have received telegrams from various persons and from different quarters within the…
Lond. March 7: 1753 My Dear Friend I hope Mine by First Ships with some Books for L:C: [Library Company] as per account on other side and for thyself was…
Near Pocahontas, October 1, 1862. Maj. M. M. KIMMEL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Mason: have the honor to submit the following statement of the effective men of my command, enlisted, as…
East Guilford, March. 6. Anno Domi 1753 Revd and Dear Sir, I number it among the fortunate Occurrences of my Life that I have been indulged an Interest in your…
Oamp near Pocahontas, October 1, 1862. General PRICE: The major-general commanding directs that you at once send heavy details to repair the bridge at Pocahontas over the Hatchie. They will…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 240.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, November 19, 1863. Sir:The French charge d’affaires delivered to the King on the 12th instant a special…
Boston Feb [1753?] 8 Sir I send you inclosed a Short account of a Me[teor?]. You have on many accounts a Right to every new Th[ing?] in natural Phylosophy. I…
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir I return you herewith Professor Kanster’s Remarks. 2 As far as I am able to judge, the Translation is just, and your Answer a…
Pocahontas, Tenn., October 1, 1862. Major-General PRICE, Commanding Army of the West: GENERAL: I had intended to call and see you this evening, but have not been able to do…
Captain Winslow to Mr. Harvey. United States Steamer Kearsarge, Brest, France, October 29, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram. I shall sail to-morrow…
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir, The enclos’d is a Copy of a Letter and some Papers I received lately from a Friend, of which I have struck off Fifty…
Ripley, Miss., September 28, 1862. His Excellency IsHAmM G. HARRIS, Governor of Tennessee : GOVERNOR: I have just received your communication of the 20th instant, dated from Lebanon.* : In…
Philada. Feb. 4. 1753 Dear Sir I ought to have wrote to you long since, in Answer to yours of Oct. 16. concerning the Water Spout: 3 But Business partly,…
Holly Springs, Miss., November 2, 1862. The above dispatch was this day received and forwarded. I cannot account for the detention in transmittal. EARL VAN DORN, Davisâ MILL, Miss., September…
[January 1753] 3 Dear Brother With Regard to our fathers Estate I can only so far Inform you that the houshold Stuf as sold at Vendue amounted to a Little…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 239.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, November 11, 1863. Sir: I transmit with this despatch the copy of a letter which I have…