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46,149 letters[November 18? 1752] To THE Kings MOST Excellent Majesty The Petition or Memorial of the Merchants of Philadelphia and North America against a Patent applied for by certain Merchants of…
Iuka, Miss., September 19, 1862. Brigdier-General LITTLE : GENERAL: The enemy are driving in our pickets upon the Iuka and Bay Springs road, the one by which the army approached…
Philada. Nov. 16. 1752 Dear Sir Your Favours of Augt. 26. with the Books for the Library Company, &c. came safe to hand; 2 and all turn out right; excepting…
[Untitled] Lisbon, October 19, 1863. The christening of the heir apparent to the crown was solemnized to-day with the greatest pomp in the parish church of St. Justa. All the…
New-Brunswick, November 11, 1752 Sir, I am favoured with your letter of the 2d instant, 1 and shall, with pleasure, comply with your request, in describing (as well as my…
September 18, 1862. September 18, 1862â7.45 p. mn. Brigadier-General LITTLE: GENERAL: General Armstrong reports that his pickets have been driven in by the enemy, who seem to be advancing in…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 235.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 20, 1863. Sir: The baptism of the royal prince (who is now heir apparent to the…
[October, 1752] 2 As you tell me our friend Cave is about to add some later experiments to my pamphlet, 3 with the Errata , 4 I send a coppy…
September 18, 1862. teal: September 18, 1862. Brigadier-General MAURY: GENERAL: General Armstrong reports that the enemy seem to be advancing in considerable force by the Burnsville road, and that his…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 234.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 17, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 118, covering…
Coldengham Octr 24th 1752 Dear Sir I now send back to you Wilson on Electricity 2 for the use of which I am much obliged. My youngest son the only…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DISTRICT OF THE TENNESSEE, September 16, 1862. No. 35. Camp No. 5, Iuka, Miss., September 16, 1862. I. Brig. Gen. John O. Moore will assume command…
Boston Octobr. 23d 1752 Sir In the Inclos’d you have all I have to say of that Matter. It prov’d longer than I expected so that I was forced to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 155.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch, No. 298, dated October 23, in relation to the suspicious steamer Laurel, has been…
September 13, 1862. Camp No. 4, Peytonâs Mili, Miss., September 13, 1862. Brigadier-General MAURY, Commanding Division : GENERAL: Armstrong is at Iuka. He drove in the enemyâs pickets at about…
Boston Octobr. 16. 1752 Sir I received yours of Septr. Â with the Observations for which I am obliged to you. 1 It is a very informing Piece and I…
Septr. 27: 1752 ns My Dear Friend In thine of June 19 5 mention is made of not receiveing a Letter which is a disappoinment to mee who keeps no…
Bay Springs, Miss., September 12, 1862. Brigadier-General LITTLE, Oommanding Division : GENERAL: You will move your division at sunrise to-morrow, or immediately after the major-genera! shall have passed, upon the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 154.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1864. Sir:Your despatch, No. 296, of the 14th ultimo has been received, and I have commended to…
Philada. Sept. 14. 1752, ns. 1 Dear Brother and Sister Benny sail’d from hence this Day two Weeks, and left our Capes the Sunday following. 2 They are seldom above…