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46,149 lettersGuntown, Miss., September 11, 1862. COLONEL COMMANDING FORTY-SECOND ALABAMA REG@T.: COLONEL: You will put your regiment in marching order to-morrow, so that it may move thoroughly armed and with three…
Philada. Sept. 14. 1752 ns. Dear Sir, When I had read your Favour of May the 14th. 6 I resolved to read and consider more carefully Sir Isaac Newton’s Optics,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 153.] Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 6th ultimo, No. 295, has been received. This government is without information…
Guntown, Miss., September 10, 1862. Brigadier-General ARMSTRONG, Commanding Cavalry Brigade : GENERAL: It is reported that the enemy have sent a force toward Bay Springs. If you find such to…
Philada. Sept. 1. 1752 Dear Sir, This is only to enclose a second Bill for £20 Sterling, drawn on Alexr Grant Esqr per Mrs. Mary Stevens. 5 I am, Yours…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 152.] Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 1st instant, No. 294, has been received, and I commend the promptness…
Guntown, Miss., September 10, 1862. GENERAL: You will move your command to Marietta by to-morrow night with at least seven daysâ rations. General Armstrong has been Cuar, XXIX.)} CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.âCONFEDERATE.…
London August 26. 1752 Dear Sir I was favoured with yours of June 20, inclosing a Bill for £50 for the Library Company of Philadelphia, which is paid, and an…
London, Aug. 17, 1752 Dear Mr. F[ranklin], Inclosed you have a letter for Mr. R—. 6 I hope that promotion will do him no hurt. May God help him to…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 146.] Department of State, Washington, August 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatches Nos. 287, 288, and 289, the last dated July 28, have been…
Guntown, Miss., September 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. EARL VAN Dorn, Commanding District of Mississippi : GENERAL: Major Wright has handed me your letter of the 8th instant. Iam sorry to…
Lond Augt. 15: 1752 I had the pleasure of my Dear friend Letter of June 19th: 6 It gives Mee concern for find my Letters Miscarried, for I writ both…
Guntown, Miss., September 8, 1862. The major-general commanding directs that you will join him with your command at this place without delay. A similar order to this was Sent you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 144.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of July 7, No. 286, has been received. I fully concur in your views…
Philadelphia, Aug. 13, 1752 Sir, I received your favour of the 3d instant. 7 Some time last winter I procured from one of our physicians an account of the number…
Tupelo, Miss., September 8, 1862. Brigadier-General JORDAN, Ohief of Staff, Department No. 2: GENERAL: General Price left this morning and will go as far as Guntown to-night. His cavalry advance…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 143.] Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1864. Sir: Your despatches from No. 280 to 285, inclusive, have been received, and the political information…
Philada. Augt. 8, 1752 Dear Sir, I wrote to you the 20th of June per Mr. Sterling (who I hope is by this Time safe arrived in England) and sent…
Jackson, Miss., September 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. STERLING PRICE, Commanding Army of the West: GENERAL: Your letter of September 5 has been received. I have requested Major Wright to go…
Philada. Augt. 7. 1752 Dear Sir I wrote to you lately per Mesnard, and sent a Bill for £50 Sterling, 3 with a List of Books to be purchased for…