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46,149 letters[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 142.] Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 279, of the 24th ultimo, has been received. I have read the…
Tupelo, Miss., September 8, 1862. Maj. M. M. KIMMEL, : ; Asst. Adjt. Gen., District of the Miss., Holly Springs, Miss. : Magog: General Price left this morning for Guntown,…
Boston Augt. 3d. 1752 [Sir] This comes to you on account of Dr. Douglass. 8 He desired me to write to you for what you know of the Number that…
Philada. July 11. 1752 Madam I should sooner have answered your Favour of the 27th past, 3 but that I have been in daily Expectation of getting home the Piece…
Tupelo, Miss., September 8, 1862. Col. JOHN ADAMS, Commanding Post, Columbus, Miss. : COLONEL: I am directed by General Price to instruct you to put the troops which are still…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 139.] Department of State, Washington, June 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of May 19 (278) has been received. While I agree with you that…
Lond July 7th 1752 I had the pleasure of my Dear friends Letter of 21 March last 6 with a Guinea Inclosed but as I have Cash in hand I…
Annapolis July 4. 1752 Dear Sir, We have had for 3 or 4 Days past, most extreme hot Weather: I heartily pity those who are now down with the Small…
La Grange, Tenn., September 5, 1862. Magsor: I send this by Captain Pryor, who has been serving with me during a part of my expedition. He was on leave, and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 138.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 269, 270, 271, 272, and 273, dated respectively the 7th, 12th, 15th,…
Philada. July 2. 52 Reverend Sir I have sent you via New York 24 of your Books, bound as those I sent you per Post. The Remainder of the 50…
Tupelo, Miss., September 5, 1862. Comdg. District of the Mississippi, Jackson, Miss. : GENERAL: I have received your reply to my letter of the 2d instant, and regret very much…
Philada. June 20. 1752 Dear Sir I received yours of Jan. 17. 5 with the two Vols. of Viner, in good Order: 6 but the Ship proving leaky, the Water…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 134.] Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 264, of the 10th of March, relative to the presence of the rebel…
Brooklyn June 8. 1752 Sir I have read the first Chapter of Dr. Colden’s piece on Gravitation which you was so good as to inclose in yours of the 14th.…
Tupelo, Miss., September 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. EARL VAN Dorn, Commanding District of the Mississippi : GENERAL: One of your staff officers (Colonel Lomax) having requested me to do so,…
Lond June 3d: 1752 My Dear friend I have wrote you before possibly you may receive Two Letters by one Ship—for here is Two Just going together and I cannot…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 262, of the 28th of February, has been received, and has been…
Jackson, Miss., September 3, 1862. General STERLING PRICE, Commanding Army of the West: GENERAL: Your dispatches by the hands of Captain Wood, aide-de. camp, have been received. I shall move…
Philadelphia, May 21, 1752 Dear Brother and Sister, I received yours with the affecting news of our dear good mother’s death. 5 I thank you for your long continued care…