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46,149 lettersTupelo, June 18 1862. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM PRESTON, Commanding Reserve Division, Army of the Mississippi: GENERAL: I am instructed to communicate the following instructions for your guidance: You will proceed…
Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, February 18, 1864. Sir:Your despatch, No. 65, dated February 1, 1864, is received. The belief in the…
Lond. July 11 1750 My Dear friend If I catch the Bagg before its taken away its more than I expect. Can only Acknowledge the favour of thine June 1st…
Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 56.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, February 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential circular, dated…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1862. No. 85. Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. x * * * * * * IX. The Fourth and Seventeenth Regiments Louisiana…
[Extract.] Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 55.] United States Legation, Berlin, February 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch to Mr. Kreismann, as chargé d’affaires, No. 9, and dated January 7, 1864,…
Lond. July 3d: 1750 My Worthy Friend B: Franklin I received thy Letter from the Trustees and Bill per £100 on Jno Gurnell & Company which is accepted. 1 I…
[Extract.] Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, January 12, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * * My return was made the…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1862. No. 75. Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. For the benefit of his health the commander of the forces has found it…
[June, 1750] 7 [ First part missing ] Pray give my respects to Lewis Evans. 8 I have not Time to write to Him but I putt his Mapps to…
[Extract.] Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 19.] United States Legation, Berlin, December26, 1863. Sir:Accounts of the meeting and organization of Congress, and also the President’s message, have been received…
Philada. June 28. 1750 Sir I wrote a Line to you last Post, and sent you some Electrical Observations and Experiments. You formerly had those Papers of mine out of…
Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 18.] United States Legation, Berlin, December 16, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 8, dated November…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1862. No. 74. Tupelo, June 17, 1862. The general commanding takes pleasure in calling the attention of the armies of this department…
Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] United States Legation, Berlin, December 2, 1863. Sir:When I last wrote about affairs in Germany and Prussia, I alluded to the increasing danger…
Philada. June 2. 1750 Dear Sir The Person from whom you had the Power of Attorney to receive a Legacy, was born in Holland, and at first call’d Aletta Crell;…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of September 7, No. 29, has been received. I shall receive with…
[May 10, 1750] 1 [ First part missing ] Seat of London. I drew it 2 up at first only for the use of my Son, and had no further…
Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. Mol. J. D. MARTIN, Colonel Commanding Post, Meridian: CoLONEL: Your several communications of the 16th instant have been received. The general commanding instructs me to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I think it important that you ascertain, as well as you can, what vessels built…