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Daniel Cheston to Benjamin Franklin, August 2, 1747
Chester Augt. 2d 1747 Sir I received your Favour of the 23d Ulto With Mr. Thos Fayerweathers order on Mr. Edward Scott in favour of Mr. Jeremiah Osborn 8 Inclosed…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward , & c ., & c ., & c, October 9, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 129.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, October 9, 1864. Sir: I have the series of your recent instructions complete to No. 27,…
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Unknown to Ignacio Pesqueira, May 2, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, May 2, 1862. Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: GENERAL: In reply to your letter of February 8, with inclosures, I am directed to…
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Thos. A. Davies to Brigadier-Generat, January 2, 1863
Washington, January 2, 1863. Brig. Gen. THomAs A. DAviEs, Columbus, Ky.: You must use your best discretion about the number of troops to be retained at Columbus, until you can…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 30, 1747
Philada. July 30. 1747 Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 26th. 4 which I shall answer at large per next Post. In the mean time please to send me,…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, October 2, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 128.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, October 2, 1864. Sir: I had a long conversation with Señor Llorente on Thursday, which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 29, 1747
Philada. July 29. 1747 Sir, Your Favours of March 18 and April 1 1 are come to Hand with all the Books, &c. mentioned in the invoice, in good Order,…
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Yours to A. Cady, May 1, 1862
Rocky Mountains, Wash. Ter. Rocky Mountains, Wash. Ter., May 1, 1862. Col. A. CADY, Seventh U. S. Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
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General Halleck, January 1, 1863
ORDEBS.] HEADQUARTERS FIRSâ AND SECOND DIVISIONS, RIGHT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, January 1, 1863. January 1, 1863. You will at once stop all fortifying and intrenching of your present…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, April 29, 1862
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, April 29, 1862. (Received 12 m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON: _ Your dispatch of the 14th instant received, and will be attended to immediately. Governor of California. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S…
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Library Company of Philadelphia to Thomas Penn, July 29, 1747
Philadelphia July 29th, 1747. Sir We embrace this Opportunity of acknowleging the Honour done us in your Letter by Capt. Mesnard and the Receipt of your kind Present of an…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, September 26, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Terry. No. 29.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge with satisfaction the receipt of your despatch of August 28, No.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 28, 1747
Philada. July 28. 1747 1 Sir The inclosed is a Copy of my last, which went by the Governour’s Vessel: since which we have received, by Mesnard and Ouchterlony, Hill’s…
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Lippitt to Douglas, April 27, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 27, 1862. Captain DOUGLAS, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Anderson: CAPTAIN: In consequence of the weakening of the force at Fort Lyon and the…
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S. A. Hurlbut to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 30, 1862
Memphis, Tenn., December 30, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel RAWLIns, Assistant Adjutant.General, Holly Springs: COLONEL: I desire to report to the major-general commanding department that General Quinby, with his division, escorting a heavy…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, September 24, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, September 24, 1864. Sir:On Thursday, the 22d instant, being the day set apart by the new minister…
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Joseph Dowse to Benjamin Franklin, July 27, 1747
Boston July 27 1747 Sir Mrs. Steel 7 who got here last week desires me to write you in her behalf, to acknowledge the many kind Acts of Freindship she…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, April 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 24, 1862. Maj. R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : MAJOR: Since my personal examination of this country…
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Unknown, December 29, 1862
December 29, 1862. No. 35. Holly Springs, Miss., December 29, 1862. I. Foraging parties will leave for the use of families and their servante a sufficient supply of provisions for…
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Unknown to Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen, April 24, 1862
Near New San Pedro, Cal. Near New San Pedro, Cal., April 24, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San…