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46,149 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have just received your despatch of the 28th of August, together with its accompaniment,…
Annapolis, July 25. 1747. Dear Sir, You will receive by this Mail two Packets from Barbadoes, which came inclosed to me from Mr. Ja. Bingham. 1 One of them incloses…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 23, 1862. No. 17. f San Francisco, Cal., April 23, 1862. The general commanding this department having been appealed to by…
Columbus, Ky., December 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department Missouri : GENERAL: I have the honor to report the forces from your department now on duty temporarily…
North East July 21st. 1747 Sir I’m informd of Some Letters from Virginia being directed for your care, if any arrived please send per Enoch Story 8 and if any…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 126.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, September 18, 1864. Sir:The change of ministry you were led to expect has occurred as anticipated.…
Camp Wright, Cal. Camp Wright, Cal., April 22, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Since writing to you yesterday circumstances have rendered…
Stenton July 19  1747 My friend B. Franklin, I can scarce ever forgive thee for not shewing me, in now above two years and a half, Dr. Colden’s Answer to…
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 21, 1862. Captain KETCHAM, Third Infantry California Volunteers: A band of hostile Indians is reported to me in a communication,* of which a copy is…
December 28, 1862. December 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. THomas A. DAVIES, Commanding at Columbus, Ky.: Siz: I inclose herewith copy of a dispatch just received from Brigadier-General Gorman :* Unless…
Philada. July 16. 1747 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 4th Instant. 5 I ought before this Time to have acknowledg’d the Receipt of the Book, which came…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 125.] Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, September 5, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * Nos. 114 and 115,…
Camp Wright, Cal. Camp Wright, Cal., April 21, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdy. at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Captain Shirland with his company of cavalry…
July 13. 1747 My friend B. Franklin I received this afternoon a Copy of the Proposals for printing another Edition of Universal History of which I had a sight of…
Saint Louis, December 28, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn. : GENERAL : I am sending some force to re-enforce your point, regarding it as rather weak and of utmost importance…
Camp near Camp Wright, Cal. Camp near Camp Wright, Cal., April 21, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: Owing to the ill health…
Boston July 6th. 1747 Sir Herewith I send the Seal which you so long ago Spoke to me for, for Mr. Read. 6 The Occasion of my sending it to…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 20, 1862. No. 46. f Fort Humboldt, April 20, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel Olney with Companies H and I, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 23.] Department of State, Washington, August 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 3d instant, No. 118, communicating a copy of a note…
[Philadel]phia June 23. 1747 Dear Mr. Franklin I thank You heartily for Your kind preamble to the Subscription. 2 I only object against its being made publick so as to…