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46,149 lettersNear Temecula, Cal. Near Temecula, Cal., April 19, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: Thecolonelcommanding directs that Captain Thayer’s company, Fifth…
Washington, December 27, 1862. Memphis must be held at all hazards. I have asked General Curtis to re-enforce you. Endeavor to communicate with General Grant ; also with gunboats down…
Philada. June 5. 1747 Sir Mr. Harrison 7 tells me you are still in New York, as deeply engag’d in Publick Affairs, I suppose, as ever. When I consider your…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 124.] Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, August 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a translation of the…
Mazatlan Mazatlan, April 18, 1862. General WRIGHT, Commanding Army of the Pacific, San Francisco : SIR: I received on the 20th ultimo from Chihuahua, from a reliable private correspondent, a…
Helena, December 27, 1862. GENERAL: If you have a chance to send a dispatch safely through to General Grant I respectfully ask that he may be informed that agreeably to…
Londn. June 1: 1747 Respected friend I shall be pleased to Hear that Mine per Mesnard and Dowers are come safe to your Hands with the books &c. and 4…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 123.] Legation of the United States to Spain, Ban Sebastian, August 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., April 17, 1862. Col. G. W. PATTEN, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: You have been assigned to the…
Philada. June 1. 1747 Dear Sir Mr. Hall will acquaint you of the Footing we are about to go upon &c. &c. 9 I have only time to acquaint you,…
Washington, December 26, 1862. Brigadier-General DaviEs, Columbus, Ky. : I beg leave to repeat that Columbus must be held at all hazards. No movements which will endanger that position must…
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 17, 1862. Captain JOHNS, Third Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Gaston : CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district to forward immediately…
Philada. May 25. 1747 2 Sir In my last 3 I informed you that In pursuing our Electrical Enquiries, we had observ’d some particular Phaenomena, which we lookt upon to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, August 19, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a despatch of the 22d ultimo from…
Camp at Laguna Grande Camp at Laguna Grande, April 17, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Apply to Major Drum to replace Assistant Surgeon Meacham,…
December 25, 1862. No. 34. Holly Springs, Miss., December 25, 1862. The Seventh Division, left wing, Army in the Field, Brig. Gen. Quinby commanding, will proceed without delay to Memphis,…
Philada. May 1. 1747 Dear Sir This is only to cover a Bill of Exchange for Eleven Pounds 2 s. 2½ d. Sterl. drawn on Richd. Atkinson 8 of Colthouse…
Camp at Laguna Grande Camp at Laguna Grande, April 17, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjuiant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: I beg you will learn by telegraph the…
Philada. April 2th. 1747 Brother I should be glad you’d send me the first informations you receive, of what Admiral Warren is doing or like to do in England. 3…
CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG. CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG., March 27, 1862. Col. G. WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific : SIR: On account, no doubt, of…