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46,149 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir:Mr. Koerner’s despatch of July 18, No. 115, has been received. I think it more desirable…
December 25, 1862. December 25, 1862. Col. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have sent communications to you by the way of Jackson by courier, and do not…
Philadelphia, March 28, 1747 Sir, Your kind present of an electric tube, with directions for using it, has put several of us 1 on making electrical experiments, in which we…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, April 12, 1862. Brigadier-General WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. : The Secretary of War authorizes the completion of the Washington Territory regiment, Colonel Steinberger. San Francisco,…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 120.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 8, 1864. Sir:On the night of the 4th instant there were symptoms of sedition manifested in…
Philada. March 27. 1747 Sir There are, I am informed, Six Hands employed in blowing Glass; 8 at first there were but two, who instructed the Rest. The two first…
Holly Springs, Miss., December 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn.: Just as Forrestâs raid upon our railroad was commenced I received a dispatch from the General-in-Chief of…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 11, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Inclosed herewith please find copies of Major Riggs letters +…
[ Missing ] 16th: March 1746/7 [ Missing ] letters frequently are sent down by the westren [ missing ] post to Annapolis, which occations a [ missing ] delay,…
l Los Angeles, Cal. l Los Angeles, Cal., April 10, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, i Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: I have just ordered Major Coult with Roberts’…
Helena, December 25, 1862. GENERAL: I am ordered to move on Little Rock up the Arkansas, first striking Post Arkansas. General Curtis has ordered movements from the east by Blunt,…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 119.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 6, 1864. Sir:Your instructions to Mr. Koerner, Nos. 112 and 113, of the 11th and…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 9, 1862. No.4. $ Fort Humboldt, April 9, 1862. I. Every Indian captured in this district during the present war who has been engaged…
Stenton March 6. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, I utterly forgot to send thee the N York Paper by my Son who was here this Morning but I now do…
Holly Springs, Miss., December 24, 1862. Inclosed I herewith send you a copy of dispatch just received from Colonel Grierson. One a little later from Grand Junction says fighting is…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 118.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 3, 1864. Sir:Our government has had occasion frequently to complain to that of Spain of the…
[February? 1747] 1. How many men imployed in the whole? 2. How many men imediately about the Glass blowing? 3. How maney feet of Glass Do they make a Day?…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, April 9, 1862. Col. J. H. CARLETON, or MILITARY COMMANDER OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF California: SIR: I hereby request that you will detail a sufficient military…
Oamp on Tallahatchie, December 24, 1862. Major-General GRANT: _ GENERAL: I have been examining into the ratioi question this morning. General Denver has only enough, on three-quarter rations, to include…
Stenton February 23. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, Yesterday was the first time that I ever heard one syllable of thy Electrical Experiments, when John Bartram surpriz’d me with the…