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Unknown to Moopy, April 4, 1862
URES URES, April 4, 1862. At the last hour Governor Pesqueira has told me to write you for the purpose of telling you that it would be very convenient not…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c, July 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 115.] Department of State, Washington, July 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, February 10, 1747
Philada. Feby. 10. 1746/7 Sir I wrote a Line to you per last Post, which I hope came to hand. The Ingredients of Common Window and Bottle Glass are only…
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F. H. Waterman, April 5, 1862
S) ECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS CAMP WRIGHT, April 5, 1862. No. 30. $ Oak Grove, San Diego County, Cal., April 5, 1862. I. Companies © and K, First Infantry California…
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N. P. Chipman to Samuel R. Curtis, December 24, 1862
Washington, December 24, 1862. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: Columbus is reported as in danger of an attack. Re-enforce it with all your available forces. The movement must be prompt.…
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Wright to Major Drum, April 5, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 5, 1862. No. 54. f San Francisco, Cal., April 5, 1862. quarters, will proceed to-morrow on the steamer Senator to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, January 27, 1747
Philada. Jan. 27. 1746/7 Sir I receiv’d yours of the 26th past, 1 which I shall endeavour to answer fully per next Post. In the mean time please to tender…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 4, 1747
Philada. Jany. 4. 1746[,7] Sir, I wrote a Line to you some days since, via New York, enclosing a Bill of £25 Sterling; the second in a Copy by some…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c, July 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 114] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 2d of…
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Lippitt to David Stuart, April 4, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 4, 1862. Captain STUART, E Second Infantry California Vols., Comdy. at Fort Ter-Waw : CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding the district desires you to keep as…
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John A. Rawlins to Alvan C. Gorman, December 23, 1862
Helena, December 23, 1862. I will start 2,000 cavalry to the Tallahatchie to-morrow; will be at mouth of Coldwater the 25th. If they can cross they will come to Oxford…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 1, 1747
Philada, Jan. 1. 1746, 7. This is only to enclose a Bill of Exchange for £25 Sterling, and to wish you and good Mrs. Strahan, with your Children &c. many…
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Lippitt to C. D. Douglas, April 4, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 4, 1862. Capt. C. D. DOUGLAS, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Anderson: CAPTAIN: Your dispatch of this date is the first official report…
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Mary Lucas to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1746
December the 2d 1746 Mr. Franklin As my husbeand Robt. Lucas in his Life time Did take the Newes Papers, and now is Decesed I now think it no Longer…
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Unknown to Lieutenant Wood, April 2, 1862
Fort Yuma Fort Yuma, April 2, 1862. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that the party sent out in pursuance with instructions received from district headquarters to cleanse and…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, July 18, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 113.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, July 18, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * In the evening papers of yesterday was…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, December 23, 1862
Saint Lows, Mo., December 23, 1862. GENERAL: Yours of the 12th was duly received, and I have cordially done all I could to start your command as well and fast…
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Unknown to Richard Coulter Drum, April 1, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., April 1, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, . Headquarters Department Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Since my last communication,…
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James A. Smith to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1746
Chester Town, Ocbr. 25th 1746 Sir Yours of the 17th mentioning my chance in the New York Lottery 2 for which I return you thanks And when you Shall get…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, July 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 113.] Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1864. Sir:Your despatches of June 21, No. 104, and June 22, No. 105, have been received. Having…