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Unknown, December 20, 1862
North side of River, December 20, 1862. Lieutenant Carter informs me that the enemy are in possession of Holly Springs and Waterford; that Jackson and Forrest are united. They have…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, May 22, 1746
Philada. May 22. 1746 Sir This is only to enclose a third Bill, for £15.0.0 Sterling the first and second of which went from this Port directly and from Annapolis:…
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Rvol L, Pt I to G. W. Bowie, March 29, 1862
Camp Drum Camp Drum, March 29, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Infty. California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Latham: My DEAR COLONEL: Please have one of your companies in readiness…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, July 2, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. >No. 109] Legation of the United States, Madrid, July 2, 1864. Sir: I enclose you a copy of the diplomatic circular, dated June 24,…
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George Scholtze to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1746
upper Hanover May 5. 1746 Mr. Benj: Franklin to Geo: Scholtze. … Dr. If there be any Errors in this, you Can Search your books; and if you Cannot [settle?]…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, March 29, 1862
l i Los Angeles, Cal. l i Los Angeles, Cal., March 29, 1862. Mai, R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Ishall send the two…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 26, 1746
Philada. April 26. 1746 Sir I have had no Line from [you] since that dated June 1745, which, with your equal Silence to our Friends Hall and Read, made me…
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John A. Rawlins to Marsh is at Waterford. Icould not overtake him, December 20, 1862
Oxford, Miss., December 20, 1862. Colonel Haron, hb ; i Ps Commanding Second Brigade, Cavalry Division: You will at once break all the cavalry camps in the front and send…
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Unknown to P. Edward Connor, March 28, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., March 28, 1862. Col. P. EDWARD CONNOR, Third Infty. California Vols., Comdg. Benicia Barracks, Cal. – SIR: The department commander desires to have the…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, June 29, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 108.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, June 29, 1864. Sir: I succeeded in having an interview with Mr. Pacheco last evening. I…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, April 16, 1746
[April 16], 1746 Mr. Franklin, As it is a Minister’s Duty to provide Things honest in the Sight of all Men, I thought it my Duty, when lately at Georgia,…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, February 1, 1746
[February 1746?] 6 has been blown off that Coast. Our Governor thinks they contain the Commissions for the Officers, and Orders to draw for the Pay of the Troops &c.…
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John A. Rawlins to GRENVILLE M. DopaE, Corinth, Miss, December 19, 1862
Oxford, Miss., December 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MOPHERSON, Commanding Right Wing, &e. : There will be no farther advance of our forces until fur-her directions. The enemy under…
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Unknown to A. Cady, March 27, 1862
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 1862. Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: My DEAR SIR: Our city is jubilant over the good news constantly pouring in from…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, June 28, 1864
Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 107.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, June 28, 1864. Sir:Some days ago Mr. Moreira, the consul of Peru at Madrid, handed me a…
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Ib Jy Lippitl to R. C. Drum, March 27, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 27, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: MAJOR: Such was the state of the trails (being almost impassable) that the…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1746
[February 1746] 5 There is no Question but in the case you mention of a ships being taken up in a Southern latitude and let down in one some degrees…
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J. H. Hammond to Onar. Xxix.] Correspondence, Etc.union. 435, December 19, 1862
Saint Louis, December 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN: GENERAL: I get orders and requests from everybody in relation toa down-river move and try to accommodate all. Your dispatch…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, June 27, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 106.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, June 27, 1864. Sir:On the 20th of this month there were ratified by the Queen two…
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Lippitt to Angel Ranch, March 26, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. ANGEL RANCH: CAPTAIN: It is now certain that the Mad River Indians, by their murderous attack and outrages of the last few days,…