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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 1, 1746
[February 1746] 9 Sir I receiv’d yours with others enclos’d for Mr. Bertram and Mr. Armit, 1 to which I suppose the enclos’d are Answers. The Person who brought yours…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, December 19, 1862
Washington, December 19, 1862. General ROBERT ALLEN, Saint Louis, Mo. : Give General Grant the locomotives he requires. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in- Chief. Sarnt Louis, Mo., December 19, 1862â1 p.…
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Lippitt to D. B. Akey, March 26, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. Commanding Fort Humboldt: Str: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many men as you can spare from Fort…
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Robert Grace to Benjamin Franklin, December 30, 1745
December 30, 1745 Abstract : Robert Grace, merchant, leases to Benjamin Franklin, “Typographer,” for 14 years beginning Jan. 1, 1746, the lot, with all buildings and other improvements thereon, beginning…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, June 27, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 109.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: I have especial satisfaction in acknowledging the receipt of your despatch of the 3d of…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 22, 1745
Dec. 22. 1745 Sir The above is a Copy of what I wrote you per Mesnard 9 who sailed about 10 Days ago from this Port. This goes per Capt.…
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Louis McLane to Wright, March 26, 1862
San Francisco San Francisco, March 26, 1862. General WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Pacific: DEAR SIR: Your note of this a. m. at hand. I have no advices indicating the…
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E.D. Townsend to Speoial Field Orders, } Hpaqrs. 13th A. C., Dept. Of Tenn, December 18, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., December 18, 1862. Instructions to Colonel Lawler, commanding Post of Jackson, Tenn. Place one section of artillery and 50 men at Mrs. Hays’ house, near depot ; 100…
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William H. Seward to To the President, June 1, 1864
The extradition of Colonel Arguelles. [undated.] OFFICIAL PAPERS. The President of the United States on the 1st instant communicated to the Senate, in answer to a resolution of that body,…
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Lippitt to Heffernan, March 25, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 25, 1862. Captain HEFFERNAN, Commanding Fort Lyon: SIR: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many men as you can spare…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 11, 1745
Philada. Dec. 11. 1745 [Sir] While the War continues I find it will not answer to send for any considerable Quantities of Books; for that Business, as well as others…
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Aie ; P. E. Burke to Fourteenth Missouri Voluateers, December 18, 1862
Oxford, Miss., December 18, 1862. Maj. Gen. JoHN A. MCCLERNAND: GENERAL: I have been directed this moment by telegraph from the General-in-Chief of the Army to divide the forces of…
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Lippitt to C. D. Douglas, March 25, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 25, 1862. Capt. C. D. DOUGLAS, Commanding Fort Anderson : SIR: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many men as…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c . , & c . Madrid, June 24, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 108½.] Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a transcript of a communication which I have this day…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 28, 1745
Philada. Nov. 28. 1745 Sir I shall be very willing and ready, when you think proper to publish your Piece on Gravitation, &c., to print it at my own Expence…
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Unknown to First Cavalry California Volunteers, March 23, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 23, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding at Camp Carleton, near El Monte, Cal.: MAJOR: If you have Boland in…
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Unknown to Samuel Ryan Curtis, December 18, 1862
Washington, December 18, 1862. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: It is the Presidentâs wish that the Mississippi expedition be made as effective as possible by re-enforcements from Helena; but it…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1745
Philada. Nov. 16. 1745 Sir I wrote a Line to you via Maryland, and another via New York, lately, enclosing with each a Bill for £15 Sterl. The Third I…
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C. D. Douglas to E. A. Rowe, March 22, 1862
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., March 22, 1862. Capt. E. A. ROWE, y Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: No troops will be sent to Owen’s River. Assistant Adjutant-General. No.…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, June 22, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 105.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, June 22, 1864. Sir:On yesterday I sent you a despatch (No. 104) giving an account of…