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the colonel commandin g to E. A. Rigg, March 15, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 15, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdy. at Fort Yuma, Cal. : MAJOR: In answer to your letter of…
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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, March 15, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 15, 1862. First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Yuma, Cal. : MAJOR: I have ordered Major Fergusson to send Pishon’s company of…
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J. W. Gorman to Rawlins. : Sipe, December 14, 1862
Helena, December 14, 1862. Brigadier-Genecral STEELE, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: I am directed to say that the general commanding wishes you to get your division in complete readiness to…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, June 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 102.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1864. Sir:Your interesting despatch of May 15, No. 96, has been received, and your proceedings therein mentioned…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Alexander, August 15, 1745
Philada. Augt. 15. 1745 Sir I return you herewith your Draughts, 5 with a Copy of one of them per Mr. Evans 6 and a few Lines relating to it…
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Unknown to D. Fergusson, March 15, 1862
Camp Drum, Cal. Camp Drum, Cal., March 15, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Carleton: MAJOR: Order Captain Pishon and his company, First Cavalry California…
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W. A. Gorman to Ulysses S. Grant, December 13, 1862
December 13, 1862. : Helena, Ark., December 13, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRanr, ie rae Comdg. Thirteenth Army Corps, Dept. of the Tenn. : GENERAL: Yours dated at Oxford,…
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Unknown to D. Fergusson, March 14, 1862
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., March 14, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, ; Comdg. at Camp Carleton, near San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: I…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, May 30, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 98.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, May 30, 1864. Sir: I had hardly finished my No. 97, giving an account of my…
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Lippitt, March 13, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: The design of Special Orders, No. 33, is to charge you with the protection of the district of country therein defined, although…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, May 1, 1745
Philadelphia, [May ?], 1745 9 Our people are extremely impatient to hear of your success at Cape Breton. 1 My shop is filled with thirty inquiries at the coming in…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 99.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 7, No. 94, and I appreciate very highly…
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John A. Rawlins to In Charge of Mails for General Grant's Army, December 12, 1862
Corinth, Miss., December 12, 1862. You will proceed, in command of two regiments of infantry in wagons, one section of artillery, and cavalry, south, if practicable, as far as Tupelo.…
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Unknown to R. Drum, U.s. Army, March 11, 1862
Camp Drum, near San Pedro, Cal. Camp Drum, near San Pedro, Cal., March 11, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith please…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, May 15, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 96.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, May 15, 1864. Sir:* * * * * I have been surprised to learn, by copy…
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Wright, March 10, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 10, 1862. No. 39. f i San Francisco, Cal., March 10, 1862. 1. As soon as the weather will permit, Maj.…
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John A. McClernand to Samuel R. Curtis, Saint Louis, December 12, 1862
Springfield, Ill., December 12, 1862. Hon. BE. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: If the recent victory achieved by our arms at Prairie Grove, Ark., is as decisive as reported, why…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, May 28, 1864
Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 97.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, May 28, 1864. Sir:A few days after sending my last despatch, No. 96, of May 15, news…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, March 10, 1862
SALEM, OREG. SALEM, OREG., March 10, 1862. General L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington City, D. C.: SIR: Your communication of January 4, 1862, in which you request me…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 14, 1745
Philada. April 14. 1745 Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Capt. Martyn. I have only to desire you to add the following Books. 6 French Testaments. 12…