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46,149 lettersSpringfield, Ill., December 12, 1862. His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Since my return here on the 25th October last, and receipt of orders to assist the Governors of Illinois, Indiana, and…
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 8, 1862. You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on the northerly side…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 97.] Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1864. Sir:With reference to the instructions that have of late been addressed to you upon the subject…
[March? 1745] 9 In the short account of the yellow fever, which I left with you at Philadelphia, I have not endeavoured to establish any theory, or even to make…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 8, 1862. No. 8. } San Francisco, Cal., March 8, 1862. I. The public interest requires that all officers and soldiers…
Washington, December 11, 1862. Brigadier-General ELLET, Cairo, Ill. : General Grant has been ordered to assign Company K, Highteenth Illinois, to the ram fleet. Communicate with him in regard to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 96.] Department of State, Washington, May 24, 1864. Sir: I think it important to transmit for your information, translations of the official papers relating…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 6, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Linclose herewith a special estimatet for horses for…
Philad. Feb. 12, 1744, 5 Sir, I received your Favour per Mr. Chew 4 dated Sept. 10, and a Copy via Boston. I received also Mr. Middleton’s pieces. 5 I…
Oxford, Miss., December 10, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division: The detail to accompany Colonel McCulloughâs remains and effects may be made. The train for provisions for part…
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 95.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir: In relation to the difficulties which have arisen between Spain and Peru, there is…
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 5, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: MAJOR: In my recent ten days’ tour of reconnaissance I…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 5, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding at Camp Carleton, San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: Captain Mead’s cavalry company has…
Jan. 3. 1744, [5] To the Worshipful the Mayor, the Recorder 2 and the rest of the Justices of the City of Philadelphia. The Grand Jury of the said City,…
College Hill, December 9, 1862. General GRANT, Commanding Thirteenth Army Corps. Oxford : DEAR GENERAL: Colonel Grierson is about to start for Helena with your dispatches, and I also toward…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., March 5, 1862. General WILLIAM C. KIBBE, Adjutant-General of California, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to inform you, in reply…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Carleton: MAJOR: I send you some blank post returns and a…
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
Saint Louis, Mo., December 9, 1862. Brigadier-General STEELE, Helena, Ark.: GENERAL: Your dispatches relating to the Grenada movement have been duly received and promptly reported to headquarters at Washington. I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 93.] Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1864. Sir: I had only just closed my despatch of the 16th instant, No. 90, when information…