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Unknown to T. Moors, U.S. Army, January 29, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Capt. T. Moors, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster, New San Pedro, Oal.: CAPTAIN: I inclose you a copy of the order for…
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John A. McClernand to Waabk Department, December 2, 1862
Springfield, IUl., December 2, 1862. Hon. EB. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: In pursuance of the authority with which you were pleased to vest me, and agreeably to your expressed…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward , & c ., & c ., & c, January 17, 1864
Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 73.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, January 17, 1864. Sir:The telegraph will have informed you, ere this, that the cabinet of Miraflores has…
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R. C. Drum, U.s. Army to R. C. Drum, January 29, 1862
Camp Union Camp Union, January 29, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report my arrival here on yesterday at 4 p.m., and have established, as per instructions, my headquarters…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 10, 1743
Philada. July 10. 1743 Sir Mr. Read 1 has communicated to me part of a Letter from you, recommending a young Man whom you would be glad to see in…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, January 16, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatches Nos. 68, 69, and 70, dated the 6th, 20th, and 28th of December,…
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John A. McClernand to GRENVILLE M. DopGE, Corinth, Miss, December 1, 1862
Springfield, Iil., December 1, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: When I entered upon the work of forwarding troops from Indiana, Illinois, and lowa, preparatory to the Mississippi…
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J I J. R. West to R. C. Drum, U.s. Army, January 27, 1862
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 27, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: The three companies of the Second Cavalry California…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, January 7, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 2, No. 67, has been received. I have carefully weighed the correspondence…
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Unknown to F. Hinton, January 9, 1862
QUITOLAQUITO QUITOLAQUITO, January 9, 1862. DEAR SIR: I have delayed this long in writing to you, as I have nothing reliable to communicate. Your letter to Mr. Warner I have…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, November 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of October 24, No. 59, has been received, and I give you my sincere…
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Jacob Spicer to Benjamin Franklin, September 20, 1742
Cape May Sepr. 20th. 1742 Sir, The difficulty I have Labour’d under Some time in the management of my Fathers affairs, for want of giving publick notice, Obliges me to…
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John A. Rawlins to Report to this Department by telegraph the charges upon which Van, November 30, 1862
Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862. Colonel NoRTON, Commanding, La Grange, Tenn. : You will arrest at once Mr. J. C. Van Duzer, manager of the United States Military Telegraph…
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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, January 13, 1862
FORT YUMA FORT YUMA, January 13, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Pursuant to special instructions dated at Fort Yuma, January 10, 1862, I proceeded, accompanied by…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Madrid, November 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1863. Sir:Your despatches, No. 57, of the 8th of October, and No. 58, of the 11th of…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, October 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 55.] Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of September 26, No. 56, has been received, and is approved. The note of…
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Edward D. Baker to Governor of California, January 23, 1862
Sacramento Sacramento, January 23, 1862. General GEORGE WRIGHT, GENERAL: The following communication has this day been handed me by His Excellency the Governor for reply, viz: OFFICE OF CHIEF OF…
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John A. Rawlins to Charles S. Hamilton, November 30, 1862
Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing : Your dispatch just received Watch the enemy closely, as 1 know you are doing, but…
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Gilbert Tennent to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1741
N.B. [New Brunswick, N.J.], Sept. 22: 1741 Honoured Sir I thank you kindly for your Love in Sending me Some of the remarks and of my Sermons on justification as…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, October 8, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of despatches as follows: from Mr. Perry,…