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46,149 lettersNew San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 20, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Volunteers, Fort Yuma: Your communication dated 10th instant has been received. As…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 20, 1862. Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letters of the 9th and 10th of December have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, October 6, 1863. Sir:Your two despatches written from Valencia, one without a number, dated August 24, and the other…
Holly Springs, Miss., Saturday, November 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding Right Wing : GENERAL: Your note to Lee I have just received. Your calendar is just one…
Boston Augt. 10th. 1741 Mr. Benja. Franklin Sir Inclosed you have Coppys of Seven note of hand from Sundry Persons who have Since Run away in my Debt, and I…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: * * * * * * * * * We hear as yet nothing…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 18, 1862. San Francisco, Cal. : GENERAL: In answer to your communication of December 10, I am directed to authorize you to modify the…
Old Lamar, November 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. O. S. Hamiuton, Commanding Left Wing: GENERAL: Move to-morrow at the earliest possible hour and reach the nearest water to the south or…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, January 17, 1862. Col. J. H. CARLETON, Commanding District of Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: I inclose for your consideration a copy of a letter received yesterday…
Philada. Aug: 3d. 1741 Sir, Your Present to the Library Company of a curious Microscope and Camera Obscura is received. This fresh Instance of your Generosity and Regard gives the…
SPECIAL ORDEES, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRIOT OF MEMPHIS, November 25, 1862. No. 332. Memphis, November 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, having reported at these headquarters, is assigned to the…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 16, 1862. Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Hoskins, Oreg. : CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 27th ultimo was received a…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 84.] Department of State, Washington, November 7, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 49, 50, and 51, 53, dated August 10, and No. 54,…
Stenton May 6. 1741 My Good friend B. Franklin, I return thee all thy Books with my hearty thanks for thy trouble in favouring me with a sight of them,…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 16, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, Departmënt of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Your letter dated 9th instant, expressive of the commanding general’s…
Memphis, November 25, 1862. General STEELE, Commanding United States Forces, Helena: DEAR Siz: Yours of yesterday is before me.* I wish I had met you going down, but somehow we…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 83.] Department of State, Washington, October 18, 1864. Sir: Your telegraphic despatch of October 14, from San Francisco, informing me of the legation indemnity…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, January 12, 1862. Maj. R. ©. Drum, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : MAJOR: We landed here on the 9th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 82.] Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1864. Sir: Your telegraphic despatch from San Francisco, of the 14th instant, informing this department of the…
A Particular must imagine himself to be of mighty Consequence, when he thinks his private Differences deserve to be decided at the public Tribunal. But when he is dragged there…