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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, August 13, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 13, 1864. Sir: At a meeting of the military and naval commanders held yesterday,…
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Unknown to Joseph R. West, December 5, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, December 5, 1861. General WRIGHT: be (Care of Captain McAllister, U. S. Army, Benicia, Cal.) Dispatch from Major Rigg reports the arrest of Showalter and seventeen…
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J. H. Hammond to Edwin M. Stanton, November 12, 1862
November 12, 1862. No. 93. } Memphis, November 12, 1862. The troops now at Memphis and arriving will be arranged into five brigades : First Brigade, Brig. Gen. M. L.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ladd, June 12, 1738
June 12, 1738 Sir I send you the Ladies Library and the other two Vols. of Don Quixote. The Homers I have are done by Pope. The Iliads are in…
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Wright to B. C. Cutler, December 4, 1861
Fort Yuma Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. Lieut. B. C. CUTLER, Los Angeles: DEAR SIR: When this reaches you, if I am virtually in command of the district (the recollection…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 12, 1862
HAMILTONâS HEADQUARTERS, November 12, 1862. November 12, 1862. Major-General GRANT: No report from Lee as yet about the Coldwater Bridge. Quinby is at Davisâ Mill with one brigade. I should…
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James H. Carleton to James H. Carleton, December 4, 1861
Fort YUMA Fort YUMA, December 4, 1861. SIR: I reached this place last evening, and am pleased to find everything wearing the appearance of activity and preparation for whatever may…
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Unknown to Second Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry, December 3, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., December 3, 1861. Capt. E. A. ROWE, Second Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: After setting aside a sufficient number…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, May 1, 1738
[May? 1738] Honoured Father I received your kind Letter of the 4th of May in answer to mine of April 13. 4 I wrote that of mine with a Design…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, August 10, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 10, 1864. Sir: I returned to this place on the 5th instant, after a…
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Unknown, December 3, 1861
Fort Yuma Fort Yuma, December 3, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: CAPTAIN: I have received from Col. James H. Carleton, lately commanding Southern District of California, a copy…
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Unknown to Major General Wright, November 10, 1862
Washington, November 10, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: All spare troops are to be sent to Memphis. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, August 8, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 49.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the American steamer…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, April 13, 1738
April 13. 1738 Honour’d Father and Mother 5 I have your Favour of the 21st of March 6 in which you both seem concern’d lest I have imbib’d some erroneous…
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Unknown, December 2, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 2, 1861. MAJOR: I have been informed by Captain Magruder, First Cavalry, since his arrival at this place that the orders…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, July 6, 1864
[Telegram.] Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 46.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, July 6, 1864. Sir: At a joint meeting of the ministers of the treaty…
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John A. McClernand to Henry W. Halleck, November 10, 1862
Springfield, Ill., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : I received the order of the Secretary of War on the 21st ultimo at Washington to proceed to…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, —, Fort Ter-Waw, November 29, 1861. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : SIR: In accordance with the direction of the general commanding, I have…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, July 2, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 45.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, July 2, 1864. Sir: I have now the honor to inform you that I have…
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Unknown to George Wright, November 27, 1861
Sacramento Sacramento, November 27, 1861. General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: GENERAL: In the month of July last General Sumner, then commanding Department of…