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Unknown, November 5, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., November 5, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I send you copies of letters * received and written by myself as the…
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Unknown to Alfred Pleasonton Hovey, November 7, 1862
Saint Louis, Mo., November 7, 1862. GENERAL: I have written and telegraphed General Halleck in regard to a dash on the railroad at Grenada. Be ready therefore with cavalry and…
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PRUYN, Minuter Resident in Japan to William H. Seward, January 6, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 4.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, January 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that J. G. Walsh,…
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Unknown, November 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, November 4, 1861. No. 54. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 4, 1861. I. Company D, Third Artillery, will proceed by the steamer…
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James Steel to Benjamin Franklin, June 25, 1733
[June 25, 1733] Recd. of James Steel Twenty Pounds in part of this Account. B. Franklin 2
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, January 6, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 5.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, January 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the United States…
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A. Wildrick to Lieut. Col. H. Lee, November 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, November 4, 1861. No. 53. $ Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 4, 1861. I. Lieut. Col. H. Lee, with Companies A (Rowell’s) and…
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Ulysses S. Grant to November 6, 1862, November 6, 1862
La Grange, Tenn., November 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding District of Memphis, Memphis, Tenn. : A dispatch just received from General Halleck promises me re-enforce. ments to…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward , Washington, January 5, 1863
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 2.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanawaga, January 5, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters…
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Unknown to Henry Lee, November 4, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 4, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that Lieut. Col. H. Lee, Fourth Infantry California Volunteers, with Companies A,…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward , Washington, January 4, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 1.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herwith No. 1, translation of…
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Directors of Library Company to Thomas Penn, May 16, 1733
To the Honourable Thomas Penn Esqr. one of the Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania The Humble Address of the Directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia In Behalf of…
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Unknown, November 2, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, November 2, 1861. No. 52. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 2, 1861. I. Captain Crowninshield’s company (E, Fourth Infantry California Volunteers) will take…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, December 14, 1863
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 81.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, December 14, 1863. Sir: As stated in my despatch No. 73, of the 11th ultimo,…
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Saml. R. Curtis to J. O. C. Kelton, November 6, 1862
Saint Louis, November 6, 1862. Col. J. OC. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : * * 2 * * * * I suppose my force on Saturday next will be about 8,000…
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George B. McClellan to A. C. Wildrick, November 1, 1861
Fort Hoskins, OREG. Fort Hoskins, OREG., November 1, 1861. Lieut. A. C. WILDRICK, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, District of Oregon: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that I shall…
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Unknown to J. H. Whittlesey, November 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 1, 1861. Capt. J. H. WHITTLESEY, Commanding Fort Dalles, Oreg. : CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding the district directs you to hold…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, December 1, 1863
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 80.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanawaga, Yokohama, December 1, 1863. Sir: Last evening Takemoto Kai-no-kami, senior governor, and five other governors…
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Joseph Breintnall to Peter Collinson, November 7, 1732
Philada. 9br. 7th [November 7], 1732 Sir Your Goodness in assisting Mr. Hopkinson in the Choice and Purchase of our Books, and the valuable Present you have so generously made…
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Gideon Welles to Cuar. Xxex,] Correspondence, Etc.union. 321, November 4, 1862
La Grange, November 4, 1862. General C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing, Army in the Field: GENERAL: Please get your men in camp as comfortable as you can on the…