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46,149 lettersMiddlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 9, 1779 . Orders the “late” Colonel John Patton’s regiment to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, to be incorporated with the “late” Colonel Thomas Hartley’s regiment and…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Yokohama, August 26, 1863. Sir: Lieutenant Colonel Neale, her Britannic Majesty’s charge d’affaires, has kindly given me a…
Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Memphis, Tenn. : I am directed by General Grant to acknowledge the receipt of your report of the 21st and…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 9, 1779 . Asks Du Portail to send an engineer to Wyoming, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 94.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatch and its accompaniments of the 15th of August last, No. 90, relative to…
Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. Major-General MOPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn. : Hamilton has just learned the following from one of Roddeyâsmen now @ prisoner : Roddey is ordered to Kentucky; will…
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, March 26, 1779. Letter not found .]
October 29, 1862. October 29, 1862. Col. C. C. MARsu, Jackson, Tenn.: You will move at daylight in the morning; will be joined on the march by twocompanies Fourth Illinois…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 25, 1779. Discusses use of Susquehanna in preference to Mohawk as route for Indian expedition.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 89.] Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge your despatch of the 25th of June, No. 87, relative to…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 25, 1779 . Acknowledges meeting Elijah Hunter. Advises using caution in dealing with double spies like Hunter.
Jackson, October 29, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Commanding District of Jackson : I am just informed of a movement across the Hatchie of a large force of cavalry with some artillery…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 86.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th of July, No.…
Philadelphia, March 20, 1779. Cannot obtain boats and other equipment needed to make a survey of Delaware River.
Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss. : I am inclined to think that a part of the force from Holly Springs has gone south, either to Mobile…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 18, 1779 . Discusses exchange of prisoners. Believes that civilian prisoners should not be exchanged at this time. Raises question as to mode of…
Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. General HamILTon, Corinth, Miss. : Immediately on my return from Corinth I telegraphed quartermaster at Colmbus to send you forage by every train. He replied…
[Middlebrook, New Jersey, March 18, 1779] I can hardly forgive an application to my humanity , to induce me to exert my influence in an affair, in which ladies are…
Jackson, October 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. T. 4. DAviEs, Columbus, Ky. : Send troops from Paducah and from Cairo, if necessary, under com: mand of General Ransom to Eddyville to…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1779 . Describes movements of British on Staten Island.