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Goddard to Colonel Mizner, October 9, 1862
Ripley, October 9, 1862. Colonel MIZNER : Having scoured the country toward Oxford, Hickory Flats, Salem, Orizaba, by the scouts now out, and others if necessary, direct your cavalry to…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, February 29, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, February 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of November last, No. 54, has been received and is…
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George Washington to John Jay, February 19, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 19, 1779 . States that a court-martial will be held at Springfield, Massachusetts. Advises Jay that Major General Alexander McDougall needs hard money for…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, February 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 49.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: The duplicate of your despatch of November 7, (No. 56,) which was sent by way…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, October 9, 1862
Bolivar, Tenn., October 9, 1862. Ovommanding Expedition : Report just received. The enemy are in greater force than I expected. You will watch your flanks, especially on the La Grange…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 12, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 63.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to send you, marked A. the correspondence between Prince…
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George Washington to Board of War, February 17, 1779
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] February 17, 1779 . Discusses proposed regulation for settlement of accounts. Suggests an additional regulation for giving certificates to inhabitants for articles taken for use…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 5, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 62.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have been so fortunate…
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Chevalier de la Neuville to Alexander Hamilton, February 17, 1779
[ February 17, 1779. On March 11, 1779, Hamilton wrote to La Neuville : “I have received the honor of your letter of the 17th of february.â€� Letter not found.…
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H. G. Kennett to Tieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff, October 8, 1862
October 8, 1862. October 8, 1862. Brigadier-General MCARTHUR: If Hurlbut’s division is pushing for Ripley you may follow McPherson by Nolin’s toward Hatchie, where there is water, and pushing to…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 4, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 61.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you a report, marked A, made…
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George Washington to William Maxwell, February 16, 1779
Middlebrook , [ New Jersey ] February 16, 1779 . Agrees that John Adam, deputy commissary of prisoners, should live at Elizabethtown. Refuses Maxwell’s request to be present at Pluckamin…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 19, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 60.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 19, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that Thomas Walsh, esq., an American…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, October 8, 1862
Washington, October 8, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: Prisoners of war will be paroled and delivered to the enemy at some point within his lines. A receipted list must be…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 26, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 59.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 26, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 32,…
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George Washington to Jonathan Burrall, February 16, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 16, 1779 . Instructs Burrall to proceed to Peekskill with the money under his care.
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 23, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 58.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 23, 1863. Sir: As a sequel to the flotilla affair, I have now to inform you…
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C. Goddard to Umar. Xxix.) Correspondence, Etc.union. 267, October 5, 1862
Corinth, October 5, 1862. Major-General VAN DORN, Commanding Confederate Forces : Major-General Rosecransâ compliments to Major-General Van Dorn, commanding officer Confederate forces, and states that provision has been made for…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Stokes, February 16, 1779
Hd. Qrs. [Middlebrook, New Jersey] Feby 16 1779 Sir, As there are some appearances of an intended movement among the enemy and as they may possibly be encouraged to make…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 18, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 18, 1863. Sir: In my despatch No. 16 I indicated the purposes to which I thought…