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Albert Pike to William H. Seward, May 11, 1864
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 132.] United States Legation, The Hague, May 11, 1864. Sir: The United States government steamer Kearsarge has made her appearance at Flushing, in the…
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Henry Binmore, October 1, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS BOLIVAR, TENN., October 1, 1862. No. 108. October 1, 1862. All forces in this command will be held in readiness for action at the shortest notice.…
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Alexander Hamilton to Clement Biddle, December 20, 1778
Headquarters [ Middle Brook, New Jersey ] December 20 [ 1778 ]. Requests minutes of trials of Charles Lee and Arthur St. Clair so that they can be published in…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, May 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 151.] Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 20th of…
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George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von Steuben, December 19, 1778
[ Middle Brook, New Jersey ] December 19, 1778 . Will support the inspector general’s department when it is fully established.
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H. G. Kennett to Tieutenant-Oolonel and Chief of Staff, September 30, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, }) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, September 30, 1862. No. 131. } Corinth, September 30, 1862. Col. J. K. Mizner, Third Michigan Cavalry, is announced as chief of…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, May 4, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 131.] United States Legation, The Hague, May 4, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * The internal affairs of this…
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George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, December 19, 1778
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] December 19, 1778 . Regrets that plans for winter quarters cannot be altered.
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 27, 1864
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 130.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 27, 1864. Sir: The quieting tenor of the Senate action on the Mexican question has restored the…
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J. H. Hammond to Salem. It looks as if Van Dorn was trying to effect a lodgment on the, September 29, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, September 29, 1862. No. 255. Memphis, September 29, 1862. Brigadier-Gencral Denver will detach one regiment of his brigade and & section of artillery to…
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Alexander Hamilton to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von Steuben, December 19, 1778
[Middlebrook, New Jersey, December 19, 1778] I snatch a hasty moment My Dear Baron to acknowledge the receipt of yr. obliging favour of the 6th. 1 It came here while…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 20, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 129.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 20, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 6, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 128.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 6, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of March 11, No.…
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George Washington to Philip Schuyler, December 18, 1778
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] December 18, 1778 . Congratulates Schuyler on acquittal. States that a winter campaign is now impossible. Agrees that reduction of Niagara is important and has…
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J. H. Hammond to West Tenn. And Northeen Mis8. [cuar. Xxix, September 24, 1862
September 24, 1862. No. 250. i Memphis, September 24, 1862. Col. J. A. McDowell will prepare a regiment of infantry at 4 p. m. this day. He will cause it…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, March 16, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 125.] United States Legation, The Hague, March 16, 1864. Sir: We have at last a minister of foreign affairs in Mr. J. Cremers,…
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George Washington to Alexander McDougall, December 16, 1778
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] December 16, 1778 . Asks for McDougall’s opinion on kind and number of ships necessary to destroy enemy’s naval force on Lake Ontario.
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, March 11, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Bike No. 145.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * * At this distance from the…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Henry W. Halleck, September 24, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., September 24, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. O.: Your dispatch of the 23d is received. The enemy being driven from his position in front of Bolivar…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, March 9, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 224.] United States Legation, The Hague, March 9, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th of…