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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 29, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] August 29, 1778 . Sends information 1 concerning maneuvers of British fleet in the Sound.
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Elisha Boudinot to Alexander Hamilton, August 29, 1778
[White Plains, New York, August 29, 1778] Saturday Morng. 5 oClock The Person I mentioned to you came over last Night and informs me, that General Clinton with his whole…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 4, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 557.] Paris, November 4, 1864. Sir: I visited M. Drouyn de l’Huys on yesterday for the purpose of communicating to him more in detail…
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Philip H. Sheridan to Gordon Granger, July 22, 1862
Camp near Rienzi, Miss., July 22, 1862. Brig. Gen. GORDON GRANGER, Commanding Cavalry Division : GENERAL: posted the Seventh Kansas at Jacinto yesterday. I do not think there is any…
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George Washington to William Heath, August 28, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 28, 1778 . Advises, for reasons of policy, that removal of French fleet from Rhode Island be attributed to damages caused by a…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 693.] Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1864. Sir: I en close herewith a copy of a despatch of the 5th of October, and…
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J. H. Hammond to Roseorans, July 22, 1862, July 21, 1862
Trenton, July 21, 1862. I have 900 effective cavalry, with the worst guerrilla country to take care of on line of road. All my cavalry are now out, and it…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 28, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 555.] Paris, October 28, 1864. Sir: I do not know that it is important to you to know the fact, but as our consul…
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George Washington to George Clinton, August 28, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] August 28, 1778 . Asks Clinton to call out militia and states that French fleet has departed for Boston.
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J. H. Hammond to Hpgrrs. Central Division Of The Mississippi, July 20, 1862
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, July 20, 1862. No. 55. Memphis, Tenn., July 20, 1862. In consequence of the total absence of water fit for man or beast at any point near…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 689.] Department of State, Washington, October 26, 1864. Sir: With reference to your despatches of the 29th and 30th ultimo, Nos. 542 and 543,…
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George Washington to Louis Le Bègue Du Portail, August 27, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 27, 1778 . Instructs Du Portail to examine fortifications of Highlands and to execute instructions given him relative to the plan for defense…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, July 22, 1862
Corinth, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, with the request that the within suggestions receive early attention. The proper arming of the cavalry in this…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 552.] Paris, October 21, 1864. Sir: I yesterday transferred to M. Drouyn de l’Huys the answer of Mr. Bigelow, our consul at Paris, to…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 685.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 7th instant, in reference…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Alexander Hamilton, August 26, 1778
a Rhode Island ce 26. aoust 1778 J’ai recu votre lettre, 1 cher colonel, et j’y aurois repondu plutôt si l’absence de la flotte ne m’avoit pas mis hors d’etat…
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J. H. Hammond to Cnar. Xxix. Correspondence, Etc.union. 107, July 19, 1862
July 19, 1862. No. 54. } White’s Station, July 19, 1862. It is manifest that a great many horses, mules, and other private property are now in our camps which…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 684.] Department of State, Washington, October 19, 1864. Sir: I have received your confidential despatch of the 7th of October. I learn, with much…
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Alexander Hamilton to Anthony Wayne, August 24, 1778
Hd Qrs. [White Plains, New York] Aug 24. 78 Sir Capt Nelson 1 complains at Head Quarters, that he has been eight or nine months in arrest by order of…
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C. F. Marden to First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant- General, July 19, 1862
July 19, 1862. Ool. F. D. CALLENDER, Chief of Ordnance, Saint Louis, Mo. : Our cavalry is diminishing in numbers by contests with the superior rebel numbers on a front…