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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 537.] Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your information a copy of a despatch of…
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Unknown to Captain, May 24, 1862
Lewisburg, May 24, 1862. CAPTAIN: Nothing new to-day. Enemy retreated in direction of Union, greatly demoralized ; stragglers are still coming in. The rebels left 38 dead on the field,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 534.] Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. Sir: Applications heretofore made by foreign governments for officers in their military service to visit the…
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Richard Kip to Alexander Hamilton, April 15, 1778
Pompton [New Jersey] April 15th 1778. Sir, Last Decm’r a Twelvemonth a Small Box was Taken at or Near Princetown And Deposited in an Amunition Cart 2 & Supposed to…
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William Grayson to Charles O’Hara, April 11, 1778
[Newtown, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1778] The Commissioners, appointed by His Excellency General Washington, “to confer, determine and agree upon a Treaty and Convention, for the exchange of prisoners of war,…
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George Orook to BAscom, May 23, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Lewisburg, May 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inform you that I was attacked this morning about 5 a. m. by General Heth with 3,000 men, some…
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Thomas J. Jackson to Trimbles brigade, then much pressed. The display of force, June 11, 1862
June 11, 1862. June 11, 1862. Mason: I have the honor to submit the following report of the Bighth Brigade as connected with the actions of the 8th and 9th…
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Charles O’Hara to William Grayson, April 11, 1778
New Town [Pennsylvania] 11th April 1778 The Commissioners appointed by His Excellency Sir William Howe to take into Consideration all past Transactions relative to the Exchange of Prisoners, to adjust…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward Secretary of State, April 22, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 456.] Paris, April 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith a translation of a communication from Count Manderstrom, minister of…
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R. Taylor to Respectfully forwarded. The recommendation in case of H. B, May 26, 1862
May 26, 1862. Mason: I have the honor to render the following report in regard to the actions of the 23d, 24th, and 25th instant, in which my brigade was…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 21, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 533.] Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1864. Sir: I thank you for your interesting despatch of the 4th of April, No. 446.…
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William Grayson to Charles O’Hara, April 10, 1778
[Newtown, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1778] The Commissioners appointed by His Excellency General Washington to confer, determine and agree upon a Treaty and Convention for the Exchange of Prisoners of War,…
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James Barbour to Operations In N. Va., W. VA. And MD. Cuar. Xxiv, June 11, 1862
June 11, 1862. Brown’s Gap, Va., June 11, 1862. In compliance with the orders of Major-General Ewell I send a statement of the operations of my brigade on the 8th…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward Secretary of State, April 18, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 452.] Paris, April 18, 1864. Sir: I herewith send you a printed translation of the “Convention concluded between France and Mexico, to regulate the…
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George Washington to Thomas Wharton, April 5, 1778
[ Valley Forge ] April 5, 1778 . Encloses letter from Mary Pemberton. Has refused her request but will convey the wagons requested, if Wharton agrees.
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 532.] Department of State, Washington, April 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of April 1, No.…
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J. A. Walker to Thirteenth Virginia Vols., Comdg. Fourth Brigade, June 14, 1862
June 14, 1862. I have the honor to report the movements of the regiments under my command on the 8th and 9th of the present month : On the morning…
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George Washington to Mary Pemberton, April 5, 1778
[ Valley Forge ] April 5, 1778 . Cannot comply with Mrs. Pemberton’s request, but is forwarding it to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 2 who will no doubt approve the application.
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward Secretary of State, April 14, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 450.] Paris, April 14, 1864. Sir: I herewith enclose to you a number of slips, cut from Galignani of the 12th, 13th and 14th…
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W. C. Scott to R. L. Dabney, June 14, 1862
HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, ARMY OF THE NORTHWEST, Camp near Mount Meridian, Va., June 14, 1862. Mason: In obedience to your order I beg leave to submit to you the following…