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46,149 letters[Valley Forge, March 28, 1778] By His Excellency, George Washington Esquire, General and Commander in Chief of all the Forces of the United States of America. To Colonel William Grayson,…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CAVALRY, August 1, 1862. August 1, 1862. In obedience to orders from headquarters, to report the engagement of the Sixth Virginia Cavalry with the enemy from Front Royal…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 437.] Paris, March 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor herewith to enclose to you a translation of a communication just received from Mr.…
Valley Forge, March 27, 1778 . Requests discharge for Ensign Robert Wood, Second New York Regiment.
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 436.] Paris, March 18, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * A pretended sale of rebel vessels to Denmark I…
February 26, 1863. February 26, 1863. Masor: In obedience to instructions from Lieut. Gen. T. J. Jackson to furnish a report of the operations of the cavalry brigade connected with…
Boston, March 27, 1778 . Encloses letter from Hugh Knox 1 and requests Hamilton to write to Knox.
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 435.] Paris, March 17, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 482, 485, 487, 488, 490, 492, 493, and 494, are received, and their contents severally…
Near Gordonsville, Va., July 28, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the different batteries of this army in the actions…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 506.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1864. Sir: I herewith transmit to you, for your information, the copy of a translation of a…
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Orders transfer of horses to Iveham and Springfield if this will improve their quarters and forage.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 11, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report: In accordance with orders from the general commanding the division…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 504.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th of…
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Asks Livingston to have Mr. Jacob Bankson watched as a suspected spy.
Near Luray, Va., June 12, 1862. Sir: In compliance with your order to proceed to Waynesborough I left Columbia Bridge on the 7th instant, reaching Naked Creek the same day,…
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Orders Forman to leave salt works and join Colonel Israel Shreve’s regiment.
Luray, June 13, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the actions which took place on the 8th and 9th of June last,…
[Valley Forge, March 25, 1778] Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that he, has given directions for the party stationed at the Salt works, which Col: Forman is…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 433.] Paris, March 11, 1864. Sir: Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys informs me that in a recent interview with Arman, the ship-builder at Bordeaux, he,…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 13, 1862. The telegrams from General Banks* and giving extracts from Richmond papers received. The engagement of Monday, the 9th instant, was between General…