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46,149 lettersHead Quarters Coryel[l]s ferry [New Jersey] July 30th. 1777. Sir, His Excellency commands me to acknowlege the receipt of yours of the 27th instant. 1 The circumstance of the fleet…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 9th instant, with regard…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, SHIELDS’ DIVISION, March 26, 1862. Near Tom’s Brook, March 26, 1862. I have the honor to make the following report of the part my brigade took in…
Head Quarters Coryells 2 ferry [New Jersey] July 29th 1777 Dear Sir, I have the pleasure of your favour of the 25th. 3 I cannot be induced to think the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1864. Sir: Referring to your note of the 31st ultimo, in relation to the case of the British sloop…
Flemington [ New Jersey ] July 28, 1777. Believes that appearance of enemy fleet off Little Egg Harbor is proof that its destination is Philadelphia. Orders Mifflin to reconnoiter area…
Camp at Strasburg, March 26, 1862. Sim: In accordance with instructions from your headquarters I have the honor to make the following report, viz: On the 23d instant, about 10.30…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. British Legation, Washington, September 10, 1864. The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty’s charge d’affaires in the United States, has the honor to inform Mr. Seward, the…
Flemington [ New Jersey ] July 28, 1777. Offers Erskine position of geographer with the Army.
Morristown [ New Jersey ] July 27, 1777. Disapproves of requisition of arms for proposed St. Johns expedition. Approves of Heath’s methods of dealing with deserters. Requests Heath not to…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, SHIELDSâ DIVISION, Oamp near Strasburg, Va., March 26, 1862. Sim: I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle which was fought near Winchester,…
Mr. Lott’s [ East of Morristown, New Jersey ] July 26, 1777. Orders Bland to halt at Bristol, Pennsylvania, or Trenton and then proceed to Philadelphia if enemy is in…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 9, 1864. Sir: Lord Lyons, on the 12th July, had the honor of informing you that her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for…
March 26, 1862. Shieldsâ Division, Strasburg, Va., March 26, 1862. On Saturday, March 22, about 4p. m., the enemy made an attack upon our forces near Winchester and on the…
Pompton Plains [ New Jersey ] July 25, 1777. Reports that Philadelphia is probable destination of enemy fleet. Orders Putnam to replace part of Continental troops at Peekskill with New…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 4th instant in regard…
Strasburg, March 25, 1862. Siz: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your order of the evening of the 22d instant I proceeded with the companies of…
Ramapo [ New Jersey ] July 25, 1777. Introduces Monsieur D’Avout.
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1864. Sir: Referring to Lord Lyons’s communication of the 30th of July last, relative to the desire…
Ramapo [ New Jersey ] July 25, 1777. Expresses sympathy with Franklin’s request to see sick wife. Regrets that commanding general cannot supersede a congressional resolution, but has forwarded Franklin’s…