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George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, June 1, 1777
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 1, 1777. Orders all troops not needed for the Long Island expedition to Peekskill, New York.
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, July 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 21, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, relative…
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ED. Schriver to Question by General MCDOWELL. State if these letters were not, August 27, 1862
Bristoe Station, August 27, 1862. At daylight to-morrow morning march rapidly on Manassas Junction with your whole force, resting your right on the Manassas Gap Railroad, throwing your left well…
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George Washington to William Health, June 1, 1777
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 1, 1777. Discusses arrival of Du Coudray. 1 Approves of removal of military stores.
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ED. Schriver to Thirtieth Day, August 28, 1862
August 28, 1862. No. 10. Reynoldsâ Camp, August 28, 1862. I. Major-General Sigel will immediately march with his whole corps on Manassas Junction, his right resting on the Manassas Railroad.…
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Alexander Hamilton to Adam Stephen, May 1, 1777
[ Morristown, New Jersey May, 1777. “Mr. Carter who I am told is a friend of the cause has been here to complain that some persons under the Commersary’s orders,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, July 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1864. My Lord: I have to acknowledge, with many thanks to his excellency the administrator of the government of…
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Twenty-fifth Day to The recorder then read from the official books of telegrams received, May 24, 1862
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 24, 1862. Capt. H. A. Lacy, Assistant Quartermaster, at Depot: You will. without delay take possession, for the use of the United States of…
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Alexander Hamilton to Catharine Livingston, May 1, 1777
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] May 1777 When I was almost out of patience and out of humour at your presumptuous delay, in not showing yourself duly sensible of…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, July 20, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, July 20’ 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of yesterday, I have the honor to enclose for your information a copy of a…
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Fred. Myers to and Ohief Quartermaster, May 15, 1862
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 15, 1862. In answer to your letter of the 13th instant I would state that Mr. J. H. Hoffman should make his affidavit of…
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Santi sie ee FRED. MYERS to and Chief Quartermaster, May 12, 1862
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFIOE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 12, 1862. Capt. C. HALL, ; Assistant Quartermaster, General McCalls Division : The major-general commanding directs me to call your immediate attention to General…
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Alexander Hamilton to Francis Grice, May 30, 1777
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, May 30, 1777. By Washington’s orders Hamilton wrote to Grice, assistant deputy quartermaster general, ordering the removal of all boats in the Delaware from Trenton up…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, July 19, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, July 19, 1864. Sir: On the 18th of May last, I had the honor to address to you a note respecting certain measures adopted…
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Fred. Myers to and Chief Quartermaster, May 9, 1862
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 9, 1862. Lieut, E. Ross, Acting Assistant Quartermaster, Aquia Creek Depot: The major-general commanding directs that all property useful to the Government brought into…
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William H, Seward, to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, July 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to inform your lordship that in a despatch of the 14th instant,…
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George Washington to John Sullivan, May 29, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 29, 1777. Orders Sullivan to send intelligence concerning the enemy as rapidly as possible. Repeats orders for rerouting men and wagons. States that John…
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Fred. Myers to Milton Bradley Patrick, May 6, 1862
OHIEF QUARTERMASTERâS OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. M. BR. PatRioK, U.S. A., Fredericksburg, Va.: Major-General McDowell informs me that there is reported a lot of pressed hay…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, July 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th instant, in…
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George Washington to Robert Morris, May 28, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 28, 1777. Encloses a letter from Major General Charles Lee. 2 States that he (Washington) is on his way to Bound Brook.