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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Inuray, June 12, 1862. My advance guard was driven back on the 9th after a sanguinary engagement of four hours. I re-enforced it, and determined, in connection…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the notes which you did me the honor to address to me…
Head Quarters [Morristown, New Jersey] April 25th. 1777 Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that the Congress have been pleased, to appoint Monsieur Le Baron D.’Arondhl, 2 colonel…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDSâ DIVISION, Columbia Bridge, June 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN C. FREMONT: I pushed forward Colonel Carroll with one brigade and four pieces of artillery to move on Port…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 29, 1864. Sir: On the day before yesterday I had the honor to call your special attention to the execution of bonds on…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 28, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which you did me the honor to address to me…
[ Kingston, New York, April 24, 1777. On this date the Provincial Convention of New York adopted the following resolution: “ Resolved , That Major Lawrence 1 and Capt. Rutgers,…
Front Royal, June 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Commanding Mountain Department, Mount Jackson, Va. GENERAL : I received to-day a letter from your acting assistant pent general ordering…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 27, 1864. Sir: It is with very great regret that I have to call your attention to a fresh instance of the enforcement…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 23, 1777. Requests apprehension of a spy.
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Wheeling, Va., April 21, 1862. To His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States : Sir: In answer to a telegram from the Secretary of War,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, with the accompanying…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington May 24, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to enclose a copy of resolutions, the fourth and fifth, of the…
[Morristown, New Jersey, April 21–27, 1777] It may not be amiss to hint that some sentences have been passed in persuance of this resolve, 2 which have been improper. Confiscations…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 24, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which you did me the honor to address to me…
Morris Town [New Jersey] April 21st. 1777 Sir, A number of disaffected persons having been taken up and brought to His Excellency, he ordered an examination into their cases to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 22, 1864. Sir: With a note which you did me the honor to write to me on the 16th instant, you communicated to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 21, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which I had the honor to address to you on…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 20, 1777. Discusses whether enemy plans to attack Philadelphia or move up North River. Reminds Clinton to call out militia. Approves of placing a…
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 10, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…