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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday in regard to…
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Alexander Hamilton to New York Committee of Correspondence, April 20, 1777
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] April 20th. 1777 Gentlemen. The disposition of the Convention, with respect to the disaffected among you is highly commendable, and justified by every principle…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 18, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 18, 1864. Sir: It has been represented to me by British subjects at Memphis, in Tennessee, that the military authorities of the United…
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Unknown, August 10, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, \ ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 10, 1864. No. 64. Richmond, Va., August 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
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New York Committee of Correspondence to Alexander Hamilton, April 17, 1777
Kingston [ New York ] April 17, 1777. “We are directed by Convention to enclose a resolution 2 passed this day in addition to that of the 1st. of Apl.…
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Alexander Hamilton to New York Committee of Correspondence, April 14, 1777
[Morristown, New Jersey, April 14, 1777] 1 Gentlemen, I take occasion to inform you, that an ⟨attempt⟩ was yesterday made to suprize Bound Brook. It partly succeeded but not to…
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Unknown to Officers of the Confederate States Army, November 22, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, November 22, 1862. No. 93. Richmond, Va., November 22, 1862. I. The following acts of Congress, having been approved by the President,…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir: In the letter from the Secretary of the Navy to you, dated the 23d ultimo, a copy of which was…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 16, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. My Lord: Referring to your note of the 30th ultimo, to your informal communications of the 9th and…
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George Washington to Robert Morris, April 12, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1777. States objections to forming an army in Pennsylvania. Names Bristol as rendezvous. Orders Pennsylvania Militia to be kept at a distance from…
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Alfred Pleasonton to R. B. Maroy, Chief of Staff, August 20, 1862
Yorktown, August 20, 1862. GENERAL: Having finished the march from Haxall’s to this place, I have the honor to submit the following report of the service performed by my command…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 14, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 30th ultimo, respecting the detention of Percival A. Bedwell and…
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Goevans to G. Moxley Sorrel, October 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EVANS’ BRIGADE, Near Winchester, Va., October 13, 1862. MaAsor: In pursuance to the written instructions of the major-general commanding I beg leave to report the action of my command…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 11, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 11, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your communication of the 21st ultimo, in relation to the protest of the master,…
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George Washington to John Hancock, April 12, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1777. Introduces Mauduit du Plessis 2 and recommends his appointment as a captain of artillery.
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 11, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 11, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s consul at Galveston has reported that he has received information from a source which he deems very trustworthy,…
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Wade Hampton to Fitzhugh, August 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. MAJor: I have the honor to submit for the information of the majorgeneral commanding the following report of the operations…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 10, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 10, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to ask you to take into consideration the enclosed copy of a letter which has been…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Alexander, April 12, 1777
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] April 12th 1777 My Lord I communicated your Lordship’s letter to his Excellency. He has desired me to send Capt Scott’s company their dismission,…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 9, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 9, 1864. My Dear Sir: On the 30th of April I sent you an affidavit, which seemed to show quite clearly that the…