Letter
William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 28, 1864 My Lord: I have the honor to inform your lordship that it has become known to this government…
Archive
All Letters
Browse the complete collection of historical letters, memos, and telegrams.
46,149 lettersLetter
CHARLES C. Harpwick to colonel commanding, July 10, 1862
Camp near Richmond, Va., July 10, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit, for the consideration of the colonel commanding, the following report of this regiment in the part…
Letter
Committee of Safety of the New York Provincial Congress to Alexander Hamilton, April 2, 1776
[ New York, April 2, 1776 . An entry in the Journals of the New York Provincial Congress under this date reads: “Ordered That Capt. Hamilton be directed to place…
Letter
William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 13th instant, inquiring, under the instruction of her Majesty’s government,…
Letter
Alexander Hamilton to Alexander McDougall, March 17, 1776
[New York, March 17, 1776] Newyork. March 17th 1776. Recived of Col. McDougall Seventy three Pounds, Nineteen Shillings and a Penny half penny for the Pay of the Commissioned Non-Commissioned…
Letter
William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordships note of 23d instant, which…
Letter
Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, January 4, 1776
[New York, January 4, 1776] 1 Dear Sir The inclosed was intended by the last post, but I was disappointed in sending it. You will find by the papers, that…
Letter
Henry L. Benning to Seventeenth Regiment Georgia Volunteers, July 26, 1862
Camp near Darbytown Road, July 26, 1862. GENERAL: On the Ist of this month you, after much exertion, put your brigade in line of battle chiefly in a wood in…
Letter
Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward,. Washington, January 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s consul at New York,…
Letter
Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 23,1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s consul at New York, calling…
Order
WM. R. Holmes to Hpdqqrs. Fifteenth Regiment Georgia Volunteers, July 23, 1862
July 23, 1862. Sig: Pursuant to orders received of this date I send you the reports of the actions and a correct list of the casualties which occurred in our…
Letter
Ann Lytton Venton to Alexander Hamilton, June 3, 1773
[New York, June 3, 1773] 994. Ann Ventons quittance til Hammilton, til Lillie, for Lyttons estate, for 25 rdr. af 3die junii 1773.
Letter
William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the note of the 13th…
Letter
Ann Lytton Venton to Alexander Hamilton, May 26, 1773
[New York, May 26, 1773] 965. Ann Lyttons 2 quittance ved Alexander Hammilton for 50 rdr. betalt af capitain Lillie dend 26de maij 1773.
Letter
William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 22, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, transmitting…
Letter
Robert E. Lee to John B. Magruder, June 29, 1862
June 29, 1862. June 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding Division: GENERAL: I regret much that you have made so little progress today in the pursuit of the…
Letter
Ann Lytton Venton to Alexander Hamilton, May 3, 1773
[New York, May 3, 1773] 1045. Ann Ventons ordre paa capitain Lillie 2 af 3die may 1773 i Alexander Hammiltons faveur for 15 oxehoveder sucker for Lyttons boe.
Letter
Alexander Hamilton to Royal Danish American Gazette, September 6, 1772
St. Croix, Sept. 6, 1772 Honoured Sir, I take up my pen just to give you an imperfect account of one of the most dreadful Hurricanes that memory or any…
Letter
William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1864. My Lord: I have now the honor, by the President’s direction, to reply to the note with which…
Letter
Nicholas Cruger to Rengger and Company, July 27, 1772
St. Croix, July 27, 1772 . “… I’m concerned its not in my power to send you over the provisions you order.… In my last I beg’d you to procure…